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Why fentanyl isn't so big in Australia? | Risks of under-vaccination | Breast cancer after an early scare | AI shaking up radiology
The addictive painkiller fentanyl has swept through the USA—but its effects haven't been as big in Australia. Why?
Vaccination against COVID-19 can save lives and reduce the risk of severe disease.
Published: with Dr Norman Swan and Tegan Taylor
Duration: 35 minutes 46 seconds
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News in health ... when school goes back, asthma cases go up
It's been noticed that there's a peak for asthma hospitalisations, visits to the doctor, and emergency presentations in February, about the time that school goes back. The asthma needs to be brought under proper medical control.
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Duration: 5 minutes 23 seconds
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Why hasn't the fentanyl epidemic come to Australia?
The addictive painkiller fentanyl has swept through the USA—but its effects haven’t been as big in Australia. Why? It’s not necessarily something we’ve done right.
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Duration: 6 minutes 56 seconds
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How risky is being under vaccinated against COVID-19?
We know that vaccination against COVID-19 can save lives. We also know that it reduces the risk of severe disease that require hospital visits. But by how much?
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Duration: 5 minutes 34 seconds
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Your long-term breast cancer risk after an early scare
An early form of breast cancer—ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)—is often found by women themselves, not as part of screening programs.
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Duration: 10 minutes 20 seconds
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AI is already shaking up healthcare—especially radiology
The power and potential pitfalls of AI in medicine have been the topic for much debate, but one field where it’s already having an impact is radiology.
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Duration: 6 minutes 6 seconds