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Anagārika Alāra, PhD

1 week ago

Anagārika Alāra, PhD
1 week ago

At a famous hospital in Washington, DC, a GP/internist once told me, 'The only time dentistry is medicine is if you have a mouth infection.'

theguardian.com/society/2026/m…

#medicine #dentistry #hospital #gp #internist #infection #mouth #health

‘The mouth is a gateway into your body’: the fascinating, frightening links between our gums and our health

Scientists are discovering more and more associations between poor oral health and everything from heart disease to dementia. But can flossing and brushing properly guarantee a longer life?

^{Amy Fleming (the Guardian)}

#health #medicine #mouth #dentistry #gp #infection #hospital #Internist

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Richard Michael Blaber

1 week ago

Richard Michael Blaber
1 week ago

theguardian.com/society/2026/m…. They trust what #Robots tell them, rather than #human #doctors? I know it's far from easy to get an #appointment to see an #NHS #GP these days - indeed, it's far, far harder than it should be - but that's absurd! A lot of what the #AI #chatbots say about #health is sheer nonsense!

One in seven in UK prefer consulting AI chatbots to seeing doctor, study finds

Exclusive: Doctors say ‘highly concerning’ poll highlights risk to patients of turning to AI for medical advice

^{Tobi Thomas (the Guardian)}

#ai #human #ChatBots #health #doctors #nhs #robots #appointment #gp