Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLeft 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…
1 year, 3 months 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. …
1 year, 3 months 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…
1 year, 3 months ago
Using food to help treat depression
Australia has been at the forefront of research into how what we eat affects our mental health.
What do we know so far, and what are some small chang…
1 year, 4 months ago
Helping pregnant women stop smoking — safely
Quitting smoking can be tough, and for many women who've fallen pregnant their only option has been to go cold turkey.
Researchers are trying to figu…
1 year, 4 months ago
The key to creativity? You might be overthinking it
A study of people with neurodegenerative disease has discovered that bursts of creativity can happen when the brain is shutting down.
Also, there's a…
1 year, 4 months ago
Why there's no quick fix for osteoarthritis
A new resource has launched to provide information to the millions of Australians living with osteoarthritis.
It pushes back against the idea that an…
1 year, 4 months ago
Dr Google could be making your health anxiety worse
What used to be called hypochondria is now health anxiety — an excessive worry about developing a serious illness.
While experiences of health anxiet…
1 year, 5 months ago
Early dementia signs from the body not the brain
When you have dementia, being diagnosed early can help you and your loved ones manage the condition. It could also aid in treatment.
A new study has f…
1 year, 5 months ago
Listening to influencers could give you an incidentaloma
On social media, an influencer's job is to influence you — to get you to strive for a particular lifestyle or buy a specific product.
In some cases t…
1 year, 5 months ago