Radiotherapy

Yanne Liu and Katya Gvozdenko, Monash University researchers, discuss their involvement in the Influenza Ideas Hackathon and ways to increase the uptake of the flu vaccine; Prudence Dear canvasses the latest developments in the search for a COVID vaccine; Rainbow Doc explores the ethics of human challenge trials; and the team discuss the results of the US presedential election, and the New Zealand...

Kate Kenfield, speaker, writer, educator and creator of 'Tea & Empathy' feeling cards, discusses why she designed the cards and how they help people communicate emotions and experiences; and Professor Michael Toole AM, Epidemiologist and Professor of International Health at the Burnet Institute, compares the effectiveness of Victoria's coronavirus response to the rest of the world. With presen...

Margaret Leggatt and Sandy Jeffs, co-authors of  Out of the Madhouse: From Asylums to Caring Community? , explore the history of Larundel Psychiatric Hospital; Professor Kate Drummond AM, neurosurgeon and Director of Neurosurgery at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, discusses brain surgery and if there is a connection between brain tumors and mobile phones; and Professor Sharon Lewin AO, infectious di...

Professor Shitij Kapur, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne, discusses how COVID might impact the future of healthcare; Dr Patient explores the key findings of the National Stigma Report Card; Cyber Sioux canvasses research on the underutilisation of telehealth services; Dr Spock celebrates International Allied Health Professionals Day; and...

Prudence Dear explores the efficacy of single-session therapy in comparison to long-term therapy; Rainbow Doc discusses the application of practice-based evidence in treatment guidelines; Miss Diagnosis compares the health benefits of different types of milks and milk substitutes; and the team canvass the U.S. President Donald Trump's COVID treatment cocktail. With presenters Dr Nick, Panel Beater...

Professor of Psychology Greg Murray sheds light on exactly what seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is; and Panel Beater and Dr Sharma discuss a recent journal article on the response to the pandemic. The team also canvass COVID conspiracy theories, and explore the relationship between daylight savings and heart attacks. With presenters Panel Beater and Dr Sharma.  Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/e...

Francesca Gonzales, musician and member of Cousin Tony's Brand New Firebird, discusses her podcast  Anonymous Musicians  and mental health in the music scene; Dr Katie Bourke, consultant psychiatrist and founder of Soul Socks, talks about different ways to approach mental health; Belinda Kerslake from The Butterfly Foundation, explores eating disorders with TG, who has a lived experience of anorex...

Professor Jon Emery, an expert in cancer from the University of Melbourne, discusses the falling rates of cancer diagnosis during COVID; Associate Professor Natasha Smallwood, a consultant respiratory physician at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, and a principal research fellow at the University of Melbourne, shares news with respect to the massive ongoing study on the psychological effects of COVID;...

Dr Glen Hosking, Clinical Psychologist and Lecturer at Victoria University, discusses R U OK? Day and how to support people who are struggling with mental health; Miss Diagnosis canvasses counterfactual thinking and what makes us happy; Rainbow Doc explores the practice of walking mindfully; and the team discuss the decline in flu cases. With presenters Dr Nick, Prudence Dear, Miss Diagnosis, Rain...

Dr Forbes McGain, an anaesthetist and intensive care physician at Western Health, and Professor Jason Monty, a researcher in fluid mechanics at the University of Melbourne, talks about the world-first development of a COVID isolation hood for hospital patients; and Professor Madhu Bhaskaran, an electronics engineer at RMIT University, canvases new breakthroughs in electronic skin or 'e-skin'. With...

Prudence Dear compares the effectiveness of online therapy compared to face-to-face sessions; Rainbow Doc conducts a live mindfulness meditation session; Ms Diagnosis gives an update from the COVID-19 frontline; and the team discuss the potential use of honey in helping kids recover from having their tonsils removed. With presenters Dr Nick, Prudence Dear, Rainbow Doc, Ms Diagnosis, and Panel Beat...

The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) National President Christine Craik discusses changes to the Medicare mental health plan rebate, and explains the work of social workers during the pandemic; and Associate Professor Alicia Dennis talks about PPE and healthcare worker Coronavirus infection rates. With presenters Panel Beater and Neo Natal. Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/p...

Geriatrician Dr Olivia Gobbo discusses the challenges of aged care during the pandemic; performer and writer Jean Kittson, talks about her book  We Need to Talk About Mum & Dad: A Practical Guide to Parenting Our Ageing Parents , and shares insights on caring for our parents as they age; and the team canvass the logistics of wearing a mask, and the health benefits of laughing. With presenters ...

