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

An episode of [UnHerd with Freddie Sayers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540134798), 20 Mar 2025, 44 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5fad6d24bc034454b53fe011/e/67dc2cfbd1a5740aebea72af/media.mp3

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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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