Podcast Episodes

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…

2 years 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…

2 years 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…

2 years 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…

2 years 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…

2 years, 1 month 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…

2 years, 1 month 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 …

2 years, 1 month ago

ADHD medication a lifesaver? Will cancer treatment damage your ovaries?

Three recent scientific papers looking at ADHD treatment and other health outcomes.

Why no one knows what your cancer treatment will do to your ovarie…

2 years, 1 month ago

Scrapping the term Long-COVID? Is toddler food bad? And the sick quitter effect

Queensland's Chief Health Officer says the term "long-COVID" should be scrapped, but there are different definitions of what long-COVID is and differ…

2 years, 1 month ago

Short sleep and diabetes | Menopause and mood | VR patients and emergency

A 62-year-old man in Germany—called HIM—deliberately received the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination 217 times within a period of 29 months. Researchers were kee…

2 years, 2 months ago