Study: rate of fabricated references in biomedical papers has grown 12x+ since 2023; in early 2026, one in 277 papers had at least one non-existent referenceA new study reveals a dramatic rise in fake references in biomedical research, with fabricated citations increasing 12-fold since 2023, reaching a rate of one in 277 papers by early 2026, raising serious concerns about AI-generated misinformation in scientific literature.