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What's That Rash? — 267 episodes

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1

Why do we cry?

2

What is ultra-processed food?

3

Body hair removal: healthy or not?

4

Ashwagandha: what's the evidence?

5

How does chronic stress affect the body?

6

Why do some people get motion sickness?

7

How to drive down your cancer risk

8

Should you be taking calcium supplements?

9

Can tapping calm your nervous system?

10

Is farting a sign your gut microbiome is happy?

11

Still coughing — are you still infectious?

12

Can your joints predict the weather?

13

Should you get a full-body MRI?

14

Deep dive on progressive exercise

15

Hantavirus: what we know about the cruise ship outbreak

16

Why is yawning contagious?

17

Tonsils, appendix, gallbladder: is anything actually useless?

18

Should you be eating more fruit?

19

Red and other light therapy — can it work?

20

Why are some people right (or left) handed?

21

Headaches: causes, cures and exercise?!

22

Is a vibration plate worth the cost?

23

Should you add snail slime to your skincare routine?

24

Could headphones be damaging our ears?

25

Vitamin C: can it cure colds and cancer?

26

Can peptides keep you young and buff?

27

Can flossing benefit more than your teeth?

28

Doing nothing: the benefits of boredom

29

Should we all be taking fish oil?

30

Should you wait to swim after eating?

31

Is retirement bad for you?

32

Diet vs exercise: which is more important?

33

Why you don't need to avoid seed oils

34

Should you opt for aluminium-free deodorant?

35

Why do some people pee more often?

36

Sunscreen spectacular: UV protection, SPF drama, endocrine disruptors

37

Do the benefits of creatine go beyond the gym?

38

Why do we dream?

39

What's the best time of day to exercise?

40

Should you aim for an alkaline lifestyle?

41

Anything wrong with falling asleep in front of the TV?

42

Difference between dry needling and acupuncture?

43

What is lead doing in protein powder?

44

Should you be avoiding perfumes and fragrances?

45

Should you be flexible enough to touch your toes?

46

Butter vs margarine: what's better for you?

47

No-poo: why do we shampoo our hair?

48

Is running bad for your knees?

49

Is loving your pets bad for you?

50

Checking the pollen count? Here are some hay fever tips

51

Is there a cure for jet lag?

52

Don’t Die: Is Bryan Johnson going to live forever?

53

Should you cut or chuck mouldy food?

54

Is it OK to exercise when you're sick?

55

At-home DNA tests — what can they tell you?

56

Is emu oil the new snake oil?

57

Chronotypes: early birds vs night owls

58

Methylene blue: why are people drinking blue dye?

59

Do healthy people need lymphatic treatments?

60

Is whitening your teeth bad for you?

61

What are the health benefits of coffee?

62

You'll catch your death! Does cold weather cause colds?

63

Should you go organic if you're worried about pesticides?

64

What we do (and don't) know about tinnitus

65

Should you train cardio and strength on the same day?

66

Why do some people run hot, while others run cold?

67

Can consuming dairy really give you acne?

68

Cracking your knuckles: good, bad or just annoying?

69

Can tattoos increase your risk of cancer?

70

Why the carnivore diet is so risky

71

The perimenopause diaries from Ladies, We Need to Talk

72

Can you train yourself to pee less?

73

How worried should you be about microplastics?

74

Is daylight saving time bad for us?

75

Do glasses make your eyesight worse?

76

Don't sweat it? Conventional vs natural deodorants

77

How much protein do you REALLY need?

78

What's so bad about fine particulate air pollution?

79

Does magnesium work against muscle cramps?

80

Which hair loss treatments actually work?

81

We're answering your questions LIVE! March 30!

82

Can functional mushrooms really help treat cancer?

83

Why are people taping their mouths?

84

There's a lot of fog around brain fog

85

Why is everyone suddenly talking about seed oils?

86

Can you get away with skipping your daily shower?

87

Should you base your diet on your blood type?

88

The four steps you need to form a habit

89

Is that glass of red wine over Christmas dinner good for you?

90

Infrared, ultraviolet and LED therapy – can lights cure us?

91

What's the lowdown on energy drinks?

