# Norman Swan
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norman swan (born 1953) is a Scottish Australian physician, journalist and broadcaster.
== Biography ==
Swan was born in Scotland to a Jewish family, and studied medicine at the University of Aberdeen graduating in 1976. He then continued his postgraduate studies by specialising in paediatrics.Swan moved to Australia, where he started work with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1982.
Genetic tests may help find causes for cerebral palsy
There are an estimated 34,000 people in Australia living with cerebral palsy, and it affects one in 700 babies. For some families there's an explanation for the disorder, but the cause is often a mystery. With now more accessible gene testing there's an interest in looking at the child's genes, to …
Who is taking paracetamol overdoses?
There's been talk of changing the packet size of paracetamol tablets, in order to reduce self-harm through overdosing. The push back believes that people should be allowed to shop as they wish. However the number of very young people now overdosing on paracetamol is on the increase—so rather than r…
Evaluating mitrochondrial donation to prevent genetic disorders
The recent enactment of Maeve's Law allows the process of mitochondrial donation to be studied and tested. Maeve Hood is a young Victorian girl with Leigh Syndrome, and her parents lobbied for the right to detect mitochondrial diseases at the embryo stage, and engineer the embryonic cells to receiv…
Protecting health data in ultra-safe research sites
Cyber attacks targeting the data held by health insurers has been in the news a lot recently. There's plenty of data out there because is integral to the health system, as well as the individual. Analysts are working to make the data management more secure, and the University of New South Wales may…
The shocking rise in alcohol-induced deaths
The latest statistics on causes of deaths in Australia show that deaths caused by alcohol rose by 6% last year. For some of the alcohol-related conditions the levels were the highest in about ten years. This is avoidable and, in fact, advocates for greater alcohol control measures have been warnin…
Magda's Big National Health Check—it's bigger than just individual discipline
The ABC series Magda's Big National Health Check is hosted by Magda Szubanski, and it's an immersive personal journey about health in Australia today—what will increase our chance of a healthy life? Magda talks about her own reaction to the extent of chronic illness in Australia and why it's not ju…
Victorian state election, healthcare promises, and hospitals
The Victorian state election is on 26th November and hospitals feature in political healthcare promises. Labor has promised more than $6 billion to build new hospitals and upgrade existing ones. Some are regional but a lot of money is going into Melbourne This often happens in state election campai…
More knowledge and preventive care is needed in concussion and chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) can be defined in pathology, yet only be diagnosed after someone has died, and their brain examined.The variability of where CTE starts probably leads to the variability of clinical symptoms, which means good management of concussion is important to pre…
Is this model of getting weight loss prescriptions legal?
A health law expert has examined the LillyDirect platform, which now facilitates dispensing of the pharmaceutical company's own GLP1 medicine in Australia.
He talks through the regulations that apply to this model to see how it stacks up.
Norman Swan is a director of a company that has a share in …
Beyond Fatty Liver: Why MAFLD Matters Now
Dr Norman Swan talks with Prof Jacob George, A/Prof Simone Strasser and Dr Vijay Ramanathan about picking up and managing MAFLD in general practice. Recorded live for Tonic Media Network's General Practice Webinar Series, in partnership with the University of Sydney.
Continue your MAFLD learning w…
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