Do you really need a full body MRI? 🤔
Listen to Dr Brooke Nickel de-bunk the need for this popular test using cold, hard evidence! ⚠️
#EvidencenotInfluence
www.youtube.com/shorts/f4PC4...
@sydney.edu.au @brookenickel.bsky.social @sydneyfmh-emcr.bsky.social @wiserhealthcare.bsky.social
⚠️ Debunking misleading medical tests ⚠️
A new campaign from @sydney.edu.au will myth bust the need for full body MRI, AMH and testosterone testing for prevention.
This research-driven campaign led by Dr Brooke Nickel encourages looking for #EvidencenotInfluence
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Sydney Health Literacy Lab
Sydney Health Literacy Lab
Sydney Health Literacy Lab
*New publication*
Development of a question prompt list to support Consent for Genomic Testing (CoGenT) and research
Just published with @springernature.com in Human Genetics
doi.org/10.1007/s00439-026-02839-0
@sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au
Women’s screening preferences shift after being informed about the 2024 USPSTF breast cancer screening guideline - new paper by @tamarparmet.bsky.social @ldscherer.bsky.social @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social me & others
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S073839912600114X?dgcid=coauthor
Jolyn Hersch PhD
Jolyn Hersch PhD
We commend Dr Monique Ryan for her efforts in parliament this week to raise awareness of the harms of problem gambling, and the urgency in tackling gambling harms as a public health issue.
@mon4kooyong.bsky.social
Published today in The Lancet Primary Care
36% reduction in overused pathology test combinations achieved by showing 5,900+ GPs how their ordering patterns compared to peers & guidelines
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanprc.2026.100140
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
👂🌍 #WorldHearingDay
Today, we recognize the importance of #HearingHealth and the impact it has on #communication, connection, and quality of life. At our lab, we understand that hearing difficulties—whether from injury, illness, or age—can affect #rehabilitation and participation.
See @brookenickel.bsky.social debunking misleading medical information in this great social media campaign: youtu.be/f4PC4N6xrA8
And a @australia.theguardian.com write up here: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#EvidenceNotInfluence @sydney.edu.au @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au
More to come!
New paper out ✍️
We reviewed 48 #COVID-19 science translation RCTs and found a range of strategies & #BehaviourChange techniques in interventions.
Studies were heterogenous…but using credible sources & interactive formats were effective for science translation
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
