Health Report - Separate stories podcast

In the news this week: 
An outbreak of diptheria in the Kimberley.
Lower risk of cancer for boys who get a HPV vaccine.
Negotiations stall on adding Mounjaro to the PBS for people with type 2 diabetes.
References
Outbreak of diptheria in the Kimberley.
Nine-Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Related Cancers in Males
An estimated 450,000 diabetics will miss out on subsidised Mounjaro after negotiations stalled

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has long been a diagnosis of exclusion - doctors rule out a number of other conditions before they can say it's IBS.
That's because there haven't been reliable biomarkers to flag it. But a new analysis from researchers at the University of Newcastle suggests there may in fact be a number of biomarkers associated with IBS.
Guest
Dr Grace Burns, Postdoctoral Researcher in Immunology and Microbiology, Centre for Research Excellence in Digestive Health, University of Newcastle
References
Serological and faecal markers of irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Symptoms of bowel cancer can include blood in your stool, bloating, constipation, changes in bowel habit and unexplained weight loss.
But two people presenting with the same symptoms could go down very different paths to test if their symptoms are, in fact, bowel cancer.
And that can be due to where you live, with richer areas getting different types of follow up and testing. 
Guest
Dr Shaoke Lei, Research Fellow in Cancer Services and Data Science, University of Melbourne and the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Alliance
References
Variations in the investigation of colorectal cancer-related symptoms in Australian primary care: a retrospective cohort study

The government's 1800MEDICARE app allows people to access their pathology and diagnostic results once uploaded to their digital health record.
For Christine Kwong from Brisbane, that access meant she spotted a breast cancer finding that might otherwise have fallen through the cracks.
But at the same time, some doctors report difficulties accessing results and navigating the app.
Guests
Christine Kwong, Brisbane
Dr Amandeep Hansra, Chief Clinical Adviser, Australian Digital Health Agency

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