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Bad Influence: How the internet hijacked our health Deborah Cohen
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You used to see a doctor. Now you go online.
Want to lose weight? Build muscle? Get pregnant? Advice is just a click away. With long waits for treatment and fewer face-to-face GP appointments, influencers have stepped into the breach. From doctors promoting untested therapies to celebrities selling solutions, these self-styled experts radiate wellness and guarantee results.
Join broadcaster and journalist Deborah Cohen, author of Bad Influence, as she explores the transformation of a healthcare system driven by online trends. Learn about the commodification of health in an age of anxiety and discover the truth behind Ozempic influencers, AI-powered diagnoses, ‘preventative’ screening and Instagram’s favourite wearable tech.
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About the speaker
Dr Deborah Cohen is an award-winning broadcaster, journalist and editor, who has worked across mainstream and academic print, digital, TV and radio. Previously Science Editor for ITV News and Health Correspondent for BBC Newsnight, leading their COVID-19 coverage, she established the investigations unit at the BMJ, one of the world-leading medical and health policy journals. Deborah is the author of Bad Influence: How the Internet Hijacked Our Health (Oneworld Publications).
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