Radiotherapy

Infectious Disease Physician Dr David Griffin compares COVID-19 to past pandemics; Specialist Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician Prof Peter Brukner OAM discusses exercise in isolation; and the team celebrate International Nurses Day; and yoga for migraines. With presenters Dr Mal Practice, Nurse Epipen and Dr G Spot.

The team reflect on life during the pandemic and discuss mandatory flu vaccines, Clive Palmer, studying during lockdown, the new Shrink The Virus podcast, managing mental health in this crisis, herd immunity, and keeping connected in isolation. With presenters Dr Doolittle, Dr Spock, Training Wheels, Dr Patient, Cyber Sioux, and Panel Beater

The team explore statistics on car accidents during economic downturns; how we deal with guilt and motivation in a crisis; the experiences of online psychotherapy; weighing up the risks and benefits of vaping, and what it's like to work as a doctor on the frontline of the COVID-19 health response. With presenters Dr Nick, Rainbow Doc, Prudence Dear, Miss Diagnosis, and Panel Beater.

Mathematical epidemiologist and infectious disease modeller Professor James McCaw describes how mathematical modelling is helping inform Australia's response to the coronavirus pandemic; neurosurgery registrar and activist Dr Ruth Mitchell canvasses the unique risks that coronavirus poses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; and the team discuss how medical students are assisting...

Academic and infectious disease physician Dr Sarah McGuinness discusses the process of COVID-19 contact tracing; Associate Professor Tom Kotsimbos canvasses vaccination development and the effectiveness of the current response to the pandemic; SAY Australia President Rich Stephens talks about the the benefits of creative expression in supporting young people who stutter; and the team explore the p...

Comedian Michael Shafar discusses the importance of laughter in a time of crisis; and the team canvass social isolation, dealing with guilt and anxiety, health system preparedness, and managing children with COVID-19. With Radiotherapy presenters Dr Dolittle, Cyber Sue, Dr Spock, and Panel Beater.

Psychologist Dr Fran Beilharz canvasses some common misconceptions about body dysmorphic disorder; and the team discuss misinformation, social isolation, and online communication amidst the novel coronavirus pandemic. With Radiotherapy presenters Dr G Spot, Panel Beater, Dr Nick, and Prudence Dear.

Face touching; personal hygiene; the difference between self-isolation and quarantine; likely outcomes of the pandemic; the Federal government not acting soon enough; and the role of the media in informing citizens. With Radiotherapy presenters Panel Beater, Dr Sharma, and Neo Natal.

Prof Paul Miles, Director of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at the Alfred Hospital, discusses emerging research on the use of laughing gas to treat depression; Sophie Wallace, Research Manager for the Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at the Alfred, talks about working with consumers to design research studies; Dr Eli Dabscheck, respiratory physician at the Alfred, canva...

Dr Pallavi Prathivadi, a specialist GP and chair of the Australian Medical Association's Women in Medicine Group, discusses improving gender equality and working conditions in medicine; Natalia Kondzic, Program Manager for Birth for Humankind, talks about the role of a Doula in supporting women through pregnancy; and the team explore what immediate changes they would make to health care for women...

Neuropsychologist Evelyn Chen discusses her research of head injuries in sport; the team explore potential ramifications of a coronavirus pandemic; and Miss Diagnosis explores the impact of processed sugars on wellbeing. With Radiotherapy presenters Dr Nick, Miss Diagnosis, Prudence Dear, and Panel Beater.

Dr Karen Hitchcock, General Physician and author of the collection of essays, The Medicine: a Doctor's Notes, discusses pill testing, medical marijuana, and the over-prescription of antidepressants, Triple R Talks Producer Elizabeth McCarthy joins the team to review the pros and cons of Gwyneth Paltrow's documentary series The Goop Lab, and the team explore the recent parliamentary bill to make va...

Infectious diseases expert Professor Alan Cheng gives an update the corona virus; social researcher Dr Jade Bilardi, who specialises in women's sexual and reproductive health, presents the latest latest research on miscarriage in Australia and worldwide; and Professor Meredith Temple-Smith, a qualitative researcher with interests in sexual health, hepatitis C, and health services research, discuss...

