Cancer, autism, and long covid: The "over-diagnosis" crisis


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Mar 20 2025 44 mins   286 3 0

Award-winning author Dr. Suzanne O’Sullivan discusses her new book The Age of Diagnosis, and some curious cases of “over-diagnosis”.


1 in 10 in England now believe they have long Covid. The UK’s new Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, now says mental health is being “over-diagnosed”. Is Trump and RFK Jr’s aggressively sceptical approach to public health the way forward? Are trends in neurodivergent and autism identification becoming a problem? Are we living in The Age of Diagnosis?



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