After taking the time to visit the doctor and waiting an hour at a pharmacy, no one wants to hear that their medication isn't in stock. Online service Capsule wants to resolve the pain points associated with conventional chemists, delivering prescription drugs straight to New Yorkers’ doors.

The number of people Googling symptoms and diagnosing themselves has reached worrying proportions, with 20% of Brits now turning to the web rather than visiting a GP. Be Your Own Doctor is a new programme from Channel 4 that wants to help viewers navigate this potentially confusing world.

Although 72% of US internet users search for health info online, just 12% can adequately evaluate what they find. Canvas8 spoke with Amy Armstrong-Heimsoth and Melissa Johnson, co-authors of research about a health literacy programme, to learn how people can improve their Googling.

Changing social attitudes and a growing awareness of the negative health effects mean that smoking isn't cool anymore. Yet while 68% of smokers want to give up, just 3% manage to quit for good. Quit Genius is helping people break the habit by combining nicotine replacements with CBT via an app.