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

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-30 21:40 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Over 25% of people lie to get antibiotics—and their lies aren’t even good" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include UA.NEWS, University of Utah Health, Live Science and Ars Technica. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Xpress | One in four Americans have exaggerated or made up symptoms to try to get antibiotics | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNc3lCNXAtdVhiM1NaUjd3M01kV2ZEMzhob2Z5S3pIUGZMSlh0V1BfTXZPMmtHaGRLZ2RjV2dKYTY2NktCZmlUQ2VUTlZ6SmszOEdlZFAwa1lIOEZEZjd0WkxIWkUzTlpQR0RyUWRDZkZ5NkEzQ2E2VlhhRzFJRHd1XzFiM3p4UG4tQ0M2a2ZBSQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Nearly 30% of US adults admit to lying about or exaggerating their symptoms to get antibiotics from doctors, survey finds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxPaHNmd3RoZzN0a3h2VUVoc2dpcFlhT05NVlJTV1U5bHR1dGJQLTlIRXNSUmc3enRVRHV5N3ZDZHRTYjB1a1hEMWdRaFMxR1oxcGVPYkR1ekVJc2E1Z1NyVmFZeFFWaU5lY1I5U2hlMHo3QkR2Mm5qRWJJcVJHYTQ0eW5wMmxzZw?oc=5) |
| UA.NEWS | 28% of US Adults Admit Lying to Obtain Antibiotics — Live Science | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOZjdvSFF2cVRJTkJHX185bDd1eWRXNmFDQkpjdVdBVWRrMGpwSjRfMEotd1NwQVU2M1Jnb2pOWHdxTV9laXZXbnNPdTVseXYyZlRZRkh1VncwNWFGZUZaYjhiOHZhbVREZDR2WURySjNwY3hMUmdIOWYzSGhHaFA4RXRSX0l1UnVYX3ktbE91enRhU3hDYU5yVm4zVE01NjRNbmc?oc=5) |
| University of Utah Health | One in Four Americans Have Exaggerated or Made Up Symptoms to Try to Get Antibiotics | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxOYXVEMGxjcWxOeUpiQVNyc194ak16R1R3bmFISHo2VUx2ZzlfYW81OXNtMW1QbzFNX0lPdWZzbENKUnNmNXFHNWZONWRkVE9ZTmprck9oa1dJTGc1WTNlSjE5NUJGNW5FRFlDQVBYcGhERnctdTd6QnlfZWdVeW4tS2YxSldHalNaN2xRdWNPbFRVQ2o0dEhQTlZhWkJWcWhTNXNIdnVOM2Y1R0tScWtvVEZBcWZIS0k3WUREcXRBWQ?oc=5) |
| Live Science | Nearly 30% of US adults admit to lying about or exaggerating their symptoms to get antibiotics from doctors, survey finds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAJBVV95cUxNQ2MxU210RUlac2FMWUxacUdQVVdLdjdZUUpCd2Q5MFEzcl93TEhzcFRNRTZIdHRLWTlHamkxeUN0SXI0NWx6NGpvX3hvT1cxM2M0bXVPVWtnT0trY3BMaW0zSzRIRkpVMmlqMmc3djFBbXhueWQ5OGVxRl9GVGZCb0wycDkzaV9sekh2US03WFl2TG8zYVpWOW5ZbS1GMDVSWlNqS19RU2lNUk5EckhLX0Vhek9ZTDBxVkZ1d3lVcmRIMWNoTUo5Ym8tRHVCQk5xSWFOaDBkWDNWOWtBdjFkVFRmTF9Ea3dnWTA3WFFjaXp1UkZlZlhJNGszUlhQNzJZQnlEVkUwVUo?oc=5) |
| Ars Technica | Over 25% of people lie to get antibiotics—and their lies aren’t even good | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQMDR2NGF1a1d0ZVgzUWlRMVhzQ1dnZ1ZGRG9CZ3c5dUVRemZIMFlUb05McTdtRUJDYmM3bjFxZTFpd3dTc0s0NVFpaEh2ZTZaUUZ2WkdDb2FNS1h6dHRISk85dkVqbVhfWEtOX3labEQ1eDRGRnpPcjliSEdFU2UwVk01SXJxbFZMOE1GQUI2LXlEU0w0R3k0NDdfWXhsVzBjcXBSX3dpWU1zUncwNVQ2bQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-30/over-25-of-people-lie-to-get-antibiotics-and-their-lies-aren-t-even-good*