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Dr Glen Hosking, a Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Victoria University, discusses gender identity and the importance of pronouns; Miss Diagnosis explores the role of egg freezing in fertility treatment…
Dr John Van Der Kallen, a Rheumatologist and National Chair of the Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA), discusses the link between health, the environment, and climate change; and Dr. Kate Gregorevic, a…
Dr Lexi Frydenberg, a Pediatrician at the Royal Children's Hospital and co-host of the RCH Kids Health Info podcast, answers common questions about children's health issues; Dr Janet Towns, a Sexual Health Physician…
Grant Blashki, Associate Professor at the Nossal Institute and the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute at the University of Melbourne and Lead Clinical Advisor for Beyond Blue, discusses his new book Climate, Health…
Miss Diagnosis discusses how nanobodies from Llamas might help fight COVID in humans, and the science behind cancer-detecting dogs; Prudence Dear unpacks the history of relationships between humans and canines, and canine consent…
Professor Fiona Russell, a Paediatrician, Epidemiologist, and Vaccinationologist at The University of Melbourne, discusses the mental and physical impact of COVID on children as they return to school; Dr Sharma unpacks the rise…
Infectious Disease Specialist and Community Health Physician Dr Nadia Chaves discusses person-centered care, and her work in improving access to healthcare in diverse local communities; Dr Driss Ait Ouakrim, Senior Research Fellow In…
Northern Territory based Psychiatrist Dr David Chapman shares what it's like to provide healthcare services in the NT; and the team discuss mandatory vaccination laws and vaccination freedoms, pop-up mental health clinics, and…
Professor Cassandra Szoeke, expert in women's health, talks about her book Secrets of Women's Healthy Ageing, and shares insights from her thirty year study on women's health and ageing; Nurse and bioethicist…
Kate and Tick Everett, founders of Dolly's Dream, discuss how they founded the organisation after losing their daughter from suicide due to online bullying; Dr Doolittle investigates concerns the "shadow pandemic" of mental…
Annabel Matison, a PhD student from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) at UNSW, discusses the role of diet on depression; Dr Miranda Cross, a research fellow in dementia at the Centre…
Dr Johanne Trippas, a Doreen Thomas Postdoctoral Fellow at The University of Melbourne, discusses the connection between artificial intelligence (AI) and health services; and Dr Mick Creati, a Paediatrician and Senior Fellow at…
Professor Meaghan O'Donnell, Head of Research at the Phoenix Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, canvasses new and emerging trends for treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Dr Sarah Holper, a neurology doctor and…
Clinical Psychologist Sharryn Muir discusses the causes, treatment and experience of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), and a new PMDD Treatment app; Diabetes Australia spokesperson Renza Scibilia canvasses the results of a recent study…
Damon Smith, a Melbourne based writer, musician, and performer, discusses new film 'Mental As Everything' which documents his experience with OCD and bipolar disorder, and is showing at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival…
Molecular Nutritionist Dr Emma Beckett explains how our diet interacts with our body at a molecular level, and busts some fictions about diet; Dr Jason Agostino, Medical Advisor at the National Aboriginal Community…
Dr Shane Nanayakkara, an interventional and structural cardiologist and researcher, and Professor Peter Kistler, an expert in cardiac arrhythmia research, discuss new treatments for heart disease, unpack common misconceptions about the heart, explore…
Christine Lowe, President of The Myositis Association, explains the various forms and symptoms of Myositis diseases; Psychodynamic Psychotherapists Dr Michael and Dr Dion discuss their professional practices and benefits of psychodynamic psychotherapy; and…
Jana Favero, Director of Advocacy and Campaigns at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), discusses Refugee Week and the work of the ASRC; Dr Jordana Rockman, a Melbourne GP who specialises in mental…
Professor Melissa Wake, a Pediatrician and Scientific Director at Generation Victoria (GenV), explores the scope of the GenV study into children's health currently taking place in Victoria; the team discuss the medical treatment…
