Health
Search engine self-diagnosis and 'cyberchondria'
QUT research is aiming to improve search engines after finding online self-diagnosis of health conditions provides misleading results that can do more harm than good.
May 5, 2015
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News tagged with irrelevant information
Neuroscience
'Noisy' memory in schizophrenia
The inability to ignore irrelevant stimuli underlies the impaired working memory and cognition often experienced by individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, reports a new study in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry.
Jul 14, 2014
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Health
Irrelevant information in medical testimonials may lead to poor consumer choices
Medical testimonials on the Internet and elsewhere present powerful personal stories and useful information, but they can also be dangerous to your health if distracting, irrelevant information leads to inappropriate treatment ...
Aug 14, 2013
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