Q&A: COSMO conference aims to combat ‘dangerous’ misinformation in health care

Summary: When your patient's "doctor" is a social media influencer

A female oncologist sitting in a clinic, staring at a smartphone showing a flashy wellness influencer selling a "magic pill." Text: "When a patient says an influencer cured them with a magic vitamin."

The doctor taking a deep breath, looking at her watch in a patient room. Text: "Trying to debunk 100 hours of internet 'research' in a 15-minute visit."

A group of diverse doctors confidently holding smartphones, ready to post real science. Text: "Realizing doctors have to take over the internet to save lives."

Because "trust me, bro" isn't a peer-reviewed medical journal.