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Covering the health stories that make a difference. Dr Norman Swan and Dr Preeya Alexander dissect the latest and breaking news in the medical world.

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0:12:23

There's been a big CRISPR breakthrough. What does the...

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2025/05/23

In a world first, a baby has been treated with a personalised gene-editing technique.KJ’s parents were given the choice of a liver transplant or a CRISPR therapy that nobody had ever received. The journey isn’t over, but KJ has improved.So what’s on the horizon for CRISPR therapies – will we continue to see personalised applications?Guest/sProfessor Marco Herold, CEO of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute and head of the Blood Cancer and Immunotherapy

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0:07:14

How much does sleep duration really matter?

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2025/05/23

The amount of sleep people get varies across cultures, but does that mean their health differs too?Researchers looked at countries with shorter average sleep durations to find out whether they suffered negative health outcomes – but they didn’t.Instead, people who stuck closer to their cultural norms around sleep – independent of sleep duration – were healthiest.Guest/sProfessor Steven Heine, Social and Cultural Psychology at the University of British ColumbiaReferencesHealthy

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0:03:44

Mailbag: Getting enough iron

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2025/05/23

A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week.You can email us at healthreport@abc.net.au

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0:12:10

OCD genes uncovered — what does it change?

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2025/05/16

Australian researchers say they've identified about 250 genes linked to OCD, including 25 they believe to be causal.We take a look at how this study was conducted, and whether it means anything in the short-term for sufferers. Also, two new papers published in time for a major obesity conference. But can we trust the results?

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0:09:47

The mystery surrounding irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

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2025/05/16

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) might affect up to 30 per cent of Australians.But it’s unlikely IBS is one condition with a single cause. In some cases the strong gut-brain connection might be the culprit.One researcher has been on a mission to find out more about what causes IBS, and what can be done about it.Guest/sDistinguished Laureate Professor Nicholas Talley, University of Newcastle and gastroenterologist at John Hunter Hospital

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0:08:22

What a tick, a meat allergy and heart disease have in...

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2025/05/16

Imagine waking up one day and being allergic to meat. That’s a reality for some people who are unlucky enough to get bitten by a particular tick.Alpha-gal syndrome, otherwise known as a mammalian meat allergy, is not well known.However as research advances, a tricky connection between this allergy and heart disease is starting to emerge.Guest/sAbbyProfessor Sheryl van Nunen, the University of Sydney, Macquarie University and the Tick Induced Allergies Research & Awareness

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0:07:34

Taking iron deficiency seriously

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2025/05/16

Iron deficiency can cause fatigue, dizziness, headaches and difficulty concentrating.But despite these worrying symptoms, it’s common for young menstruating women to be iron deficient.There are treatments available to fill back up iron stores, however they can be expensive and therefore inaccessible to those who need them most.Guest/sProfessor Judith Trotman, haematologist at Concord Hospital in Sydney

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0:02:34

Mailbag: So ... which arm?!

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2025/05/16

A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week.You can email us at healthreport@abc.net.au

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0:11:38

A deep dive on Labor's health promises

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2025/05/09

With Labor winning another term — and a larger majority — their health promises have gone from election pledges to government mandate. They've promised big boosts to Medicare and to cut costs for certain treatments and medications.But not everyone is happy with what has been promised — because of what wasn't given a spotlight during the campaign.

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0:09:32

The difficulty of deprescribing antidepressants

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2025/05/09

About one in seven Australians take an antidepressant, and many people are taking them long-term.However there isn’t much evidence for the effectiveness of antidepressants long-term.But getting off these drugs can be tough, because withdrawal symptoms can be severe and can mimic a relapse.Guest/sProfessor Katharine Wallis, lead of the RELEASE (REdressing Long-tErm Antidepressant uSE) program, University of QueenslandReferencesAntidepressant prescribing in Australian primary care:

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0:11:29

New national guidelines for miscarriage

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2025/05/09

Early pregnancy loss, including miscarriage, is widespread. Up to one in five women will have a miscarriage before 20 weeks.The Royal Australia College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has put out clinical guidelines for the treatment of miscarriage.Advocates are hoping to improves care for women, and draws attention to an important issue.Guest/sIsabelle Oderberg, chair of the Early Pregnancy Loss Coalition and author of Hard to Bear: Investigating the science and silence of

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0:08:05

What women should know about sleep apnea

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2025/05/09

Sleep apnea is a condition that affects your breathing when you sleep, and can have serious consequences.There are some hallmark symptoms like snoring, but that’s not always how it presents – particularly in women.Sleep apnea is also linked to a host of metabolic conditions, like insulin resistance, diabetes and fatty liver disease.Guest/sDr Peter Wallbridge, respiratory and sleep physician

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0:02:49

Mailbag: Knees and ALTs

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2025/05/09

A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week.You can email us at healthreport@abc.net.au

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0:07:26

24/7 healthcare hotline to bolster triage

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2025/05/02

Services are already available intended to triage patients dealing with health complaints, to avoid clogging up emergency rooms. An expansion of Healthdirect is on the cards, but what impact would it have?Also, an ongoing outbreak of melioidosis in northern Australia linked to wet weather and floods.

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0:13:13

Should we be paying more attention to this marker of...

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2025/05/02

Liver disease is becoming more common, in particular fatty liver disease. It affects up to 1 in 3 Australian adults.A common test – ALT or alanine transaminase – is used as a measure of liver health.However there’s huge variation in what different labs considered concerning, meaning some people are being missed.Guest/sProfessor Simone Strasser, hepatologist and director of the Liver Foundation

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0:09:11

This could change the arm you get vaccinated

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2025/05/02

When going to get vaccinated, you're often asked which arm you'd prefer to be jabbed. Most people pick their least dominant arm so the pain from the injection site bothers them less. A new finding from a study on the immune system suggests that might give you a faster, and better, immune response. Guest/sProfessor Tri Phan, the Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchReferencesMacrophages direct location-dependent recall of B cell memory to vaccination

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0:07:20

Using metformin to treat knee osteoarthritis

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2025/05/02

It has been a struggle to find drugs that slow the progression of osteoarthritis, rather than just manage the symptoms. But a common drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, metformin, is showing promise, not just in pain reduction but in improving knee cartilage. Guest/sProfessor Flavia Cicuttini, Head of Rheumatology at Alfred Hospital and Musculoskeletal Unit at Monash UniversityReferencesMetformin for Knee Osteoarthritis in Patients With Overweight or ObesityA Randomized Clinical

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0:02:05

Mailbag: AI diagnoses

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2025/05/02

A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week.You can email us at healthreport@abc.net.au

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0:05:46

White House website pushes lab leak COVID theory

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2025/04/25

The Trump administration has published the 'true origins' of COVID-19 on a government website, pushing an unproven theory on how the pandemic started. That's despite there being no conclusive evidence that the coronavirus emerged from a lab in Wuhan — it is a theory, but it remains a theory. ReferencesWhite House website on COVID-19

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0:07:16

How Australia's measles vaccine coverage compares to...

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2025/04/25

To avoid measles outbreaks, it's recommended 95 per cent of the population is vaccinated against the highly infectious disease. But it can be difficult to reach and maintain such a high number, and since the COVID-19 pandemic rates have been falling. Guest/sProfessor Peter McIntyre, former director of National Centre of Immunisation Research and Surveillance for Vaccine Preventable Diseases now at the University of OtagoReferencesImpact of Australia's No Jab, No Pay policy on

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