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 health care workers during the crisis. With presenters Dr Sharma, Neo Natal, and Panel Beater. 

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 psychological benefits of gardening. With presenters Dr Mal Practice, Dr G Spot, and Nurse Epipen.

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, canvasses emerging research on vaping related lung injuries in the US; and an update on the coronavirus. With Radiotherapy presenters Mal Practice and Nurse Epipen.

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 if they had the power to. With Radiotherapy presenters Dr G Spot, Training Wheels, and Panel Beater.