Health Report - Separate stories podcast

In the news this week:
The latest on the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda.
Chatbot use for mental health help among young people.
A drug for breast cancer and endometriosis treatment to be withdrawn from Australia by AstraZeneca.
References
Ebola Outbreak: Current Situation (US CDC).
AI Chatbot Use and Disclosure for Mental Health Among US Adolescents and Young Adults
AstraZeneca pulls critical breast cancer and endometriosis drug Zoladex from shelves

Australia's specialist medical college for obstetrics and gynaecology is raising the alarm over proposed changes to abortion access in three Australian states.
The college says these attempts represent a trend of increasing barriers to reproductive health access for women.
Guest
Dr Nisha Khot, President, Royal Australian College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
References
Abortion Access Under Attack Again in Two Australian States - RANZCOG

If you're plugged into the world of longevity online, you might have seen chatter about 'DNA clocks' or 'biological age.'
These purport to measure how young you are biologically - as opposed to chronologically. The idea is that a fit, healthy person might have a younger biological age than their true age - and thus greater longevity.
So what's the relationship between physical exercise and biological age?
Guest
Professor Andrea Maier, Professor in Medicine, NUS Academy of Healthy Longevity, National University of Singapore
References
Physical activity and biological age measured by DNA methylation clocks: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Could coming changes to how bulk billing is administered affect the viability of Aboriginal community-controlled healthcare in remote parts of Australia?
Guest
Professor Paul Torzillo, Medical Director, Nganampa Health Council

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