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.

What are the challenges threatening pharmacies today? What part does digitisation have to play? And how is the landscape being revolutionised to make way for a more seamless experience? In the second of a two-part report, Canvas8 explores how the way we buy medicine is changing.

Going to the doctor can be a hassle. Taking time off work, sitting in the waiting room and getting a prescription can take hours out of one's day. Dialogue is a Canadian start-up that is hoping to solve this inconvenience and make healthcare accessible in the workplace.

Would you be happy speaking to a robot about your health? Diagnosis on-demand is now available, courtesy of Amazon’s Alexa and digital health firm, HealthTap. It marks the next phase of development for healthcare – so long as people are willing to get comfortable with AI.