Health Report - Separate stories podcast

In the news:
In a small study, participants with a peanut allergy swallowed capsules containing treated faecal matter, and tried a dose of peanut four months later. Some were able to tolerate the peanut without a reaction.
CEO of Eli Lilly discusses barriers to getting their GLP-1 agonist medication listed on the PBS, and questions the veracity of the process for getting the most up to date medications to Australian patients.
The President of the United States signed an executive order changing the childhood vaccine schedule, making a link to autism, despite evidence to the contrary.
References
Nature: First poo transplant to treat food allergy in people has ‘exciting’ results
Eli Lilly CEO still wants deal to bring Mounjaro to Australia under PBS
Trump signs order to reduce childhood vaccines and break up MMR shots

It’s been known for some time that the body mass index (BMI) has some limitations.
A new study from Johns Hopkins University shows waist to hip ratio (WHR) and waist circumference (WC) should be included when assessing patients with abdominal fat for risk of cardiovascular disease.
Guest/s
Dr Michael Blaha, Professor of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for Cardiovascular Disease
References
JACC: Risk Reclassification Beyond BMI by Waist Circumference and Waist-to-Hip Ratio Across 9 Cardiovascular Outcomes: Results From the Cross-Cohort Collaboration

Iron deficiency is one of the world’s most common nutritional disorders, affecting millions of women and children globally. The way we test for it now is time consuming, expensive and inaccessible for many.
A new rapid 'lateral flow' test is being trialled in the hope it will provide faster and more accurate results to help detect and treat deficiencies.
Guest/s
Emily Eriksson, Senior Research Officer in immunology and infectious diseases, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute 
References
WEHI TrueSat rapid iron test

A recent study shows a lack of access to medical abortion care for women living in rural and remote areas, as discussed in our earlier story, Access to medical abortion still lacking.
We followed up with the college that upholds best practice in rural and remote care, to see how this is being addressed.
Guest/s
Dr Rod Martin, President, Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
References
BMJ: Longitudinal trends and characteristics of medication abortion provision in Australian general practice: a national open-cohort study using Medicine Insight, 2014 to 2021

A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week.
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