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In the news:
Getting an endometriosis diagnosis is difficult in more ways than one. A new saliva test developed overseas is being trialled as a way to help those living with the condition. If it works in real world trials, it will indicate the probability of endometriosis, to detect whether or not more invasive testing is needed.
Misinformation about Vitamin K injections for newborn babies is rife on social media. We look at the evidence.
People are travelling to South Korea to get a full medical work-up including scans, blood tests and endoscopies. The trip might be fun, but is all that testing really necessary?
References
Saliva test for endometriosis lacks real-world evidence, Australian experts say
Vitamin K Prophylaxis in Newborns and Bleeding in Infancy
Blood tests and ultrasounds: Korea is becoming one of the world's global healthcare hubs

Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease currently requires either a PET scan or a lumbar puncture, both of which can be expensive and inaccessible for those with symptoms. 
Clinicians, researchers, government and industry partners have come together in a new arrangement to trial a blood test that uses biomarkers for the disease, in the hope it will aid diagnosis.
Guest/s
Professor Matthew Kiernan, Chief Executive Officer and Institute Director, NeuRA (Neuroscience Research Australia) 
References
Test that could identify signs of Alzheimer's disease 20 years earlier greenlit for trials

A new vaccine developed to treat the latest outbreak of ebolavirus is already being tested on humans. But the organisation behind it has also invested in three others, in case the trials aren't successful.
So what else goes on behind the scenes to achieve this when time is of the essence?
Guest/s
Professor Jane Halton, Chair CEPI 
References
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation

Less than one third of general practices provide medical abortion in Australia, with access and support influenced by geographic location and socio-economic status.
Despite the fact that medications are available on the PBS, those who live in a rural or remote area may still have to travel to find a GP who provides the service.
Guest/s
Luke Grzeskowiak, Associate Professor, Flinders University 
References
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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