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Experts Warn Against Risks of Trending Diagnostic Tests

3/25/2026

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Experts warn that social-media marketed full-body MRIs, testosterone tests, and Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) tests risk over-diagnosis and unnecessary interventions.
Dr. Brooke Nickel of the University of Sydney says the AMH test is often misrepresented as a fertility indicator and can distress women.
Testosterone tests can prompt harmful or unnecessary supplementation in men.
The University of Sydney is launching a campaign with educational videos and input from medical colleges.

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Experts warn that social-media marketed full-body MRIs, testosterone tests, and Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) tests risk over-diagnosis and unnecessary interventions.
Dr. Brooke Nickel of the University of Sydney says the AMH test is often misrepresented as a fertility indicator and can distress women.
Testosterone tests can prompt harmful or unnecessary supplementation in men.
The University of Sydney is launching a campaign with educational videos and input from medical colleges.