There is more health data in circulation than ever before as DNA home-testing kits and biometric tracking apps proliferate. Canvas8 spoke to Barbara Prainsack, author ofPersonalized Medicine, to understand whether this level of personalisation in medicine is empowering or endangering patients.

For many Americans, dental care revolves around achieving the perfect set of pearly whites. But is such a focus on aesthetics healthy? Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Sandra Kahn, the co-author of Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic, to understand how oral health can affect a person’s overall wellbeing.

Before the coronavirus pandemic, both health providers and patients were reluctant to embrace telehealth, despite the convenience. But attitudes are changing as people see the benefits of going remote. What can brands do to provide the quality of care people expect, but from a distance?

An apple a day keeps the doctor away – or one can just choose to avoid doctors altogether. Over a third of US adults say they’ve delayed or skipped out on medical care during the pandemic due to worry and inaccessibility, suggesting a need for new healthcare options to allay these concerns.