Discussion with James Glenday and Bridget Brennan on managing sick kids at home, including what to stock in your “medical pantry” and recognising warning signs that need medical attention. We also covered how to prepare for emergency visits, from bringing comfort items to understanding the hospital process.

Video Credit- ABC News Breakfast, 27 Jan 2025

Discussion on the couch with James Glenday and Bridget Brennan on parental guidance for sick days with children covers the challenges parents and carers face when deciding whether to seek medical advice.

Video Credit- ABC News Breakfast TV, 20 Jan 2025.

Discussion with Emma Rebellato and Amelia Moseley from ABC News Breakfast TV about helping children prepare for day care, kindergarten, and school, with practical tips to minimise infections and support their health.

Video Credit- ABC News Breakfast, 13 Jan 2025

Paper Review with Emma Rebellato and Stephanie Ferrier. We discussed the impact of extreme heat on individuals and hospitals; the call for improved pneumococcal vaccination programs; the stark sex differences in road safety, highlighting risky behaviours and prevention strategies; and the fascinating psychology of queuing- why we wait and what it says about us.

Interview with Dr Tim Koh, from The Good GP, about pneumococcal disease in children. We discuss the different presentations of invasive disease, serotypes and the role of vaccinations.

Interview with Dr Tim Koh, from The Good GP, focused on Kawasaki disease, an inflammatory vasculitis. We discuss the importance of recognition and early diagnosis, management and long-term follow-up.

Paper Review with with Emma Rebellato and Stephanie Ferrier. We talked about the silent pandemic of superbugs, meningococcal B vaccination, the Scanlon Foundation Research Institute annual social cohesion report and the social media platform Bluesky.

Dr Linny Phuong is a co-host of the WSPID Podcast, the Syndromic Insight series discusses topics including human rhinovirus to gastrointestinal infections, the role of artificial intelligence in healthcare and preparing for future health threats.

Paper Review with Michael Rowland and Bridget Brennan. We discussed Australia's record-low fertility rate, which aligns with global trends of declining fertility, GWS AFLW star Chloe Dalton's call for greater openness and discussion around fertility planning for female athletes, Woolworths and Coles' alleged 'fake discounts,' and a study revealing that 1 in 7 scientific papers may be unreliable.

Paper Review with Michael Rowland and Bridget Brennan discussing lengthy Paediatrician wait times, gambling advertisements during sports games, the Qantas coding error which led to discounted first class tickets and why saying 'no' in the workplace adds to productivity and improved well-being.

Paper Review with James Glenday and Lisa Millar during the season of Olympic fever. 🥇🥈🥉 We discussed Wordle as a de-stress technique as used by the fantastic Jess Fox before her gold medal win, the state of the river Seine, Donate Life week and food Health Star ratings.

Discussion with Bridget Brennan about childhood winter infections. Jun 2024.

Responses to some common questions raised on the influenza vaccine, from the RCH National Child Health Poll.

Part Two of responses to some common questions raised on the influenza vaccine, from the RCH National Child Health Poll.

Paper Review with Michael Rowland and Lisa Millar covered a range of important topics from the risk of humanitarian aid work in conflict zones to the upgrades to female crash test dummies. Other topics included free influenza vaccines in Western Australia and a tax-friendly proposal to increase physical activity.

Paper Review with Michael Rowland and Bridget Brennan discussing the latest inflation rates, the curse of ACL injuries in our female elite athletes, the role of the gut microbiome in health and the effect of climate change on the Port Phillip coastline.

This podcast episode is part of a series by the Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre (MVEC) and breaks down the complex physiology of how vaccines work in relation to the immune system.

Paper Review with Catherine Murphy and Bridget Brennan discussing NDIS reforms, food wastage, the use of artificial intelligence in IVF and Taylor Swift being TIME Magazine's Person of the Year.

Paper Review with Michael Rowland and Lisa Millar, discussing the devastating Queensland bushfires, antibiotic resistance, bringing back intermissions in cinemas and Taryn Brumfitt's work on promoting body positivity.

Barriers around accessing health care, unfortunately, still exist for many in the CALD community. Doctor Linny Phuong founded the Water Well Project, which is aimed at providing health education to refugees and asylum seekers in communities across Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales.