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Dicta explains

Health, explained from the inside.

Short films that show what happens inside your body – for patients and parents.

  • Reviewed by a Norwegian GP
  • Made with AI
  • Under 1 minute

General health information – not a substitute for seeing a doctor.

Common cold

Do you need antibiotics for a cold?

Reviewed by a Norwegian GP 29 Oct 2026

The films

2 films · more on the way

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Coming journeys

We are working on these topics. We promise no date.

  • Flu – why do you get so much sicker?
  • Vaccines – how do they «train» the immune system?
  • Pollen allergy – when the immune system gets it wrong
  • How does a wound heal?

Every film is a journey in – and out again

  1. A familiar moment

    We start with something you have felt yourself.

  2. What many believe

    We take common myths seriously – and explain why many believe them.

  3. Inside the body

    The camera travels in and shows what happens.

  4. What you can do

    General advice – not personal.

  5. When to see a doctor

    Clear guidance on when to contact a doctor or emergency services.

Made with AI. Reviewed by a Norwegian GP.

  • A Norwegian GP reads the script and watches the finished film before it is published. The date is shown with each film.

  • The content is based on Norwegian medical sources such as Helsenorge, the Norwegian Directorate of Health and the Norwegian Electronic Medical Handbook. Sources are listed under each film.

  • Images, video clips and voice are made with AI. The illustrations are simplified and not to scale.

  • No ads and no sponsors. This website sets no cookies.

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