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Popular TikTok docs have big influence on Gen Z followers, new research finds

Young adults following physicians on TikTok consider them more accessible, credible and altruistic than their own doctors, even when the physician-influencers are selling products. Moreover, the followers haven't actually confirmed the influencers…

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Published3 h ago (Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:00:10 GMT)
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