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  • Dr TikTok: patients diagnose chronic illnesses with anonymous commenters’ help

    TikTok users increasingly say the app has steered them toward diagnosing medical problems not yet identified Malina Lee, a 31-year-old wedding baker based in San Antonio, Texas, joined TikTok during the Covid pandemic lockdowns in 2020. Like many people at the time, she was bored and began using the platform to pass the time and…

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  • What we lose when we surrender care to algorithms | Eric Reinhart

    A dangerous faith in AI is sweeping American healthcare – with consequences for the basis of society itself The computer interrupted while Pamela was still speaking. I had accompanied her – my dear friend – to a recent doctor’s appointment. She is in her 70s, lives alone while navigating multiple chronic health issues, and has…

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