Health Report - Separate stories podcast

In the news this week:
Asthma is getting worse in Australia. Are prevention treatments being used widely enough?
Australia's medicine safety black triangle scheme aims to encourage people to report drug side effects, but new research shows most users don't know it exists.
New pneumococcal vaccine has wider coverage and is available to more people.
US based drug company to remove opioid disorder treatment Sublocade from the Australian market.
References
Worsening Asthma Outcomes in Australian Adults: A Comparison of Stratified Sample Surveys in 2012 and 2021
Most Australians unaware of 'black triangle' medicine side effects reporting scheme: study
New pneumococcal vaccine for adults on the NIP
Statement from Invidior on removal of Sublocade from Australian market

Musculoskeletal health researchers went looking for alternative treatments for those with chronic pain. 
They're now studying the impact of sleep and have found a moderate reduction in pain for those who took melatonin.
If you live in Brisbane of Sydney and would like to take part in the SLEEP-FIT study, click here.
Guest/s
Michelle Hall, Associate Professor within Sydney Musculoskeletal Health and the School of Health Sciences at the University of Sydney 
References
Efficacy and effectiveness of melatonin for the management of musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo and active controlled trials

A study into the behaviour of immune cells in coeliac disease patients showed surprising results. Instead of being overactive, T cells in coeliac disease were subdued, and didn't survive as long as T cells from healthy people. 
Researchers say this effect isn’t simply driven by inflammation or diet, but suggests an underlying difference linked to genetic risk, and the test could one day help clinicians identify people at risk of developing coeliac disease and other auto-immune disorders.
Guest/s
Professor Jason Tye-Din, Coeliac Research Lab Head, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute; Director, Snow Centre for Immune Health
Dr Vanessa Bryant, Bryant Lab Head, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute; Scientific Engagement and Collaboration Lead, Snow Centre for Immune Health 
References
Functional immune profiling reveals CD4+ T cell dysregulation in coeliac disease (Immunology and Cell Biology, 2026)

Standing and walking exercises are standard treatment for those with spinal cord injuries. A recent study tested the addition of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) to rehab training to see if it can improve walking mobility.
Guest/s
Dr Liz Bye, research fellow and physiotherapist from spinal cord injury research collaborative, University of Sydney 
References
Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation plus locomotor training versus sham-stimulation plus locomotor training in chronic spinal cord injury (eWALK): a multicentre, triple-blind, randomised, sham-controlled trial

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