Navigating health questions with ChatGPT

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OpenAI publishes guidance on using ChatGPT to navigate health-related questions, addressing how users can leverage the model while understanding its limitations in medical contexts.

A family shares how ChatGPT helped them prepare for critical cancer treatment decisions for their son alongside expert guidance from his doctors.
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# Navigating health questions with ChatGPT Source: [https://openai.com/index/navigating-health-questions/](https://openai.com/index/navigating-health-questions/) Creative writing with GPT\-5 ChatGPTAug 7, 2025

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