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Expert: False health information online
Published: 21 April 2026
A by the Canadian Medical Association finds that 97 per cent of doctors report having intervened to prevent harm or address consequences after a patient followed false or misleading health information obtained online, including advice from AI.
A ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï expert is available to comment:
Ma’n H. Zawati is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and an Associate Member in the Department of Equity, Ethics and Policy and the Faculty of Law.
Zawati studies health law, novel technologies and ethics. His research has found that biased data and weak oversight in AI-driven health apps can lead to inaccurate and unsafe health advice.
man.zawati [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)
