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Follow the latest news about health and wellness, with this collection of reports and interviews from the SBS News team. Hear the story behind the headline.... more
FAQs about Headlines on health:How many episodes does Headlines on health have?The podcast currently has 222 episodes available.
July 04, 2025New screening program offers hope for those most at risk of lung cancerLung cancer is Australia’s fifth most diagnosed cancer, but causes the greatest number of deaths because it is often diagnosed too late. A new screening program has become available that hopes to detect cases much earlier for those at the highest risk - which includes Indigenous Australians and some migrant communities....more6minPlay
June 28, 2025INTERVIEW: Professor Andrew Sindone talks to SBS about heart failureHeart failure is a growing problem with at least half a million Australians living with it at any given time - and more than 67,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Heart failure is responsible for approximately 61,000 deaths annually, numbers that are likely to increase with the growing and ageing population. Advocates say they are worried a lack of awareness about the condition is leaving Australians vulnerable. Deborah Groarke spoke with Professor Andrew Sindone, who is the Director of the Heart Failure Unit and Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Sydney's Concord Hospital...more8minPlay
June 27, 2025Former CDC staffers ring alarm bells over decisions of new US vaccine panelA new vaccine advisory panel appointed by US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced it will study the schedule of childhood and adolescent immunisations and review the use of older vaccines. It's also recommended single dose flu vaccination formulas which is thimerosal-free. The announcements have caused some alarm, with some concerned it's promoting long debunked claims and embedding vaccine scepticism into national policy....more10minPlay
June 24, 2025Doctors' groups take temperature on appetite for health care reformLeaders from around 50 medical groups have gathered in Canberra to tackle some of the thorniest issues facing Australia's heath system. The Australian Medical Association is among the organisations to attend. The AMA argues that logjams in public hospitals, rural communities struggling to access care and the shuttering of private hospitals and services shows the health of Australia's care system is waning....more7minPlay
June 20, 2025Suicide prevention workshops in language try to help refugees, asylum seekers find mental wellnessResearch shows refugees and asylum seekers in Australia experience disproportionately high rates of suicide, PTSD and psychological distress. Mental health challenges are often further exacerbated by a lack of access to culturally appropriate care and information. Wesley LifeForce is one organisation working to fill this gap, by offering suicide prevention training for refugees in six languages....more7minPlay
June 19, 2025UK votes to decriminalise abortion in England and WalesThe UK's original abortion law - approved in 1861 - stipulated that deliberately ending a pregnancy was a crime, and those who carried it out could be kept in penal servitude for life. The Parliament has now approved an amendment to that law to stop women from being prosecuted, which one Labour MP says has been happening to hundreds of vulnerable people over the years....more5minPlay
June 17, 2025Victoria to open Australia's second permanent pill testing siteVictoria has confirmed plans to open its first fixed pill-testing site in Fitzroy, one of Melbourne's most popular nightlife areas.The service will offer testing for most substances - and act as an early detection point for authorities on the lookout for highly dangerous synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and Nitazenes, which can be mixed with other drugs. The decision puts Victoria in a unique position on drug policy, as Australia's states and territories grapple with how to balance harm minimisation with increasingly tough law and order approaches....more5minPlay
June 16, 2025Cough up or queue up: the tough choice facing patients in need of specialist careA new report has found that high medical costs have caused almost two million Australians to delay or skip appointments with specialist doctors. The report from the Grattan Institute says some specialists in the private sector charge patients two to three times more than the rate Medicare sets for those services. The Institute suggests stripping public funding to doctors charging excessive fees could be part of the remedy....more6minPlay
June 13, 2025When a good deed becomes a privacy disaster: a sperm donor speaks outFour months after a fertility clinic data breach, a customer feels uninformed about the investigation, and how it affects him and a donor-conceived child. Meanwhile, their family histories of medication and mental illness are being shared online by cyber criminals. A warning to listeners, this story contains some explicit language....more9minPlay
June 12, 2025CHOICE study doesn't diminish sunscreen's importance in melanoma capital of the world, advocates sayA new report from consumer advocacy group CHOICE has found only four out of 20 popular sunscreen products actually meet their claims of sun protection. The findings have sparked concerns among consumers. But experts and advocates say putting on sunscreen is still important for skin cancer prevention....more8minPlay
FAQs about Headlines on health:How many episodes does Headlines on health have?The podcast currently has 222 episodes available.