92

Is sitting the new smoking?

93

Can collagen supplements keep your skin supple?

94

Are mobile phones giving us cancer?

95

Should you be avoiding nightshades?

96

Is NAD+ a miracle anti-ageing supplement?

97

How medical mysteries fed monster myths

98

Can't stop sneezing? What to do when hay fever hits

99

What on earth is grounding?!

100

MSG's messy myths and racist tropes

101

Why is the internet telling me to lower my cortisol?

102

Is melatonin the answer to a good night's sleep?

103

What it takes to avoid iron deficiency

104

Why do hangovers get worse as we age?

105

Rapid-fire round: Answering your sleep questions

106

Can you zap yourself buff with electrical muscle stimulation?

107

Why Norman won't shut up about the Mediterranean diet

108

Sweaty sauna bathing for better health

109

Can't stop biting your nails?

110

Is being an Olympian bad for your health?

111

Are office jobs ruining our bodies?

112

What does sneezing have to do with orgasms?

113

Norman tried an ice bath so you don't have to

114

How risky is sharing a toothbrush?

115

Is gluten really the enemy?

116

Phlegm — better out than in?

117

Is botox worth a shot?

118

Should we all be vegetarian?

119

Is apple cider vinegar a cure-all tonic?

120

Can you train yourself to sleep less?

121

Why everything hurts when you turn 30

122

Can sudoku really keep your brain younger for longer?

123

A single glass of red wine for your health, yeah or nah?

124

Your emotional support water bottle is probably too big

125

How can you boost your immune system?

126

Is it safe to dose yourself with pre-workout?

127

How do over-the-counter painkillers compare?

128

Restless Legs Syndrome and how it's treated

129

Kate's cancer announcement: What do we know about her health?

130

Is your (artificial) sweet tooth killing you?

131

Pimples, spots and pleuks: The who, why and what (to do)

132

Why are mosquitoes so attracted to me?

133

We're doing a live show! Bring your rash to Brisbane March 22

134

Are hormones hindering your workout?

135

Why do we have wisdom teeth?

136

Multivitamins: Are they a scam?

137

Are chiropractors charlatans or misunderstood?

138

Does anti-ageing skincare actually work?

139

What's the deal with night terrors?

140

Why do we eat cereal for breakfast?

141

Working out? Why 'No Pain No Gain' is bull

142

Is there such thing as TOO much sun protection?

143

Can you adapt to allergies or does the dog have to go?

144

Why do you feel so tired after a big meal?

145

Can listening to music make you smarter?

146

Am I addicted to caffeine?

147

What is the perfect nap duration?

148

Are probiotics worth the money?

149

Does it matter whether I enjoy exercise?

150

End of Coronacast, but we're not going away!

151

INTRODUCING — Hello AI Overlords (and some Coronacast news!)

152

Getting a (strong) grip on Long COVID

153

When will we be out of the COVID pandemic phase?

154

We're finally feeling a bit less lonely!

155

Why the risk of Long COVID might be falling

156

Where have all the new variants gone?

157

Pirola! An asteroid? Football player? No, it's the latest strain!

158

Hello furry mammal are you the next pandemic?

159

Can picking your nose lead to COVID

160

How you and 200 friends can save one hospitalisation

161

COVID's not alone in the wastewater

162

How do COVID antivirals work? And what's with the rebound?

163

What's RSV again? The *other* winter virus that's hitting hard

164

What happened to Sweden? We're answering your questions!

165

Is this why it feels like everyone keeps getting COVID?

166

What makes a COVID superspreader?

167

What could a diabetes drug do for long COVID?

168

Introducing - Quick Smart

169

We're in a wave - are more drugs the answer?

170

Wait ... how many people have long COVID?

171

How many shots should I have had by now?

172

Is there a new flu surge?

173

WHO's given up on COVID?

174

Arcturus' rise: Another COVID (sub sub sub) variant!

175

What would it take to guard against future pandemics?

176

Animal origin theory suddenly has a lot more weight behind it

177

Not again! A new wave is building, so what now?

178

Almost 20,000 more deaths than expected last year – is it all down to COVID?

179

We're all getting boosters – why aren't little kids?