Ian Wishart, CEO of the Fred Hollows Foundation, discusses the work of Fred Hollows and how the Foundation has continued his legacy of restoring sight; Dr Mark McCombe, a consultant ophthalmologist and retinal…
The team canvass a study exploring the effects of SSRI antidepressants on patients with COVID; New research into strategies to overcome procrastination; and the impact of COVID on the homeless. With presenters Dr…
Bethany Hackshall, Organisational Programs Manager at perinatal health organisation Gidget Foundation Australia, canvasses programs that support the emotional wellbeing of expectant or new parents; Joe Ball, CEO of LGBTIQA+ support service Switchboard, discusses…
Dr Stephen Duckett, health economist, former Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, and current Health and Aged Care Program Director at the Grattan Institute, discusses the federal health budget and…
Georgie Buckley, a dietitian and PhD candidate at Swinburne University, discusses diets, disordered eating, and eating disorder prevention; Dr Brad McKay, GP, broadcaster and author of Fake Medicine: Exposing the Wellness Crazes, Cons…
Brett Heslop, a psychiatric nurse and service director at the Sunshine Coast region mental health services, and Dr Clive, a senior psychiatrist, discuss their journey to becoming psychiatric health practitioners and share their…
Andrew Denton, Australian media luminary and Assisted Dying expert, discusses his Better Off Dead podcast and compares Australia's voluntary assisted dying legislation to the rest of the world; Nicola Henry, Associate Professor and…
Dr Alex Wodak AM, veteran drug law reformer, doctor, and advocate at Harm Reduction Australia, discusses the history of drug policy and drug treatment, and explores the future of drug reform; and the…
Dr Yumiko Kadota, author of the memoir Emotional Female, reveals her experience as a surgical trainee; Dr Natalie Ngan, a plastic surgeon, discusses her work in breast augmentation and reconstruction; and Dr Kate…
Dr Jessica Lowe, a consultant obstetrician gynecologist and surgeon, discusses the latest developments in women's health and the treatment of endometriosis; Cyber Sioux explores the usefulness of first aid courses; and the team…
Dr Joe Dunn, a Psychiatrist and founder of Psychs on Bikes, joins the Radiotherapy team to canvas the work they do in providing mental health checks to rural and remote communities across Australia…
Adjunct Professor Bill Bowtell AO, Australia's foremost health policy strategist and author of Unmasked: The Politics of Pandemics, explores how nature creates viruses, but politics creates pandemics; Dr Neo discusses the indirect effect…
Professor Stephen Jane, Foundation Dean of the Sub Faculty of Translational Medicine and Public Health at Monash University, canvasses the symptoms and treatment of sickle cell disease; Professor Erica Wood, a Transfusion Medicine…
Senior clinicians Dr Marie Bismark and Dr Toby Winton-Brown discuss the impact of the pandemic on frontline healthcare workers; Dr Doolittle canvasses his research on indigenous models of healthcare in rural communities; and…
Prudence Dear canvasses recent research on the best treatment for eating disorders; Rainbow Doc discusses the academic outcomes of children raised by same sex parents; Miss Diagnoisis explores whether stretching before excercising helps…
Historian Mary Sheehan discusses her work examining the impact of the 1919 Spanish flu pandemic in Melbourne and the similarities to the current crisis; Dr Sharma explores the ramifications of misinformation in health…
Gil Garner, a Professor at Monash University, canvasses an innovative new paper-based medical gown that could reduce the transmission of COVID; Gastroenterologist Dr Suzanne Mahady explores the significance of bowel cancer screening; Lorenzo…
Jerome Sarris, Professor of Integrative Mental Health from Western Sydney University, explores how psychedelic drugs can treat mental illnesses; Dr Spock reveals the impact that the pandemic is having on the lives of…
Associate Professor Victor Gekara, a supply chain and logistics expert at RMIT University, canvasses the challenges of transporting and distributing COVID-19 vaccines; Miss Diagnosis discusses the inequality of global vaccine distribution; Prudence Dear…
Dr Danny Sullivan, Forensic Psychiatrist and Executive Director of Clinical Services, Thomas Embling Hospital, discusses what happens when someone enters into a psychiatric hospital. And the team reflect on all the highs and…
