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Smart, Smooth, and Sometimes Dangerously Wrong: AI’s Hidden Risks in Medicine

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As millions of people and thousands of clinicians begin using general-purpose AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini, and others) for medical questions and image interpretation, new case reports and peer-reviewed studies show these systems can confidently produce convincing but false medical information — in some cases directly misleading patients and contributing to harm.


Smart, Smooth, and Sometimes Dangerously Wrong: AI’s Hidden Risks in Medicine

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As millions of people and thousands of clinicians begin using general-purpose AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini, and others) for medical questions and image interpretation, new case reports and peer-reviewed studies show these systems can confidently produce convincing but false medical information — in some cases directly misleading patients and contributing to harm.


UT Health Science Center cares for Memphis and across Tennessee

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Doctoral student Ishita Kathuria was influenced by her family’s history of heart disease to pursue cardiovascular research.


Second Dose Boosts Shingles Protection in Adults Aged 65 Years or Older

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The recombinant herpes zoster vaccine is effective in older adults regardless of a patient’s immunocompromised status, based on data from more than 3 million adults aged 65 years or older.


Grant studied how bulimia affects teeth

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A recent graduate from the University of Arkansas (UA) at Little Rock used a $4,000 grant to study how bulimia affects teeth.


New doctors, surgeons and counselors join Tri-Cities area practices

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New medical providers are accepting patients in the Tri-Cities and nearby communities.


Opioid Deaths Suddenly Dominate a Governor’s Race. Here’s What We Know.

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Representative Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democrat, said a firm once owned by her Republican opponent, Jack Ciatarelli, spread misinformation about opioids.


THC vape pens laced with synthetic opioids are claiming lives | Opinion

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A physician’s warning about fentanyl-like nitazenes found in gas-station THC vapes.