For the first time since February 2020, there were more flu deaths than COVID deaths in August. A study finds an association between COVID infection in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental diagnoses at three years old. And the Prime Minister's Prize for Science goes to physicist and air quality expert Lidia Morawska.ReferencesDeaths due to acute respiratory infections in Australia - ABSNeurodevelopmental Outcomes of 3-Year-Old Children Exposed to Maternal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in Utero
--------
10:12
--------
10:12
Referred to a psychologist for pain?
We know that psychotherapy can be beneficial for some people experiencing chronic pain.But what does a session look like for someone who doesn’t have any mental health diagnoses, like anxiety or depression?Guest/sProfessor Michael Nicholas, clinical psychologist and director of Pain Education at the Pain Management Research Institute, Kolling InstituteReferencesPain Management NetworkPain Management and Research Centre - patient informationManagement of Chronic Pain - for health professionals
--------
16:30
--------
16:30
How to introduce allergens to a baby
New parents want to give their children the best start in life, but the first 12 months can be a confusing and stressful time to navigate. The advice now is to expose babies early to common allergens to reduce their risk of developing food allergies. Allergen starter kits offer to simplify the process, but evidence of their effectiveness is lacking. So how should you go about it?ReferencesNip allergies in the bubThe impact of reversing peanut allergy adviceAre allergen starter packs safe?
--------
4:34
--------
4:34
The role of the nervous system in cancer
Researchers have discovered a chemical messenger that promotes tumour growth in bowel and stomach cancers.A drug that’s already being used for migraines could be repurposed to switch it off.It’s early days, but scientists are hoping this leads to a targeted treatment that improves survival rates.Guest/sDr Pavitha Parathan, postdoctoral researcher at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research InstituteReferencesSensory neuropeptide CGRP and its co-receptor RAMP1 drive tumour cell growth in gastrointestinal cancers
--------
8:19
--------
8:19
Mailbag: Changing the course of osteoarthritis
A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week.You can email us at [email protected] you ever wanted to know about osteoarthritis
Australia