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Rebecca Payne

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Why AI health chatbots won’t make you better at diagnosing yourself – new research

A chatbot might know what’s wrong with you, but when people try to use them to understand symptoms, they may end up no closer to the answer.

31.03.2026 10

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Kids can take tablets, so why are we still giving liquid medicines?

Liquid medicines are often messy, expensive and hard to give so why do they remain the default?

10.03.2026 10

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Smartphone photos may be misleading doctors and putting patients at risk – new research

Your phone was built to make you look good, not to support diagnosis, yet its images are now influencing your medical care.

25.02.2026 20

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Rebecca Payne