Databombing in Medicine Authors Sanjay Kalra Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India; University Centre for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India; Suneet Kumar Verma Department of Medicine, Alchemist Hospital, Panchkula India; Sparsh Clinic, Panchkula, India; Nitin Kapoor Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; Non communicable disease unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.26-62 Abstract The term ‘data bombing’ may be defined as the sharing of ultra current information or knowledge, during or after an educational talk in which updated data has not beena covered by the speaker. Primary care physicians are increasingly being exposed to huge amounts of [often conflicting] data and opinions. This makes it challenging to follow recent advances in medicine in a pragmatic and practical way. This opinion piece describes data bombing and suggests ways of handling it. Keywords: Communication, infodemic, information pandemic, medical teaching Downloads Full Text Article Published 2026-07-12 How to Cite Sanjay Kalra, Suneet Kumar Verma, & Nitin Kapoor. (2026). Databombing in Medicine. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 76(8), 1371–1372. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.26-62 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 76 No. 8 (2026): AUGUST Section PRIMARY CARE DIABETES License Copyright (c) 2026 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.