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Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Culture

“Accused me of watching too much TikTok”: Patients are sharing the worst things medical professionals said to them

Rebecca Leib

Woman in a hospital gown wearing glasses and laying in a hospital bed, speaking into the camera.

“How are you still alive?”: Woman goes to the ER for leg pain, leaves with life-changing diagnosis

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

“Please trust us with your PERSONAL HEALTH DETAILS?”: Experts warn against giving bots your medical records after OpenAI revealed “ChatGPT Health”

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Left: Surgeon wearing makeup and scrubs, looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Asking ChatGPT what the most ridiculous question I asked this year was." Right: ChatGPT screenshot showing the LLM answering a surgeon's "most ridiculous question" of 2025.

“We are so in hell”: Surgeon roasted for asking ChatGPT medical questions

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

Jamie Jirak

Entertainment

“Death is a part of life”: HBO’s “The Pitt” leads to real-life rise in organ donation and will planning

Left: TikTok doctor superimposed against public toilet paper roll with visible puncture holes from needles.

“Okay, so this is a real thing”: Doctor explains why you should always check public toilet paper rolls

“It’s been astonishing”: 17 serious medical issues now treatable thanks to science

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

“My doctor was super shocked”: ChatGPT flagged a condition doctors couldn’t diagnose for a decade

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

“What is this?”: Woman has a C-section while giving birth. Now she says something was left inside her

“Paying money to age your eyes faster”: Man says LASIK surgeon “messed up” his eyes. Now he’s going to school to be an eye doctor

Pulmonologist illustrates exactly why he’s concerned that AI will take his job, sparking debate

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

3 Panel image, Women with long brunette hair and therapy session

“Get out of my office”: Physical therapist has appointment with patient. Then he tells her he had a dream about her last night

Split screen with doctor looking at computer screen on left and tweet on right.

‘Why am I paying for their time?’: Doctor caught using ChatGPT has everyone arguing

Makalah Wright has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

‘I wasn’t officially diagnosed’: Women with endometriosis are posting about poor medical care online. Will doctors finally start listening?

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

woman shares experience with her IVF Doctor(l) Doctor showing ultrasound results(r)

Doctors