Health Report – Details, episodes & analysis

Most people struggling with insomnia at least once in their life, and for some it's a long-term struggle. Can an app help with treatment?

We give an update on all things COVID-19, including the latest research on vaccine effects. 

How parents, childcare centres and policymakers can keep children safe from toxins. 

And how accurate are food tracking apps, especially when it comes to complex meals?

Tips on how to fend off the behavioural problems and cognitive troubles that come with too much screen time, too young. 

What a new paper has to say about semaglutide and suicidal ideation, plus promising results from a trial of antibiotics in sub-Saharan Africa. 

What dietitians can do to help drive down the rising rate of obesity. 

And a rare inner ear condition that could benefit from developments in gene therapy. 

Take a look at changing teaching methods in the classroom, and why that matters for future health.

Australian researchers are developing a new drug to fight the potentially deadly condition of sepsis.

Could a common drug be used to treat macular degeneration?

And what effect does space travel have on ageing?

Severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) can be defined in pathology, yet only be diagnosed after someone has died and their brain examined.

The Victorian state election is on 26th November and hospitals feature in political healthcare promises. Labor anticipates spending more than $6 billion on new hospitals and upgrading existing ones.

Guest:

Assoc Prof Michael Buckland

Head of Dept of Neuropathology

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

and

Director, Australian Sports Brain Bank

There's a new perspective on how we think about the cause and progress of Alzheimer's disease. Are we actually doing the right thing by removing accumulated amyloid protein from the brain of people with it?

Health practitioners are often still operating under the assumption that obesity is an individual's responsibility, even though science now tells us otherwise.

It makes intuitive sense that if you screen people for disease the outcome will be good - because you get on top of the problem. But how far should you go.

The debate may be over about robotic surgery for men with prostate cancer—but can hospitals afford the robots?

How do you know if memory lapses are a part of slowing down—or an early sign of dementia?

The psychology of moving more—and eating better.

An Australian researcher in women and cancer has died

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Bringing clarity to health and medical issues from social, scientific and political points of view.

Bringing clarity to health and medical issues from social, scientific and political points of view.

From King George III's apparent madness, to Queen Victoria's genetic legacy, the Health Report takes a look back at the illnesses (and deaths) that have shaped the world.

Vital health and medical news.