A history of health in the early Sydney colony. From disease epidemics and panic, to crude remedies and overcrowded cemeteries.

Sir Harry Burns and Dr Ruth Hussey OBE are public health physicians involved in “whole-of-system change” in Britain’s health and social care. They were invited to Australia in 2016 to advise NSW Health on such delivery models; this episode of Pomegranate features a special lecture presented at the RACP during their trip.

EVOLVE is the RACP’s initiative to minimise clinical practices not supported by the current evidence base. This episode takes a look at the recently published list of low-value practices in general paediatrics and some alternatives that can be adopted.

While more than half of all medical students and trainees are women, they make up only about 30 per cent of registered physicians. On this episode, guests discuss challenges for equity in medicine, and how role-modelling and leadership may offer strategies to support the next generation of women doctors.

Crystal methamphetamine, or ice, has been sensationalised in the media over the past decade. This episode puts straight some of the facts and figures about ice use, and talks about the damaging stigma of the media narrative.

With the evolution of diagnostic technologies, the diverse conditions that underlie pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) are changing. This episode explains how to rationally investigate patients with persistent fevers, and alleviate their anxiety throughout the process.

As the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) rolls out in New South Wales and Victoria, this episode examines the impact it has had for recipients and their carers.

In anticipation of NAIDOC Week, this episode focuses on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s health in Australia.

For physicians in Australia and New Zealand, there has been no specific training to meet the needs of adolescents—until now.

Costly or prolonged treatment doesn’t always translate into better outcomes for patients. In response, the College has launched EVOLVE.