Analysis of Misleading Medical Information on Social Media gets Global Attention

Led by Dr Brooke Nickel, a global team of researchers published a landmark study in JAMA Network Open early in 2025. We analysed 1000 posts on TikTok and Instagram about medical tests which carry the risk of overdiagnosis. We found a massive proportion were misleading, and our study received media attention all over the world, including in the New York Times, the Guardian and on the ABC. You can read our full study here, and our accompanying piece in The Conversation here.