Things argued for by the left (and by liberals), like state-supported healthcare, have become part of a post-war consensus, but it seems simplistic to then cast every post-war government as being mor… (View Post)

The Russian-speaking population of Ukraine extend much further west than that, and the Russian-speaking population of Ukraine largely want to stay in Ukraine. (View Post)

Yes. This is called "watchful waiting" and is often the course taken with prostate cancer. (View Post)

False positives and false negatives both lead to negative outcomes. A false positive doesn't have to lead to intensive treatment, it might lead just to more tests, but that's still a cost t… (View Post)

This is the 2021 review on prostate cancer screening: https://view-health-screening-recommendations.service.gov.uk/document/3d7978b6-20d7-4331-b9fa-36a2cc7c1795/download There's a lay summary at… (View Post)