Health Report - Separate stories podcast

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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. 

Episode Date
TGA to crack down on unregulated peptides
Jun 12, 2026
Could we screen genes for disease risk nation-wide?
Jun 12, 2026
Who experiences pain in an IUD insertion and why?
Jun 12, 2026
Researchers criticise peer review for scientific grants
Jun 12, 2026
Mailbag: mental health habits
Jun 12, 2026
Drug treatment for breast cancer and endometriosis to be pulled from Australian market
Jun 05, 2026
Concerns over proposed changes to abortion access in multiple states
Jun 05, 2026
What's the link between physical activity and 'biological age'?
Jun 05, 2026
Bulk billing changes and Aboriginal community-controlled healthcare
Jun 05, 2026
Mailbag: diphtheria
Jun 05, 2026
Do calcium and vitamin D prevent falls and fractures?
May 29, 2026
What's behind the diphtheria outbreak in Australia?
May 29, 2026
Housing and health: it's about maintenance ... and climate change
May 29, 2026
Measuring the protective effect of mental health habits
May 29, 2026
Mailbag: ARFID
May 29, 2026
How did the diphtheria outbreak happen?
May 22, 2026
Who's using peptides and do we know what's in them?
May 22, 2026
Sleep, memory and mood: key differences in how men and women experience Parkinson's disease
May 22, 2026
The treatment you don't need if you have heart failure
May 22, 2026
Mailbag: plastic-associated chemicals
May 22, 2026
Renaming PCOS
May 15, 2026
Reducing exposure to plastic-associated chemicals
May 15, 2026
Rehab for ACL injuries
May 15, 2026
Tech shown to help treat eating disorders
May 15, 2026
Mailbag: urgent care clinics
May 15, 2026
Australia eliminates eye disease that causes blindness
May 08, 2026
$1.8 billion in federal budget for urgent care clinics
May 08, 2026
'Fitspo' content - helping or harming?
May 08, 2026
First bacteriophage therapy in Victoria
May 08, 2026
Mailbag: transient global amnesia
May 08, 2026
HPV vaccine lowers cancer risk in boys
May 01, 2026
Biomarkers for IBS
May 01, 2026
Follow up varies by postcode for bowel cancer symptoms
May 01, 2026
Spotting breast cancer on your digital health record
May 01, 2026
Mailbag: BRCA genes
May 01, 2026
Home cooking linked to lower dementia rates
Apr 24, 2026
Menopause and brain fog
Apr 24, 2026
Blue puffer begone: new roadmap for asthma care
Apr 24, 2026
Mailbag: a saline saviour!
Apr 24, 2026
Gene changes behind childhood cancers
Apr 24, 2026
Fluoride and IQ
Apr 17, 2026
Is ChatGPT Health's advice accurate?
Apr 17, 2026
Who's using GLP-1 weight loss drugs?
Apr 17, 2026
Suicide and self-harm in young people
Apr 17, 2026
Mailbag: vaccinations and B12
Apr 17, 2026
When should you have your appendix out?
Apr 10, 2026
Teen mental health trajectories
Apr 10, 2026
Imaging for shoulder injuries
Apr 10, 2026
Medical emergencies in space
Apr 10, 2026
Mailbag: snoring and toenail fungus
Apr 10, 2026