Malaysian doctors band together to bust medical myths on social media

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A small group of Malaysian doctors are taking on health misconceptions on social media via the hashtag #MedTweetMy.

Back in 2016, Dr Khairul Hafidz Alkhair noticed that there were a lot of half-truths on health spreading widely on social media. On Facebook, he has seen users share unverified health tips or suggest do-it-yourself ­treatments that are more harmful than good.