MedPage Today February 24, 2023
By Brendan Murphy

— From viral dances to health tips, these medfluencers cover all the bases

Over the past 3 years, TikTok has become more than just another social media platform with viral dances and flash-in-the-pan instant celebrities. With over 1 billion users, it is a cultural force where people of all ages go for information. This is especially true in the healthcare sphere. Medical influencers have taken the world of TikTok by storm, with one in five Americans turning to the platform before consulting their doctor for treatment of a health condition, according to a report by CharityRXopens in a new tab or window.

The voices on TikTok are as varied as the subjects they cover. To highlight the diversity of the...

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