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TED Talks Daily — How to google your symptoms without freaking out | John Whyte
Scout ratingSCOUT· 34%15m·2026-04-27·Arts Culture

How to google your symptoms without freaking out | John Whyte

TED Talks Daily

Why does searching your symptoms online always leave you more frightened than before? As former chief medical officer of WebMD, physician John Whyte spent years believing more information meant better health — until he saw how too much of it was making people spiral. In a world of health influencers, algorithms and AI…

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