Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchINTERVIEW: Former NSW EPA chief Barry Buffier
"A wicked problem": former New South Wales Environmental Protection Agency head and CEO Barry Buffier speaks to SBS about waste management and asbest…
2 years, 3 months ago
Keeping safe in the sun - whatever your skin type
Australia's sun safety guidelines have been updated for the first time to include advice for diverse skin types. The new guidelines also acknowledge …
2 years, 3 months ago
Victoria is examining women's pain: why isn't everyone?
A Victorian government inquiry into women's pain is looking to address issues around disproportionate levels of chronic pain suffered by women, inclu…
2 years, 3 months ago
Kevin has so far survived an incurable disease; scientists hope new research will help others like him.
Australia has one of the world’s highest measured rates of mesothelioma – an asbestos related cancer. Each year it claims more than 700 lives. Austra…
2 years, 3 months ago
NSW, Victoria, ACT on high alert for measles -are you at risk?
Measles cases are soaring in Europe, Asia and Africa, prompting concerns about potential outbreaks in Australia. With New South Wales, Victoria and t…
2 years, 3 months ago
Malaria vaccine could save tens of thousands of lives a year
Cameroon has launched the world's first routine vaccine programme against Malaria for children under five, in what experts are calling a forward stri…
2 years, 4 months ago
Concerns raised over common asthma drug
A common childhood asthma drug has been linked to three suicides in Australia and hundreds of other medical episodes. Concerned parents are calling o…
2 years, 4 months ago
Modern diseases are the legacy of ancient genes
Ancient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ancestries according to a major study. Researche…
2 years, 4 months ago
From magic mirrors to tell-all toilet seats - the latest in medical technology
From gadgets for the elderly to selfie mirrors that can predict the risk of heart attack, health tech is a big trend at this year’s CES tech show.The…
2 years, 4 months ago
Making physical activity a habit in 2024 - what does the research say about how to achieve it?
Public health researcher and physiotherapist Professor Cathie Sherrington shares insights on what the research reveals about how to make physical act…
2 years, 4 months ago