AI-generated medical realism and hantavirus misinformation: a new public health threat?
B1 Crossref Works API · 2026-09-10 · Italy · ANDV
The widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has substantially reshaped the health-information environment compared with the COVID-19 pandemic. Contemporary AI tools can rapidly generate highly realistic medical-looking content from text, including laboratory reports, radiological images, histological slides, and institutional clinical documentation. During infectious disease outbreaks, such simulated medical content may exploit the visual authority traditionally associated with healthcare institutions and influence public risk perception. During media coverage of the
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HORIZON metadata
| Source | Crossref Works API (crossref) |
|---|---|
| NATO rating | B1 — see methodology |
| Country | Italy |
| Serotype | ANDV |
| Reported date | 2026-09-10 |
| Ingested at | 2026-09-11 00:50 UTC |