研究发现大多数社交媒体关于医学测试的文章都误导人, Study finds most social media posts about medical tests are misleading, often ignoring risks.

最近的一项研究分析了近1 000个Instagram和TikTok的近1 000个关于5个有争议的医学测试的文章,发现大多数文章含有误导信息,只提到好处,而没有提到风险。 A recent study analyzed nearly 1,000 Instagram and TikTok posts about five controversial medical tests and found that most posts contained misleading information and only mentioned benefits, not risks. 84%的职位促进测试,而只有15%的职位强调了潜在危害。 Eighty-four percent of the posts promoted the tests, while only 15% highlighted potential harms. 研究还发现,近70%推动这些测试的影响力者具有经济利益。 The study also found that nearly 70% of influencers promoting these tests had a financial interest. 这些测试包括全体MRI扫描、遗传癌症检测、睾固酮血液测试、卵子计数AMH测试以及肠内微生物评估。 The tests include full-body MRI scans, genetic cancer testing, blood tests for testosterone, AMH tests for egg count, and gut microbiome assessments. 研究人员警告在社交媒体上传播健康误传信息。 Researchers warn about the spread of health misinformation on social media.