Iron: The most under-appreciated mineral in the body?
What everyone with British or Irish heritage, or any woman hoping to fall pregnant, needs to know about iron. Dr David Frazer discusses the effects of too much and too little of the essential mineral....
16 Okt 202020min
Sun safety, sunscreen and skin cancer: Sorting fact from fiction
Cut through the confusion and misinformation, and get the facts on sunscreen from one of Australia’s leading skin cancer researchers. Professor Adele Green is the head of the Cancer and Population St...
16 Okt 202025min
Forgetful — or early-stage dementia?
We’ve all had moments of worry about our memories failing us. But when do we need to be concerned? Associate Professor Tony White busts some myths and discusses the tiny ‘mini brains’ that are helping...
16 Okt 202020min
COVID-19: Nearly one year on what do we know?
Nearly a year since COVID-19 emerged, what have scientists learnt? Professor Andreas Suhrbier weighs in on face masks, and how successful a vaccine might be. Andreas is a virologist and the head of th...
16 Okt 202022min
Anxiety and Depression: How far have we come?
Have anxiety and depression become more common, or are they just better diagnosed? Professor James Scott discusses incidence, risk factors and treatments of mental illness, and the worrying impacts of...
16 Okt 202023min
Vitamin supplements: Do we really need them?
Are there health benefits to taking vitamin supplements? Cut through the noise and clever marketing, and hear why Professor Rachel Neale’s children won’t go into a pharmacy with her. Rachel is the hea...
29 Sep 202023min
