Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchVirtual reality may soon assist frontline healthcare workers
Researchers at a university in Perth have developed an immersive virtual reality program to assist frontline healthcare workers in managing aggressiv…
1 year, 10 months ago
Disappointment as midwifery continuity of care not prioritised by NSW
The New South Wales government has pledged support for all the recommendations of a world-first birth trauma inquiry. But mothers and advocates in th…
1 year, 10 months ago
For some cancer patients, they're battling the disease - and discrimination
For many in Australia the fear of one day being diagnosed with cancer is something they dread. But there is something perhaps even more dreadful for …
1 year, 10 months ago
Jack got mpox. He was in pain for six weeks.
A man who contracted mpox says he's traumatised after enduring pain for six weeks. 35-year-old Jack attended several dance parties over the King's Bi…
1 year, 10 months ago
Cost of new Alzheimer's drug could put it out of reach for many in Australia
The development of the first drug in 30 years that modifies the disease - and not just the symptoms - of the most common form of dementia has given h…
1 year, 10 months ago
Simple, low-cost change may save many little lives
New research from Australian doctors suggests a simple change to infant care could save lives. Researchers at the University of Sydney have found tha…
1 year, 11 months ago
'It's a privilege': SBS talks to Voluntary Assisted Dying practitioner Dr Bu O'Brien
Since Voluntary Assisted Dying (known as VAD) was legalised in Australia, over 2,400 terminally ill people have chosen to end their lives this way. D…
1 year, 11 months ago
New mpox variant detected in Pakistan, prompting calls for vigilance and increased measures
A new case of mpox has been reported in Pakistan, following a case in Sweden. Authorities are working to confirm if it's a worrying new variant, days…
1 year, 11 months ago
'A menace that knows no boundaries': WHO declares mpox emergency
The World Health Organisation has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern after an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Co…
1 year, 11 months ago
VAD a 'beautiful, compassionate, peaceful revolution' - but there's room for improvement
Since Voluntary Assisted Dying was legalised in Australia, over 2,460 terminally ill people have chosen this option. A report by Go Gentle Australia …
1 year, 11 months ago