180

Do antivirals increase your risk of rebound COVID?

181

Don't chuck out your mask — and when to get boosted

182

BONUS: ATAGI updates its booster advice — it's not just about the fifth dose

183

How well does getting COVID protect you from COVID?

184

Three years on, is COVID still an emergency? Or should we be more worried about the flu?

185

We're back! So what did we miss?

186

What has COVID cost us in 2022?

187

Are we going to be free of this wave by Christmas?

188

How do you know if a pandemic is from a lab leak?

189

Is this the end of China's COVID zero?

190

Are the waves getting smaller?

191

Ok, now it's off and running - how do we slow it down?

192

Does anyone give a rat about RATs anymore?

193

Has the next wave already begun?

194

What could the floods mean for disease outbreak?

195

Australia's COVID report card is in. How did we do?

196

New Omicron booster is here! How well will it work?

197

What could the end to mandatory isolation mean?

198

Putin isn't our only worry from Russia

199

COVID numbers just got a whole lot harder to interpret

200

How else has COVID been killing people? Taking another look at excess deaths.

201

Where’s my Omicron specific booster? And will it help?

202

Is it time to scrap COVID isolation?

203

The best news since January - but can it last?

204

How much coronavirus is coming out of your mouth?

205

Can we wave bye bye to the B5 wave?

206

Rebound? Reinfection? Release me from this pandemic prison!

207

Do we need a new health revolution?

208

Why BA5 isn't like measles, but is still a big worry

209

The Doctor is back. What's Australia's COVID prognosis?

210

The latest great news for young kids and COVID!

211

Have we lost our vaccine mojo?

212

Which subvariant will be the One True Omicron?

213

How worried should we be about monkeypox?

214

The BIG COVID challenge facing Australia’s next government

215

Yes, you can get long COVID if you're triple vaxxed

216

5000 deaths this year and counting

217

The sub-variants just keep coming

218

How long can any country stay COVID zero?

219

Our first proper flu AND covid season looms

220

When two variants become one

221

Wasn't the peak meant to be in January?

222

BONUS: Introducing Australia, If You're Listening

223

What will winter bring as the sibling of Omicron rises?

224

How many people had COVID before me?

225

What's COVID doing to your brain?

226

Rethinking the lab escape theory

227

Australia is one again! So how are we tracking?

228

Are kids getting vaccinated too slowly?

229

How wars can supercharge pandemics

230

Restrictions finally easing up. Are they gone for good?

231

I'm worried about how worried I am

232

Exponential growth gets there eventually

233

Four scenarios for the pandemic's next phase

234

How do we sidestep the next pandemic?

235

It's OFFICIAL: you now need THREE doses

236

An unexpected COVID crisis

237

How will fancy new antivirals help fight COVID?

238

Wishful thinking and the end of the pandemic

239

The brothers and sisters of Omicron

240

The great big lull after Omicron

241

Is the death rate too high?

242

Is Omicron the last variant?

243

We're back! Now, when will the outbreak peak?!

244

See ya 2021. What does 2022 have in store?

245

Wowsers, 25,000 cases a day?

246

Is NSW going to the dogs? (And does it matter?)

247

All our (travel) bubbles are bursting. What comes next?

248

Why is the Moderna booster a half shot?

249

All roads lead to third doses

250

Omicron evades vaccines, but not all is lost

251

Do vaccinated people get long COVID?

252

When (and how) will we know if Omicron is taking over?

253

Omicron's latest clues are a bit concerning

254

Pfizer, Moderna, au naturale? What works best!

255

Can Omicron evade our vaccines?

256

Do we really know yet if Omicron is "milder"?

257

The three theories of Omicron's origin

258

Hello Omicron. Goodbye Delta?

259

How does COVID rank against other pandemics?

260

At 90%, what's the point of mandating vaccination?

261

Will vaccination cause new variants?

262

COVID isn't the only thing coming this summer

263

Why it's not worth waiting for Novavax

264

Why is Indigenous vaccination so patchy?

265

Don't be scared of bird flu headlines... yet

266

The NT's worst local COVID-19 day ever

267

One week until SA throws open the doors