Health Report - Separate stories podcast ABC listen
-
- Gezondheid en fitness
Specialist and mainstream audiences alike rely on the Health Report to bring clarity to health and medical issues from social, scientific and political points of view.
-
Bird flu in Australia — how concerned should we be?
The latest health news, including the various bird flu outbreaks in Australia and the variants at play.
Also the new, flirtatious subvariant of Omicron is on the rise. -
The acne medication that can cause serious harm in pregnancy
As oral retinoids become more popular for the treatment of acne, there are concerns the message isn't getting through about the risk of getting pregnant while taking these medications.
-
Magic mushroom and LSD deaths in Australia
Researchers are hoping to combat the assumption that psychedelics might be 'safer' than other drugs.
A new study has detailed the deaths of 43 people from either magic mushrooms or LSD between 2000 and 2023. -
It's easier than you think to lose your 'mental fitness'
There are things known to improve your mental wellbeing – keeping a routine, engaging in meaningful activity, making plans and connecting socially.
So what happens when you cut back on those things? -
Getting ahead of Alzheimer's disease
It has long been thought that beta-amyloid is the trigger for Alzheimer's Disease.
But now researchers are looking at an even earlier trigger that could lead to treatments that prevent the initial beta-amyloid cascade from ever being initiated. -