Psychiatric Times January 21, 2025
Key Takeaways
- Misinformation in medicine can lead to poorly informed decisions and erode trust in institutions, affecting public opinion.
- AI and online platforms contribute to the spread of misinformation, complicating the distinction between reliable and unreliable information.
- Changes in journalism, including reduced funding and inexperienced journalists, exacerbate the dissemination of misinformation.
- The evolving nature of science makes it challenging to identify misinformation, necessitating collaboration between scientists and communication experts.
A new report addressing misinformation in science lays out how we can best distinguish truth from fiction.
On December 19, the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report on understanding and addressing misinformation about medicine. While lengthy, Susan J. Noonan, MD, MPH, encourages everyone to read...
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