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Concern over harmful medical advice from social media influencers

Written by | 16 Dec 2025

Biased or misleading medical advice shared by social media influencers can cause harm and requires coordinated action by governments and platforms to protect the public, argue experts in The […]

EMA teams up with influencers on weight loss drugs

Written by | 6 Dec 2025

The EU drug watchdog, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), has launched a partnership with social media influencers to promote the safe use of GLP-1 receptor agonists. The #HealthNotHype […]

Influencers promoting ‘overwhelmingly’ misleading information about medical tests on social media

Written by | 7 Mar 2025

Influencers are promoting “overwhelmingly” misleading information about medical tests on Instagram and TikTok, according to a global University of Sydney-led study published today in JAMA Network Open.  Researchers analysed […]

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