Google searches for malaria drug spiked after Trump, Musk endorsements
Google searches for malaria drug spiked after Trump, Musk endorsements April 29 (UPI) — Google searches for the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine increased by nearly 1,400 percent after high-profile endorsements of possible benefits in treating COVID-19, an analysis published Wednesday in JAMA Internal Medicine said. Similar searches for chloroquine, another drug...
Google searches for malaria drug spiked after Trump, Musk endorsements
April 29 (UPI) -- Google searches for the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine increased by nearly 1,400 percent after high-profile endorsements of possible benefits in treating COVID-19 , an analysis published Wednesday in JAMA Internal Medicine said. Similar searches for chloroquine, another drug that treats malaria, jumped more than 440 percent, the...
Interest in Unproven Drugs Follows Trump Thumbs Up
From the WebMD Archives By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- When the President of the United States offers medical advice, many Americans will heed the call. Never mind that the recommendations may be unfounded and potentially dangerous. That's the cautionary finding of an analysis...
Online demand for hydroxychloroquine surged 1,000% after Trump backed it, study finds
Online demand for the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine surged by more than 1,000% after Donald Trump endorsed it as a potential treatment for Covid-19 without providing evidence it worked, a new study has found. There are no proven prescription therapies to treat Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Despite the...
Alexa, other voice assistants' lack of addiction support is a 'missed opportunity,' study suggests
When prompted to connect users with addiction treatments or treatment referral services, automated voice assistants from Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung were largely unhelpful, a recent study found. The study was published in npj Digital Medicine and led by researchers from the University of California San Diego's Center for...
Can Alexa, Other Virtual Assistants Help With Addiction?
That smart device sitting in your kitchen can play music, pull up recipes, and even flatulate on command. However, a team of California researchers says these virtual assistants have the the potential to help individuals fight addiction — but they're not there yet. Investigators examined some of today's most popular...
Siri and Alexa Probably Can't Help Beat Addiction
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri are little help for people seeking information about how to quit drinking, smoking, vaping or taking opioids, a new study finds. "Alexa can already fart on demand, why can't it and other...
Can virtual assistants help manage addictions?
In response to 70 help-seeking queries, the intelligent virtual assistants returned only four useful replies. © Georgijevic / Istok.com A TEAM of American doctors has highlighted the key role that virtual assistants could play in helping to prevent addiction. The researchers suggest, for example, that they could instruct smartphone users...
Can virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa help manage addictions? Doctors have put them to the test
In response to 70 help-seeking queries, the intelligent virtual assistants returned only four useful replies. A team of American doctors has highlighted the key role that virtual assistants could play in helping to prevent addiction. The researchers suggest, for example, that they could instruct smartphone users to avail of free...
Assistentes de voz podem ajudar a eliminar vicios, aponta pesquisa
As assistentes virtuais inteligentes têm o potencial de fornecer ajuda significativa no controle de vícios dos usuários (Foto: Flickr) Você já tentou de mil e uma maneiras parar algum vício, mas nunca conseguiu? Um estudo da Universidade da Califórnia, nos Estados Unidos, aposta que, no futuro, assistentes de voz, como...