Podcast Episodes

Maintaining your mental fitness – and a new culprit for Alzheimer's disease?

The top five things you can do to keep your mental health in check, plus an update on the virus everyone is talking about: bird flu. 

1 year, 9 months ago

The 'sweet poison' fructose myth, and outgrowing childhood allergies

Correcting the record on fructose, and new research offers some clues about whose allergies might desist as they grow up. 

Also, new insights from a v…

1 year, 10 months ago

Are cows giving us bird flu? And everything we (don't) know about nanoplastics

How bird flu has (probably) gone from cows to humans, as well as the latest on psychedelics for depression and psychotropics in healthcare.

How much t…

1 year, 10 months ago

Iron for long-COVID, 'holy grail' flu shots, and prolonged grief disorder

Researchers have found a possible link between iron and long-COVID

Each year the flu vaccine is reformulated to target the current strains of influenz…

1 year, 10 months ago

Sports bras support knees, bird flu in milk, and health after prison release

Avian influenza particles have been detected in US milk supplies, just how concerning is that?

Why are COVID treatment recommendations different depen…

1 year, 10 months ago

Cow's milk for babies, therapy for trauma, and lives saved by COVID vaccines

Research into the influence of gender on autism spectrum disorder diagnoses.

Calculating how many lives were saved by Australia's Covid-19 vaccine rol…

1 year, 11 months ago

Norman Swan on what is schizophrenia?

In light of the Bondi Junction attack, there's been a lot of commentary about mental illness - including schizophrenia.

So what is schizophrenia? Whil…

1 year, 11 months ago

Treating UTIs (without cranberry juice) and re-examining gender care

Is a simpler solution to recurrent UTIs on the way? Plus when should you exercise to get the most benefit?

A deep dive into the UK's reviews of gender…

1 year, 11 months ago

When your private health won't pay, and flu vaccine options

In health news this week it's cows with bird flu, vaccines for human flu, and GLP-1s for Parkinson's and possibly bowel cancer prevention.

When your p…

1 year, 11 months ago

The bacteria causing bowel cancer, and how to make indoor air safer

How changes to codeine access impacted the use of PBS-listed opiods. 

Pinpointing particular strains of bacteria that could lead to bowel cancer. 

The …

1 year, 11 months ago