Medical ethicist Professor Clare Delany discusses navigating the needs and wants of various stakeholders in patient welfare; new team member Dr Patient challenges the panel on attitudes to mental health, and how these attitudes can change over time due to personal and professional experiences; and the team flesh out the latest news on the novel corona virus, and the unprecedented initiative of the...

The team address the psychological health impacts of bush fires; the potential risks of over-screening for breast and prostate cancer; the looming threat of coronavirus; and also examine ovarian cancer awareness. With Radiotherapy presenters Dr Nick, Prudence Dear, Miss Diagnosis, and Panel Beater. 

Nutrition, carbs, mortality rates, royal commissions, immunotherapy, gut health, expert opinion, and Gwyneth Paltrow - Radiotherapy presenters Panel Beater and Dr. Sharma take a look back at trends in medicine and science over the last 10 years, in the final Radiotherapy podcast of the decade, before heading for a summer break. (This podcast will resume for 2020 in early February).

Matiu Bush - Deputy Director of the Health Transformation Lab at RMIT and Founder of One Good Street - joins the team to talk innovation and creativity in health care; some further updates on the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Mental Health interim report; and Panel Beater canvasses how to improve the success rate of your new year’s resolutions. With Radiotherapy presenters Dr Dolitt...

The history and treatment of HIV/AIDS is explored on World AIDS Day; the ethics of accepting gifts from patients; and the efficacy of calcium and vitamin D supplements. Also discussed are the findings of the Royal Commission into Mental Health interim report, and the Samoan measles outbreak. With presenters Panel Beater, Dr Nick, Rainbow Doc, and Prudence Steer.

Professor Bob Jones AM - a surgeon who has performed over a thousand liver transplants - describes the work of the Victorian Adult and Paediatric Liver Transplant Unit; recent liver transplant recipient Bella chats about life after surgery; new treatments for Hepatitis C are discussed with Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist Dr James Haridy; and the team investigate the phenomena of brain fog. Wit...

The relationship between climate change and health - particularly the dangers of undernutrition -  is canvassed by Associate Professor Yuming Guo from Monash University. Dr. Guo is from Monash's Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine and his team of researchers have led a world-first study analysing the link between heat exposure and increased undernourishment illness; Dr Alicia Spittl...

Cameron Solnordal, Peer Ambassador for SANE Australia, and star of the SBS show ‘How Mad Are You’ talks to the team about the lived experience of having schizophrenia; the team discuss the potential medical benefits of riding a motorbike; and the ancient practice of stoicism is compared to modern therapy techniques like psychotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy. With Radiotherapy presenters...

The team cover poo packs and public health, and why people are disinclined to send their poo for health screenings; surprising new research on codeine and its impacts; plus, the private health insurance death spiral. Also discussed is the eradication of type 3 polio, and the impact and popularity of Movember. With Radiotherapy presenters Dr Nick, Rainbow Doc and Panel Beater.

The team talk bunions, feet care and appropriate footwear with podiatric surgeon Dr Omar Baarini; Dr Jodie Fleming, a clinical and health psychologist and author of ‘A Hole in My Genes: A Memoir’ chats about what not to say to someone diagnosed with cancer; also explored is mental health and social media; and changing attitudes to tattoos. With Radiotherapy presenters Dr Mal Practice, Nurse Epipen...

The team canvas adolescent mental health, and chat to adolescent health experts Melissa Kang, Angela Grant, Rohan Borschmann and Ella Cehun, ahead of the Australian Association of Adolescent Health conference taking place in November. And in other medical news, hear why R.I.C.E. (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation) may not be the best treatment for that rolled ankle. With Radiotherapy presenters...

Join Dr DoLittle, PanelBeater and CyberSue as they talk about cyber attacks and social media potrayals of self help. They will also have A/Prof Hassan Vally, an epidemiologist from La Trobe University, joining them to discuss how health research is potrayed in the media.