A young woman is starving to death. Some doctors say she needs life-saving surgery; others say the diagnosis doesn't exist. This series explores the grey area where medicine, belief & evidence collide

Latest episodes

The Waiting Room

September 1, 2026 · 49 min

Anusha returns to Whakatāne to see Rachel for the first time since her surgery. Has it been a success? And what is the way forward for the women still waiting for answers? See photos, video and read more in a special digital feature…
All In Her Head

August 25, 2026 · 40 min

Anusha meets Sophie and Selah. Both have EDS, but their experiences were vastly different. So why are some women with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome told their pain is psychological? Is it medical misogyny? *Correction: Trinity was in Auckland…
Cuts Both Ways

August 18, 2026 · 43 min

A doctor in Germany says he can treat complex vascular compressions. Health officials say it’s experimental and dangerous. Jemima’s family say he saved her life, but we meet another woman who wishes she never went under the knife. Content…
Double Vision

August 11, 2026 · 42 min

Another young woman fights for her life in hospital while doctors' debate what they see on her scans. So how is it that different doctors can look at the same image and come to completely different conclusions? A special thanks to the…
Do No Harm

August 4, 2026 · 44 min

Health officials make a shock move that sends a ripple of fear through the EDS community. Anusha meets the family of Ruby Hill, who starved to death after a long battle with EDS. And we hear from the experts who say the evidence doesn’t…
The Zebra Dilemma

July 28, 2026 · 47 min

Anusha meets the doctors facing scrutiny for treating Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Meanwhile, Rachel takes a leap of faith, heading overseas to meet a surgeon who could save her life. Read about a pledge made by Australian vascular surgeon Gert…
Nine to Noon: The complex illness dividing the medical community

July 22, 2026 · 24 min

Sophie Roberts was a normal active 15-year-old, used to hours each week of ballet and Crossfit. Then she started feeling dizzy, often fainting, and eventually those episodes would lead to seizures. For three years she struggled through…
The Girl Who Couldn’t Eat

July 21, 2026 · 46 min

Rachel is starving to death, but doctors can't agree what’s wrong with her. In desperation her family fundraises for life-saving surgery she can only get overseas. Rachel has Ehlers-Danlos, a syndrome dividing the medical community. See…