Thanks for the advice on making the most of your doctor’s appointment (Don’t be afraid to cry – or to interrupt: doctors’ tips for making the most of your medical appointment, 2 March). Will you now publish a guide to making a doctor’s appointment?
Patrick Sheehy
Blackheath, London
• “People who drink tea may have a lower risk of stroke, dementia and even death” (Brewing tea removes heavy metals from water, study finds, 25 February). Really? I always thought that, whatever we eat or drink, we all have a 100% chance of death.
Tom Uprichard
London
• A three-word answer to Mark Husbands’ question: “How do you tax a billionaire who spends most of the year trying out their new deck shoes on a yacht?” (Letters, 2 March). Land value tax.
Cathy Wood
Lichfield, Staffordshire
• I am the proud son of a coalminer and went to medical school in 1967 (Letters, 3 March). I had a long career in paediatrics in the UK as well as working in refugee camps in Indochina and hospitals in Africa. It is unlikely that a miner’s lad would ever be able to do that now, even if there were any.
David Drew
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
• Ever thought of a frying pan for £25 and a sliver of oil on a gas or electric stove (The best air fryers, tried and tested for crisp and crunch, 2 March)? In less than 10 minutes, the chips are perfectly fried.
Jeffrey Frankel
Lisbon, Portugal
• If AI were truly intelligent, it would know when it was using copyright material and would find, and arrange payment to, the owner (Report, 26 February).
Edmund Dunstan
Lancaster
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