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Bad Influence: How the Internet Hijacked Our Health

★ Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize 2026 Shortlist

Medical journalist Deborah Cohen investigates how social platforms, influencers, podcasts, wellness companies, and artificial intelligence reshape health information. She examines online diagnosis, supplements, wearables, medicines, marketing, and the difficulty of separating trustworthy evidence from persuasive commercial claims.

Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Publication date: 2026-01-22
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 384
ISBN: 9780861549887

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Health & Fitness / Healthy Living Medical / Health Policy Social Science / Media Studies

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1. This Podcast Will Kill You — Deborah Cohen and Bad InfluenceChecked

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2. The Guilty Feminist — Deborah Cohen Explains How the Internet Hijacked HealthChecked

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3. The Economist Podcasts — Influencers versus Evidence-Based MedicineChecked

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