British doctor, television presenter, health journalist and author Dr. Michael Mosley discusses his new book  Covid-19: What you need to know about the Coronavirus and the Race for the Vaccine ; Dr Patient canvasses some surprising benefits of isolation, and the team discuss the societal issues being revealed by the Coronavirus pandemic. With presenters Dr Doolittle, Panel Beater, Dr Patient, and...

Provisional Psychologist Lee Taube canvasses their latest research on transgender health, wellbeing, and adversity; Miss Diagnosis shares her experience as a doctor working on the pandemic frontline; Prudence Dear explores the practice of stoicism during the pandemic; and the team discuss mask wearing and drug use in lockdown. With presenters Dr Nick, Panel Beater, Miss Diagnosis, and Prudence Dea...

The team focus on the health and well-being of the Melbourne community housing residents who have been living through a hard lockdown over the past week, with guests Awatif Taha, a resident of Flemington tower block; journalist Margaret Simons, who has been reporting on-site through the week, and Areej Nur, spokesperson from the 'Voices from The Block' group. With presenters Panel Beater, Dr Sharm...

Dr Josie Samers, a GP Consultant in the GP Liaison team at Alfred Health, canvasses the role of GPs in post-hospital community care; Kaz Cooke, cartoonist and author of many books on girls and women's health ,  discusses public health messaging and genital body image; and Nurse Epipen talks about the work of Spleen Australia and the spleen registry. With presenters Dr Mal Practice, Nurse Epipen, a...

Professor Kelsey Hegarty, who holds the joint Chair in Family Violence Prevention at the University of Melbourne and the Royal Women's Hospital, discusses research into managing family violence in hospitals; Dr Doolittle and Dr Spock give an update on Coronavirus in Australia; and Cyber Sioux canvasses drug and alcohol addiction during the pandemic. With presenters Dr Doolittle, Panel Beater, Dr S...

In this interview special, Australian-born, Harvard Medical School geneticist Professor David Sinclair talks to Radiotherapy's Panel Beater (aka Kent Goldsworthy) about his research on the role of exercise, diet, intermittent fasting, and cutting-edge age-combating drugs in lengthening human life-spans to between 120 and 150 years. Professor David Sinclair is the author of the book Lifespan: Why W...

Pharmacist Prof Michael Dooley talks about euthanasia medication and its use in end of life care; Dr Gemma Sharp AKA Dr G-Spot discusses her entry in to The Early Career Researcher Showcase Finals; Rainbow Doc canvasses new research on childhood obesity and fast food advertising; and Prudence Dear discusses the benefits of older people recording their life story. With presenters Dr Nick, Panel Bea...

Dr. Kate Gregorevic, who works in both acute hospital medicine and community settings, talks about how we can avoid or manage major diseases as we age, including heart health, diabetes and dementia, and boost everyday behaviours to improve enjoyment of life. Her new book is 'Staying Alive: The Science of Living, Healthier, Happier, and Longer'. The team also explore why COVID-19 is more dangerous...

Professor Stephen J. Simpson, Entomologist and co-author of new book Eat Like The Animals,  discusses the appetites of animals and what this means for our own diets; Respiratory physician Professor Trevor Williams canvasses developments in lung transplants; and the team explore the prevalence of drunkorexia in young people, and the mindfulness of knitting. With presenters Dr. Mal Practice, Nurse E...

Dermatologist Professor Rod Sinclair discusses hand washing and the impact of coronavirus on patient consultations; Cyber Sioux talks about the uptake of telehealth during the crisis; Dr Spock canvasses coronavirus in schools; and Dr Dolittle gives an update on the state of the pandemic in Australia. With presenters Dr Dolittle, Panel Beater, Cyber Sioux, and Dr. Spock. Facebook:   https://www.fac...

The team discuss the presentations and impacts of complex trauma and dissociation: New research into the most effective way to quit smoking; The experience of telehealth: And the Federal Government's COVID-19 mental health policy package. With Radiotherapy presenters Dr Nick, Rainbow Doc, and Panel Beater. Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/ Twitter:    https://twitter.com/...

Professor Chris Edmond discusses the economics of lockdown, and Professor Axel Bruns canvasses COVID-19 conspiracy theories. And the team discuss pandemic re-entry syndrome, and the brain-tickling feeling of a coronavirus swab. With presenters Dr Sharma, Neo Natal, and Panel Beater. Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/ Twitter:   https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_?lang=en In...