Health Report - Full program podcast

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The Health Report appeals to both specialist and mainstream audiences by applying a broad definition of health, and seeing health and medicine within social, scientific and political contexts. One audio file of each program for continuous listening.

COVID-19 boosters; the big uptake for digital health; cholesterol in different age groups; amputation decision aid

October 18, 2021

As the world opens up after COVID-19, what should we know about further vaccination; cholesterol studies in different age groups; digital health and h...

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Malaria and vector-borne diseases, the Hippocratic Oath, the best way to treat snake bite

October 11, 2021

Malaria and the implications of a vaccine for it; a new book about what happens to the Hippocratic Oath when it's in the real world; and, if you are b...

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The widespread gender bias in healthcare

October 4, 2021

The gender bias in healthcare is pervasive and causes harm when women receive worse treatment during a heart attack, are denied proper pain relief whe...

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Who gets care if hospitals become overwhelmed?; colorectal cancer risks; and the myth of placebos

September 27, 2021

What may happen if the hospital systems in NSW and Victoria are overwhelmed when we open up at 70 and 80% and the expected surge in cases occurs? New ...

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The enduring stigma surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder

September 20, 2021

Borderline Personality Disorder is one of the most stigmatised and misunderstood mental health conditions. It affects a significant number of people i...

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The first year of COVID; the 'molecular messages' sent during exercise; is orthopaedic surgery over prescribed?; and can a combination pill transform how blood pressure is treated?

September 13, 2021

How did Australia fare in the first year of the pandemic? What are the 'molecular messages' our body sends during exercise and how can they be used to...

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Vaccine rates in Indigenous communities; the origins of The Black Death; understanding illness caused by ticks; and the trial of Theranos founder begins

September 6, 2021

The COVID outbreak in regional New South Wales is highlighting the comparatively low vaccination rates in Indigenous communities. New research uncover...

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Can substituting salt save lives?; the science of the COVID modelling; and Toxoplasma Gondii and cognitive decline

August 30, 2021

What new research shows about the effect of substituting salt and health - can it save lives?

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Have we misunderstood the Doherty modelling?; High viral loads in vaccinated people; COVID risks to children; and substance use and the developing teenage brain

August 23, 2021

Australia is pinning its hopes on modelling that says restrictions can start to ease once we hit vaccination targets, but will the high case numbers i...

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How can ventilation be improved to protect against COVID; post-op lung complications in patients who isolated before surgery; what's it like living with tinnitus?; and calls to do more to prevent chronic disease

August 16, 2021

How can ventilation be improved to help reduce the spread of COVID? The surprising discovery that patients who isolate prior to surgery are more likel...

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