Health Report - Separate stories podcast

In the news this week:
Australia eliminates trachoma as a public health problem.
Mpox vaccine coverage less than expected.
An outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship.
References
Australia becomes the 30th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
Mpox disease epidemiology, vaccine uptake and vaccination coverage in Australia 2022–2024: a descriptive study
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated

Urgent care clinics will receive $1.8 billion in the 2026-7 Budget to make them a permanent part of Australia's health system. 
We speak to the Health Minister Mark Butler about the decision.
Guest
Mark Butler, Federal Health Minister

Could 'fitspiration' social media content be harming mental health?
A new study from Northwestern has investigated the effects of consuming this content online and argues that it has serious negative effects on young peoples' body image.
Guest
Valerie Gruest, Phd Candidate, School of Communication, Northwestern University
References
Lifting the Screen on Fitspiration: A Meta-Analysis

'Phage therapy' is a novel form of treatment aimed at providing an alternative to antibiotics.
What are bacteriophages, how does this therapy work and what are the obstacles to making it a first-line treatment?
References
Cross-reactive anti-prophage antibodies and bacterial heteroresistance implicated in phage therapeutic failure

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