Over 25% of people lie to get antibiotics—and their lies aren't even good

Faked symptoms still point to infections that antibiotics don't treat.

Reported by Ars Technica. We will add other newspapers as they cover it. October 30, 2026, 20:17 UTC

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1. Ars TechnicaUnited StatesOctober 30, 2026, 20:17 UTC

   Over 25% of people lie to get antibiotics—and their lies aren't even good

   Faked symptoms still point to infections that antibiotics don't treat.

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