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Concerns about a cancer therapy | Promise and risk in health AI | Where are all the psychiatrists? | Tackling high blood pressure
Bringing clarity to health and medical issues from social, scientific and political points of view.
2 years, 8 months ago
Respiratory illnesses in China | ACL injury in women | GP referrals to psychiatrists
There are eerily familiar of clusters of respiratory infections being reported across China.
We know that for some health conditions women are more li…
2 years, 8 months ago
CORONACAST BONUSCAST: The latest wave, a new vaccine and let's talk about lockdowns
Another COVID wave, another COVID vaccine and another episode of Coronacast ... sort of?
Norman and Tegan will be providing coronavirus updates when n…
2 years, 8 months ago
Weighing the data on legal cannabis | Overuse of antimicrobials | Delayed cord cutting in premature babies
In 2016 Australia legalised cannabis for medicinal use and now the Greens party are advocating for its recreational use as well. The Australian Medic…
2 years, 8 months ago
Senate report on ADHD | ABC Birth Project responses | Yellow fever and mosquito-borne diseases | Assessing our spending on health
In March 2023 a Senate inquiry began to review how the health system manages people with ADHD, and the Government has now three months to respond.
The…
2 years, 9 months ago
Narcolepsy and its strange symptoms | Body clocks and our sleep
If we don't get enough sleep we're apt to doze off in the day, but for some people, dozing off can signal rare disorder of the brain's sleep-wake cyc…
2 years, 9 months ago
Vitamin C, COVID, and cancer | Hand arthritis, and new treatment | Birthing in the COVID world | Blood cancer treatment advances
A question asked about COVID-19 was whether high doses of intravenous vitamin C could fight it. Two randomised controlled trials showed no benefit fo…
2 years, 9 months ago
Atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation, stroke, and dementia | A bank for poo | Survey to improve care in general practice
Two of the most common causes of death in Australia, and globally, are stroke and dementia. One cause of stroke is atrial fibrillation—an abnormal he…
2 years, 9 months ago
A new treatment for PTSD | Why blood pressure cuff size matters | Diversity of participants in cancer trials
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an extreme form of anxiety caused by the laying down of bad memories when someone is involved in a threateni…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Voice is a health issue—hearing again the reasons why | Diabetes and cause of death
Australians will soon vote on changing the Australian Constitution to recognise First Nations people—the Voice to Parliament. When it comes to health…
2 years, 10 months ago