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What to expect this flu season

4/3/202642 min

Which flu strains are likely to be dominant this flu season - and what's the story with the new nasal spray vaccine?

Speaking of sprays ... there's a simple saline spray that might help kids with sleep apnoea avoid surgery.

And a treatment for enlarged prostate that doesn't involve going under the knife.

Plus, a new review finds vaping is likely to cause certain types of cancer.

References:

The carcinogenicity of e-cigarettes: a qualitative risk assessmentCost-Effectiveness of Oral Immunotherapy Treatments vs No Treatment for Peanut Allergy in ChildrenAnnual Immunisation Coverage Report 2025...

Clips

Who Gets Free Flu Shots
Needle Or Spray For Kids
Does Nasal Vaccine Last Longer?
Australia’s K-Variant Export
Sexual Function After PAE
Why H3 Is The Problem Child
PAE Versus Surgery Trade-offs
Cost And Access To PAE
Recovery: What Men Feel
Teasing A New Sleep Fix

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First 90 seconds

  1. Nick Brown· Guest0:00

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  2. Belinda Smith0:05

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  3. Priya Alexander· Host0:37

    I've had my flu vaccine, Norman, have you?

  4. Norman Swan· Host0:40

    I wanted to have it, silly me being goody two shoes. [laughs] So I go into my local pharmacy, and I say, and I bare, I r- was baring my arm as I walked in- [laughs] ... and the pharmacist said, "Oh, don't go any further. We don't have it."

  5. Priya Alexander· Host0:53

    Oh.

  6. Norman Swan· Host0:53

    "Come back next week."

  7. Priya Alexander· Host0:54

    Uh, we just got them in the clinic. I got one in my arm with the nurse because I'd seen the numbers of the amount of flu circulating. My children have asked me for the intranasal vaccine this year. There are some changes in 2026, and this is everything we're covering on The Health Report today. I'm Priya Alexander on Wurundjeri land.

  8. Norman Swan· Host1:13

    And I'm Norman Swan on Gadigal land.

  9. Priya Alexander· Host1:15

    [upbeat music] Also coming up on the show, obstructive sleep apnea in children can be tricky. Kids can have daytime sleepiness, concentration issues, and it used to be that surgery, removal of the tonsils and the

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