YouTube Health has unlocked a new door for health professionals to bring high quality health information into the homes of patients. Medical professionals can now apply to make their videos eligible ...

YouTube announced two programs Thursday that the Google-owned video platform said will give healthcare content creators new opportunities to educate diverse audiences. The first, called THE IQ Creator ...

Many health videos on YouTube, even those made by doctors, may not be giving viewers reliable medical information, a new study suggests. Researchers reviewed 309 popular YouTube videos about cancer ...

YouTube has announced a new mental health section for teenage viewers, creating special video "shelves" that provide adolescents with age-appropriate information about topics such as depression, ...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 4: Detail of the YouTube logo outside the YouTube Space studios in London, taken on June 4, 2019. (Photo by Olly Curtis/Future via Getty Images) Two billion. That’s how ...

Searching YouTube for advice on CPR, heart attacks, or other critical health emergencies will now highlight authoritative sources telling you what to do to provide help right away. Searching YouTube ...

YouTube has introduced a verification system aimed at UK-based healthcare professionals to combat the spread of medical misinformation online, according to a report by Evening Standard. In 2021 alone, ...

In 2025, the journal of Health Communication published a study that was described as a theory-driven content analysis of YouTube videos that focused on promoting mental health among college students.

AI Overviews appeared on more than 82% of health-related searches in Germany. YouTube was the most cited domain in AI Overview sources, ahead of medical and government sites. The Guardian reported ...

Every month, roughly 2 billion people see AI Overviews, Google’s AI-powered search feature that generates summaries to users’ queries. A new study reveals a concerning pattern among some of those ...