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The latest health news, including promising developments in the treatment of skin cancer and prostate cancer. 

Also, an update on the various bird flu strains circulation as Mexico records a death from H5N2. 

And a new discovery sheds light on the cause of inflammatory bowel disease. 

References
Avian Influenza A (H5N2) - Mexico
Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Using Protocol-Directed Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer
Neoadjuvant Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Resectable Stage III Melanoma
A disease-associated gene desert directs macrophage inflammation through ETS2

About 1 in 5 Australians suffer with migraine, a complex and often debilitating condition.

While there is no cure, migraines can be managed. 

However it can take a long time for people to find an approach that works for them, which is why experts want to make that journey easier. 

Guest
Lorraine Graham
Associate Professor Susan Tomlinson, neurologist

We know that exercise is good for us, but what is going on at the cellular level to explain it?

New research hints at what exercise is doing to the brain cells of mice to keep them mentally fit.

Guest
Associate Professor Jana Vukovic, University of Queensland

References
Exercise rejuvenates microglia and reverses T cell accumulation in the aged female mouse brain

In a climate changed world, we're bound to experience hotter days with more frequency. 

There are physical health implications, but there are mental health consequences as well. 

Guest
Dr Taylor Braund, UNSW Black Dog Institute

References
Ambient maximum daily temperature and mental health‐related presentations to a western Sydney emergency department, 2015–2019: analysis of hospital and meteorological data

A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week, including a little-known predictor of heart disease. 

This under-tested type of blood fat could be driving heart disease

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The latest health news, including new research on how effective our COVID-19 vaccinations are, especially at keeping people out of hospital and preventing death.