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ABC Australia 2026 - Waking up stiff and sore? It could be PMR

Covering the health stories that make a difference. Dr Norman Swan and Dr Preeya Alexander dissect the latest and breaking news in the medical world.

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Published 03 Oct 2026

Duration 41:36

Episodes

2026-

Waking up stiff and sore? It could be PMR

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03 Oct 2026

2025-

Should weight loss injections be easier to access?

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26 Sep 2026

2024-

The lowdown on longevity

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25 Apr 2022

2023-

Chimeras in medicine, Pt2—avatars; What's to be done about tinnitus

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18 Apr 2022

2022-

Chimeras in medicine: xenotransplantation

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11 Apr 2022

2021-

Effect of pain medication on immunity; impact of the Budget on GPs and healthcare; importance of planning global vaccination

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04 Apr 2022

2020-

Research on passive antibodies to combat Omicron | Is Transient Ischaemic Attack an obsolete term? | Treating blood pressure may affect blood flow to the brain? | How hormones and hypertension are related

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28 Mar 2022

2019-

The changing demographic of blood groups; diet to ease MS; relationship of mental health and dementia

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21 Mar 2022

2018-

Japanese Encephalitis vectors; climate change and effect on health; archival heart transplant; and data behind decreased heart attacks

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14 Mar 2022

2017-

Out of pocket health costs; faecal microbiome transplants; stomas

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07 Mar 2022

2016-

COVID didn't come from a lab; can you trust blood pressure monitors; your preference for more—or perhaps less—health care; studying concussion and head knocks

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28 Feb 2022

2015-

Developments in heart transplants; Achilles tendon rupture intel; and cardiomyopathy in meth users

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21 Feb 2022

2014-

Living younger for longer; tingles as intervention for anxiety; finding pancreatic cancer early

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14 Feb 2022

2013-

Tech and physical activity; Insomnia and depression; Retinal age; and early intervention as treatment for BPD

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07 Feb 2022

2012-

What happens after omicron; action on blood pressure; coronary artery disease; BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations

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31 Jan 2022

2011-

What COVID-normal might mean; hearing loss and screening kids; depression and inflammation; genes and the heart

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24 Jan 2022

2010-

Navigating the pandemic: Dr Anthony Fauci

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17 Jan 2022

2009-

Substance use omnibus: Protecting kids from drug and alcohol misuse; the relationship of alcohol in pregnancy and kids later use; drinking culture and avoiding the pressure to drink;

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10 Jan 2022

2008-

Rising ICE use in Australia; and an account of the difficulty in quitting

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03 Jan 2022

2007-

The enduring stigma surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder

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27 Dec 2021

2006-

The day I lost my mind

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20 Dec 2021

2005-

Psychedelic drugs and psychotherapy; evaluating a cancer therapy; mental health and your heart; exercise and your brain

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13 Dec 2021

2004-

Report on Omicron reinfection rates; screen use after concussion; exercise after concussion; infant formula and cognitive development

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06 Dec 2021

2003-

The new variant Omicron; platelet-rich plasma in knees and ankles; and Parkinson's possible connection to influenza

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29 Nov 2021

2002-

Stillbirth in lockdown, health risks for adolescents, sleep disorder with fly-in fly-out rosters, senescent cancer cells

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22 Nov 2021

2001-

Youth mental health care; COVID vaccines of the future; balancing cancer treatment and vaccination

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15 Nov 2021

2000-

Women's health: menopause and cardiovascular risk; efficacy of vaginal laser use; remedies for incontinence; tools to improve breast cancer screening

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08 Nov 2021

1999-

What to know about buying and using rapid antigen tests | chimeras in medicine part 2 | more snakebite information

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01 Nov 2021

1998-

Chimeras in medicine: xenotransplantation

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25 Oct 2021

1997-

COVID-19 boosters; the big uptake for digital health; cholesterol in different age groups; amputation decision aid

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18 Oct 2021

1996-

Malaria and vector-borne diseases, the Hippocratic Oath, the best way to treat snake bite

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11 Oct 2021

1995-

The widespread gender bias in healthcare

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04 Oct 2021

1994-

Who gets care if hospitals become overwhelmed?; colorectal cancer risks; and the myth of placebos

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27 Sep 2021

1993-

The enduring stigma surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder

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20 Sep 2021

1992-

The first year of COVID; the 'molecular messages' sent during exercise; is orthopaedic surgery over prescribed?; and can a combination pill transform how blood pressure is treated?

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13 Sep 2021

1991-

Vaccine rates in Indigenous communities; the origins of The Black Death; understanding illness caused by ticks; and the trial of Theranos founder begins

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06 Sep 2021

1990-

Can substituting salt save lives?; the science of the COVID modelling; and Toxoplasma Gondii and cognitive decline

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30 Aug 2021

1989-

Have we misunderstood the Doherty modelling?; High viral loads in vaccinated people; COVID risks to children; and substance use and the developing teenage brain

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23 Aug 2021

1988-

How can ventilation be improved to protect against COVID; post-op lung complications in patients who isolated before surgery; what's it like living with tinnitus?; and calls to do more to prevent chronic disease

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16 Aug 2021

1987-

The modelling on the pathway out of the pandemic; why critical care for women having heart attacks is being delayed; and alcohol use and anxiety

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09 Aug 2021

1986-

The frontline of the NSW COVID outbreak; the race to find more effective COVID treatments; and COVID risk for people living with mood disorders

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02 Aug 2021

1985-

COVID vaccine trials for young children; COVID's mental health toll on Indigenous communities; should bilateral cataract surgery be done on the same day?; and the link between bone loss and cognitive decline

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26 Jul 2021

1984-

Managing resources in the pandemic; review of COVID research; low value care; and how to prevent kids misusing alcohol

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19 Jul 2021

1983-

Growing COVID crisis in NSW; the origins of COVID; vaccine protection for people with blood cancers; and can exercise help those with poor sleep quality?

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12 Jul 2021

1982-

The pathway out of the pandemic; the harms of alcohol in pregnancy; supporting pregnant women with SUDs; and is low carb always best?

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05 Jul 2021

1981-

COVID threats emerge across Australia; trial shows promise for managing diabetes and hypertension; could a new class of drugs help prevent end stage kidney disease?; and the harm of long working hours

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28 Jun 2021

1980-

Alzheimer’s drug has experts divided; rising ICE use in Australia; the disappointing results of a study aimed at improving ovarian cancer survival rates

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21 Jun 2021

1979-

Navigating the pandemic: Dr Anthony Fauci

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14 Jun 2021

1978-

Are grommets over prescribed in children?; Kangaroo care and infant mortality; long term survival following a heart attack; should biological sex be considered in cancer care?

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07 Jun 2021

1977-

Australian atlas of healthcare variation; dangerous sunburn; targetted radiation therapy; antibody testing for vaccine efficacy

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31 May 2021

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