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OpenMD's medical reference directory now indexes over 850 freely-accessible medical information sites. openmd.com/directory

Public Health and Online Misinformation: Challenges and Recommendations. An exceptional review by @Briony_Swire and @davidlazer. annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.11…

Directory of COVID-19 resources, including guidelines, journal collections, and public health guidance from government agencies and leading medical publishers. openmd.com/directory/covi…

Everyone has a role to play to reduce & slow transmission of #COVID19. Physical or social distancing is one way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This means avoiding crowded places and maintaining distance from others. More prevention tips: bit.ly/2QbLFkW. #StayAtHome

Announcing the launch of OpenMD Medical Dictionary, a free resource providing definitions, pronunciations, and illustrations for more than 11,000 medical terms. openmd.com/dictionary/

OpenMD's medical reference directory now lists over 800 freely-accessible medical information sources. Which online sites do you turn to most frequently for health news and information? openmd.com/directory

OpenMD.com has expanded its directory of leading online health resources to more than 750 sites. The directory provides users with a curated guide to reputable sources of medical information. openmd.com/directory/

A.I. Took a Test to Detect Lung Cancer. It Got an A. nyti.ms/2Ju7SJf

Measles Is Making a Comeback. Here’s How to Stop It. nyti.ms/2EROIs2

CDC's weekly morbidity and mortality report details the first pediatric tetanus case in >30 years in Oregon. Remarkably, after 57 days in the hospital, the boy's parents still declined DTaP and other recommended immunizations. cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/6…

Facebook has announced a series of steps it is taking to combat the spread of vaccine misinformation on social media. newsroom.fb.com/news/2019/03/c…

American Academy of Pediatrics urges major technology companies (incl. Google, Facebook, and Pinterest) to combat vaccine misinformation online. Full letter from @AmerAcadPeds: aap.org/en-us/about-th…

Should You Google Your Medical Symptoms? Insightful article by @catharob about online medical information accuracy and privacy. consumerreports.org/medical-sympto…

Why Health Search is at at Tipping Point - Early thoughts on @openmdcom (OpenMD.com is a 33c sponsor) bit.ly/2Tu70Jq

Facebook, Twitter are blocking dangerous antivaccine posts. It’s about time l Opinion philly.com/health/measles… via @phillydotcom

BREAKING NEWS: UC terminates subscriptions with Elsevier in push for open access to publicly funded research. #UCElsevier tiny.ucsf.edu/elsevieroutcome

QUEST provides a strong framework for evaluating online health information. Evaluation criteria include authorship, attribution, conflict of interest, currency, complementarity, and tone. doi.org/10.1186/s12911…

Announcing the launch of OpenMD.com, a search engine that makes high quality medical information easily accessible to everyone. openmd.com