Season 2 (2018)
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Episodes 12
Ageing Well
We are living longer than ever before. But with that longevity are we living better lives than our predecessors? With obesity and mental health problems on the rise, how can we make our longer lives younger lives?
Read MoreAlcohol Risks
The team uncovers alarming evidence that drinking alcohol can lead to cancer. But can the damage be reversed? Shalin quits booze for a month with surprising results, and Sandro road-tests confronting warning labels.
Read MoreStress Relief
Sandro submits to a humiliating stress test, Caroline discovers how school students can manage their moods, and Shalin explores the science of 'comfort food'.
Read MoreImmunity Wars
Shalin reveals the ground-breaking therapy creating cancer fighting super cells. Plus, arch-rivals 'team virus' and 'team immune' battle it out on the sports field - all in the name of science!
Read MoreFood (Part 1)
In part one of a two-part special, Caroline convinces volunteers to road-test four popular diets: Keto, Paleo, 5/2 and Flexitarian, Sandro examines which milks are healthiest, Shalin investigates if going gluten-free is safe.
Read MoreFood (Part 2)
In part-two, Caroline's diet experiment reveals spectacular weight-loss, along with worrying health implications. Shalin lifts the lid on fats and oils and Sandro navigates Australia's confusing food labelling system.
Read MoreLoneliness
Being lonely is the silent health crisis deadlier than obesity. The doctors explore why and give advice on how to make new friendships that last.
Read MoreModern Life
The doctors reveal which complimentary therapies actually work, when to get screened for cancer and how to create nutritious lunchboxes.
Read MoreAntibiotics
Shalin risks his life eating street food in a superbug hotspot, and Caroline examines one of the greatest threats to mankind - antibiotic resistance.
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