It’s difficult to imagine a world now without Google and the internet. It’s also strange to think that most people alive right now received the bulk of their education in the pre-internet era.

I remember in the UK, where I went to medical school, Google only became a thing perhaps midway through university.

Since then, of course, the internet has exploded and penetrated every facet of our lives. And while we all know the many drawbacks of our current addiction to the online world, it’s difficult for anyone to say that it hasn’t been a net positive to society.

One of the most important ways we are now using the internet is to make informed health choices and read up around our illnesses. Unfortunately this hasn’t always been met with enthusiasm by all members of the medical profession.