How reliable is dr. Google?

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Have you ever worried about your health because of something you read online? We're flooded with health information online. But on the web, anyone can pretend to be a health expert, which has a big impact on the quality of health information. With three tips, Joyce Stroobant (University of Ghent) helps you assess the reliability of online health information. Spoiler alert: one clove of garlic a day doesn't protect you against cancer... 

 

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Joyce Stroobant
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Joyce Stroobant is an academic jack-of-all-trades with a passion for communication, language and health. In 2018 she defended her PhD on journalistic resource use in health news at Ghent University. For a long time now, she has not let herself be fooled by Dr. Google or by cunning marketing. She wants to share this knowledge with you!

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