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Health Information on the Internet: Overview

Artificial Intelligence News

Example EBSCO Discovery SEARCHES - Full Text Peer-Reviewed Articles
DE "ARTIFICIAL intelligence in education" + PROGRAM
DE "ChatGPT" OR DE "CHATBOTS" + PROGRAM
Google Search for newsletter: TOPIC "news" "alert" email subscription

Search your keyword with site:.gov
Bias: Reputation; job security; reason for existence is to provide best information.

CDC WONDER
WONDER online databases utilize a rich ad-hoc query system for the analysis of public health data. Reports and other query systems are also available.

Health.gov
HealthCare.gov - Official Site
Healthy Wisconsin
Health | USAGov
Pillbox - Pill identification (nih.gov)
Wisconsin Department of Health Services - Official Site
NIH News in Health - Newsletter
A monthly newsletter from the National Institutes of Health, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia (MedlinePlus)
MEDLINEPLUS
PUBMED
Includes: MeSH Database & Clinical Trials

Think about this:

Ask yourself "What do they have to lose if they give bad information?" If they have nothing to lose, they have no consequences for bad behavior.

ICANN WHOIS: Registration Look-up (whois.icann.org)

Put domain (EX: fvtc.edu) in search box to learn more about who is in charge, and how long the website has been around.

Recommended Health & Medicine Links

About Mayo Clinic
Motive/Bias: Reputation to uphold: They want you to trust their expertise and product sales.

They get their money from expensive cutting-edge procedures.

About WebMD: Who We Are
Motive/Bias: Reputation to uphold: They have "bait" of good information backed by editorial staff - located in the center of the page.

They are funded by advertisements, many of which are hard to distinguish as advertisements.

.gov bias is to justify taxpayer expense on programs

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