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Health Report - Separate stories podcast

ABC Australia
Australia
Obesity
Mental Health
Asthma
Dementia
Heart Disease
Breast Cancer
Food Allergies
Women's Health
Endometriosis
Chronic Pain
Cancer
Depression
Pain Perception
Eating Disorders
Childhood Obesity
Stroke
Alcohol
Heart Failure
Osteoarthritis

Covering the health stories that make a difference. Dr Norman Swan and Dr Preeya Alexander dissect the latest and breaking news in the medical world.

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In the news:

* After earlier announcing the withdrawal of a certain dose of a breast cancer medicine from the Australian market, the drug company has now offered to supply it to eligible patients for free, rather than drop the price for the PBS.

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Parents of younger children and early adolescents can face pressure to allow them their own smart phone, with concerns around mental health effects and sleep disruption.

A new study looks at what happens when you delay giving a child a smartphone b... more

You may have seen people wearing a small white disk on their upper arm. It's likely it was a "CGM" or continuous glucose monitoring device.

In Australia, only people with type 1 diabetes can access subsidies for these devices, but there is hope this... more

There is now clear evidence that having high blood pressure as a child can influence health outcomes later in life.

The first ever Australian clinical guidelines on this condition recommend a check of blood pressure at age 7 and again during adolesc... more

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Recent Guests

Dan Belsky
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Columbia University
Episode: Can you really slow down biological ageing?
Sigrun Schmidt
Medical doctor and PhD, author of the Danish study on isotretinoin and growth
Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
Episode: What's the best way to treat acne?
Mark Woolhouse
Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology
University of Edinburgh
Episode: Will this virus catalogue help us get ahead of the next pandemic?
Michelle Gourley
Head of the Burden of Disease and Mortality Unit
Australian Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Episode: Dementia is now the leading cause of death in Australia
Anja Mrhar
Visiting researcher at the Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm
Karolinska Institutet
Episode: What should you eat to prevent dementia?
Andrew Udy
Professor, Deputy Director of ANZIC Research Centre at Monash University
Monash University / ANZIC Research Centre
Episode: How to prevent sepsis and septic shock
Michelle Hall
Associate Professor within Sydney Musculoskeletal Health and the School of Health Sciences at the University of Sydney, involved in the SleepFit study
Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney
Episode: Melatonin could help reduce chronic pain
Jason Tye-Din
Coeliac Research Lab Head
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute; Snow Centre for Immune Health
Episode: Test may help identify people at risk of coeliac disease
Vanessa Bryant
Lab Head
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute; Snow Centre for Immune Health
Episode: Test may help identify people at risk of coeliac disease

Hosts

Preeya Alexander
Co-host of Health Report and medical expert, frequently guiding discussions and translating health news for listeners.
Norman Swan
Host of Health Report, providing clinical context and policy implications across topics.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 211 ratings
  • Don’t need the separate stories

    The Health Report gets eleven out of ten. The separate stories are a waste of time but I don’t seem to be able to get rid of them

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    DamemegL
    Australia3 months ago
  • Separate stories MIA

    Great podcast but what is this 38min episode doing in my Separate Stories podcast?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    77susbeans
    Australia7 months ago
  • Missing episodes

    I never miss an episode of this interesting and informative show. It’s a 5 star listen that is only being awarded 3 stars because the ABC hasn’t posted the latest 2 episodes of the show to podcast subscribers.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    77susbeans
    Australia4 years ago
  • Love Norman Swan's work

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Schnitzel Fritz
    6 years ago
  • Biased toward broken convention in nutrition

    Dr. Swan has a fine voice for radio. Almost trustworthy. I listen to hear how out of date Dr. Swan is when it comes to nutritional health science. Eat less, move more and the Mediterranean diet is so 20th century anchored and may only benefit a small segment of the unhealthy community. Whereas current researchers are resolving type 2 diabetes, for example, with creative application of the findings from the last decade of studies.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Frank O'Bear
    Australia7 years ago

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Listeners value grounding health news in evidence and policy context, with praise for depth and practicality.
Some episodes draw criticism for pacing and segment balance, especially when conversations run long or when “separate stories” feel intrusive.
Audience appreciates clear explanations of complex topics and real-world health system implications.

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Will this virus catalogue help us get ahead of the next pandemic?
Q: What is the practical value of identifying viruses closely related to known human pathogens?
Identifying such viruses helps flag those with higher pandemic potential by signaling ancestry and adaptation pathways, guiding surveillance and early warning without giving false confidence about exact outcomes.
Will this virus catalogue help us get ahead of the next pandemic?
Q: What factors drive the emergence of these viruses into human populations?
Emergence is driven by ecological changes that bring reservoir hosts and humans into closer contact, such as urbanization and climate-driven shifts in vector populations, as well as genetic change in viruses.
Will this virus catalogue help us get ahead of the next pandemic?
Q: How many RNA viruses infect humans and what does the growth of this catalog tell us?
The catalog shows thousands of RNA viruses exist with only a fraction causing human disease, and growth helps identify patterns and potential risks even if precise predictions remain difficult.
What's the best way to treat acne?
Q: What did the study find about isotretinoin and growth in young people?
The study found no clinically relevant difference in final adult height between those who used isotretinoin and those who did not, suggesting the treatment does not impact growth.
What's the best way to treat acne?
Q: Can you explain how the Danish study was conducted and what data were used?
The study used routinely collected data from Denmark, including military conscription records with height measurements, linked to nationwide registries to identify acne treatments used in adolescence and followed up on final adult height.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Health Report

What is Health Report about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A health-focused show that combines clinical context with health policy and public health updates. Across recent episodes, topics span the renaming of a common condition and its diagnostic implications, exposure to plastics and chemical pollutants, rehabilitation versus surgical choices for ACL injuries, digital interventions for eating disorders, urgent-care funding and GP access, vaccine policy and infectious disease milestones, and professional perspectives on phage therapy, IBS biomarkers, and bowel cancer pathways. Narrated by two seasoned clinicians, the program often bridges patient experience, research evidence, and health-system logistics, offering practical takeaways for families, clinicians, and policymakers. A standout trait is ... more

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1. Dan Belsky
2. Sigrun Schmidt
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4. Michelle Gourley
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6. Andrew Udy
7. Michelle Hall
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