Dr Joshua Zadro: Misleading medical tests
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Kim Kardashian made headlines when she raved about a full-body MRI scan, calling it “life-saving.” But she did not mention that for healthy people, there is no evidence these expensive scans help — and that they can even cause harm.
New research has examined nearly 1,000 Instagram and TikTok posts about five popular medical tests, revealing that most of them were misleading.
So, what are these tests, why are they so controversial, and what should we be wary of when we see health claims online?
Guest: Dr Joshua Zadro, NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow at the University of Sydney
Presenter: Warren Andrew
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