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More and more medical tests are being marketed direct to consumers. These range from STI tests to multicancer detection tests.

There are concerns these tests aren’t reliable, and could either give people false confidence, or a false positive.

Experts think current regulatory frameworks have failed to keep up with the phenomenon of at-home testing.

Guest/s

  • Dr Patti Shih, Australian Centre for Health Engagement Evidence & Values at the University of Wollongong

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More and more medical tests are being marketed direct to consumers. These range from STI tests to multicancer detection tests.

There are concerns these tests aren’t reliable, and could either give people false confidence, or a false positive.

Experts think current regulatory frameworks have failed to keep up with the phenomenon of at-home testing.

Guest/s

  • Dr Patti Shih, Australian Centre for Health Engagement Evidence & Values at the University of Wollongong

References

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