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October 1, 2019October 1, 2019

Ahead of 2020, Facebook Falls Short on Plan to Share Data on Disinformation

Publication date: Oct 01, 2019 In April 2018, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, told Congress about an ambitious plan to share huge amounts of posts, links and other user data ... Read more

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019

“I saw it on Facebook!” – Assessing the influence of social media on patient presentation to a melanoma screening clinic.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Sep 21, 2019 Motivations for patients presenting to Melanoma Screening Clinics (MSC) with concerning skin lesions are poorly understood. Social media (SoMe) are online platforms designed to facilitate ... Read more

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019

Under $5B FTC Settlement, Facebook Must Disclose Health Data Use

Precision Medicine News

Publication date: Jul 29, 2019 The Federal Trade Commission announced a $5 billion settlement with Facebook last week, over charges the social media platform deceived users about their ability to ... Read more

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019

They turn to Facebook and YouTube to find a cure for cancer – and get sucked into a world of bogus medicine

Precision Medicine News

Publication date: Jun 25, 2019 But the web of false, misleading and potentially dangerous cancer -cures” and conspiracy theories isn’t just there for those who stumble into it accidentally. Concepts ... Read more

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019

A randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of Facebook compared to leaflets in raising awareness of melanoma and harmful sun-related behaviour among young adults.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Apr 16, 2019 This study describes a randomised control trial investigating whether printed leaflets or social media are more effective in increasing knowledge of the risks of sun ... Read more

April 12, 2019

Facebook Advertising for Cancer Prevention: A Pilot Study.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Apr 10, 2019 Facebook and other social media platforms have been used to influence public opinion, political behavior, and retail. However, Facebook can also be used as an ... Read more

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

Health Topics on Facebook Groups: Content Analysis of Posts in Multiple Sclerosis Communities.

Multiple Sclerosis Literature

Publication date: Feb 11, 2019 Social network sites (SNSs) are being increasingly used to exchange health information between patients and practitioners, pharmaceutical companies, and research centers. Research contributions have explored ... Read more

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018

Facebook, Twitter and Google team up to form an AI-powered anti-drug coalition

Opioids News

Publication date: Nov 14, 2018 Social media giants Facebook and Twitter, along with tech titan Google, have banded together to form an anti-drug coalition. The resulting partnership goes by the ... Read more

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018

Young Melanoma Family Facebook Intervention or Healthy Lifestyle Facebook Intervention in Improving Skin Examination in Participants With Melanoma and Their Families

Melanoma News

Publication date: Sep 19, 2018 This trial studies how well Young Melanoma Family Facebook intervention or Healthy Lifestyle Facebook intervention works in improving skin examination in participants with melanoma and ... Read more

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020

Dr. Robson on the Application of Precision Medicine in Breast Cancer

Precision Medicine Media

Publication date: Jan 16, 2020 Website: https://www.onclive.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/OncLive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OncLive/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/onclive Concepts Keywords Breast RTT Kindness Health LinkedIn Medicine Metastatic Cancer Mutation Clinical medicine Palace Targeted therapy Somatic ... Read more