News: health
Battling the complexities of diagnosing Parkinson’s Disease
New research is hoping to create more accurate diagnostic tests to allow earlier intervention.
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Fertile ground
The Discovery Pod | Season 2, Episode 10
The female reproductive conditions endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome make life incredibly uncomfortable for a huge number of ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn women—up to 9% and 13% respectively. Compounding matters, they’re both notoriously hard to diagnose.
Hard to swallow
The Discovery Pod | Season 2, Episode 6
We all know what we eat has an enormous impact on our health. But do ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s standardised dietary guidelines and health star ratings always have our best interests at heart?
Cancer counsel
The Discovery Pod | Season 2, Episode 3
Improvements in breast and prostate cancer screening have played a huge part in reducing the diseases’ mortality rates.
Vax unpacked
The Discovery Pod | Season 2, Episode 1
Vaccinations are the global frontline in public health. So how do they protect us from disease? What are the different ways of making them? And why were COVID-19 vaccines able to be made so much faster than others?
What people’s beef is with gene editing?
Gene editing in the beef industry could provide significant new strategies for producing far superior livestock. It could be used to produce cattle that are heathier, more environmentally resilient and allow for higher levels of animal welfare by eliminating the need for painful common procedures.
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Pregnancy and parental health
The Discovery Pod | Season 1, Episode 5
The gift of life. How do we build healthy habits today, to give our children the best start in life.
COVID-19
The Discovery Pod | Season 1, Episode 1
Pandemic Panic - Why has COVID-19 been so devastating globally and what impact it is having on our younger generations? Is there light at the end of the tunnel and how do we create a new normal?
A return to the wild for better immune health
Revegetating green spaces within cities can improve soil quality and has been linked to human health benefits.
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