Podcast Episodes

What do hyenas have to do with human health?

Hyenas and vultures play a role in driving down the risk of disease outbreaks, but their decline due to human behaviour is putting our health in dang…

9 months ago

Is it too easy to get a prescription for medicinal cannabis?

There are concerns people are getting their hands on medicinal cannabis to treat conditions where there's very little evidence of benefit — and the p…

9 months, 1 week ago

Exercise packs a punch in fending off cancer

A structured exercise program has increased survival in people with colon cancer after they've undergone surgery and chemotherapy. 

Also, a common gen…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Can you predict how smart a baby will be in adulthood?

Our cognitive ability changes throughout our lives, but what happens when we're young can determine our intelligence in adulthood — especially if we …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Deepfake scammers have stolen Norman’s voice

If you've come across ads of Norman pushing a product for you to buy — no you haven't. 

These ads are actually deepfake scams using an AI Norman to se…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Want to heal your gut? Here's the evidence

Gut health is more complicated than social media influencers might have you believe. 

It can be impacted by diet, exercise, the medications you take, …

10 months ago

You don’t have to snore to have sleep apnea

It's a common sleep disorder that can have knock-on effects on your cardiovascular and overall metabolic health. 

But sleep apnea doesn't always prese…

10 months, 1 week ago

Left or right arm? The site of your booster vaccine matters

The immune system seems to respond faster, and better, when you get a booster vaccine in the same arm as your initial vaccine. 

Also, your GP might mi…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Would you trust AI to make a life or death decision?

When you can't make medical decisions for yourself, it's often the responsibility of a loved one, or sometimes a doctor who doesn't know you at all. …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Is misinformation fuelling our measles outbreaks?

In Australia, we've already seen more cases of measles this year than we saw during the whole of 2024. 

It's believed misinformation is to blame, lead…

11 months ago