How Health Misinformation Tricks You Online & How to Know Who to Trust?

Her Discussions with Dr Faye Bate · Sep 21, 2026 · 1h 3m

What health advice can you actually trust?

This week, I’m joined by Dr Deborah Cohen, a medically trained investigative journalist, to unpack how health misinformation spreads and why women are especially vulnerable to it.

We talk about:

🩻 The hidden harms of full body MRI scans

😳 Why finding something wrong on a scan isn’t always a good thing

🤖 The right way to use AI for health advice

💸 How to spot health advice that’s actually marketing

💊 Why social media can be a risky place to get advice on weight loss drugs

Resources & links mentioned:

Deborah’s book ‘Bad Influence: How the Internet…