Health Report - Full program podcast
Covering the health stories that make a difference. Dr Norman Swan and Dr Preeya Alexander dissect the latest and breaking news in the medical world.
Latest episodes
Nov 22, 2021 • 29min
Stillbirth in lockdown, health risks for adolescents, sleep disorder with fly-in fly-out rosters, senescent cancer cells
Nov 15, 2021 • 37min
Youth mental health care; COVID vaccines of the future; balancing cancer treatment and vaccination
Nov 8, 2021 • 38min
Women's health: menopause and cardiovascular risk; efficacy of vaginal laser use; remedies for incontinence; tools to improve breast cancer screening
Nov 1, 2021 • 36min
What to know about buying and using rapid antigen tests | chimeras in medicine part 2 | more snakebite information
Rapid antigen tests can now be purchased by the general public, and what you need to know. There's Part 2 of our Chimeras in medicine—the use of animal avatars. And further responses to questions about snakebite treatment from the expert toxinologist.
Oct 25, 2021 • 30min
Chimeras in medicine: xenotransplantation
Many people are currently waiting for an organ donation, and some of those waiting may die before a suitable organ is found. However some researchers think that we will be able to grow organs in animals to be then safely transplanted into humans. This is the first of two features about medicine's use of animals for human tissue and organ transplantation.
Oct 18, 2021 • 37min
COVID-19 boosters; the big uptake for digital health; cholesterol in different age groups; amputation decision aid
As the world opens up after COVID-19, what should we know about further vaccination; cholesterol studies in different age groups; digital health and how it helps health care.
Oct 11, 2021 • 39min
Malaria and vector-borne diseases, the Hippocratic Oath, the best way to treat snake bite
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 bitten by a snake - what next?
Oct 4, 2021 • 29min
The widespread gender bias in healthcare
The gender bias in healthcare is pervasive and causes harm when women receive worse treatment during a heart attack, are denied proper pain relief when in pain or when less likely to receive timely access to critical health interventions.
Sep 27, 2021 • 40min
Who gets care if hospitals become overwhelmed?; colorectal cancer risks; and the myth of placebos
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 research sheds light on colorectal cancer risks.And are the potential benefits of placebos overblown?
Sep 20, 2021 • 28min
The enduring stigma surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder is one of the most stigmatised and misunderstood mental health conditions. It affects a significant number of people in the community, a large proportion of them having suffered trauma early in life. The emotional instability, fear of abandonment and patterns of self-harm can alter someone’s life and that of their loved ones in profound ways.But the enduring stigma around BPD means it often goes unrecognised or not properly treated and many fall through the cracks.
