Health Report

ABC Australia

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.

Episodes · 25

Waking up stiff and sore? It could be PMR

Oct 2, 2026 · 41m

Should weight loss injections be easier to access?

Sep 25, 2026 · 45m

Is AHPRA doing enough to curb unsafe prescribing?

Sep 18, 2026 · 43m

Why you should speed up your steps, even just in short bursts.

Sep 11, 2026 · 44m

Validation for people living with chronic pain

Sep 4, 2026 · 45m

Same work but no training pathway for unaccredited registrars

Aug 28, 2026 · 48m

Will this help more men get prostate checkups?

Aug 21, 2026 · 42m

BMI fails the test as a predictor of disease risk

Aug 14, 2026 · 44m

Kate has a history of anorexia. Why was she prescribed weight loss jabs?

Aug 7, 2026 · 52m

An Alzheimer's blood test is on the way. What could that mean for you?

Jul 31, 2026 · 43m

When is a child ready for their own smartphone?

Jul 24, 2026 · 43m

What can you really learn from a biological ageing test?

Jul 17, 2026 · 43m

Who should be allowed to prescribe medications?

Jul 10, 2026 · 43m

Could a sleep supplement help reduce chronic pain?

Jul 3, 2026 · 44m

Should we ban the use of controversial herbicide, paraquat?

Jun 26, 2026 · 42m

Bird flu has reached Australia. Now what?

Jun 22, 2026 · 19m

Good and bad news on alcohol and disease risk

Jun 19, 2026 · 44m

A crackdown on unregulated peptides

Jun 12, 2026 · 45m

Does exercise lower your biological age?

Jun 5, 2026 · 39m

The habits that protect your mental health

May 29, 2026 · 42m

Peptides: who's using them and what's in them?

May 22, 2026 · 44m

Ebola outbreak: how it spreads and prospects for a vaccine

May 21, 2026

Do you need surgery after an ACL tear?

May 15, 2026 · 51m

'Fitspo' content and mental health

May 8, 2026 · 44m

Markers of irritable bowel syndrome

May 1, 2026 · 45m