Virtual Medical Centre

About Schizophrenia
Psychiatrist Zafar Sharif of Columbia University talks about schizophrenia and the challenges faced by patients with the condition.

Artificial Blood Substitutes
Dr Nicholas Wickham explains the importance of blood and blood products. He talks about the advantages of artificial blood substitutes, and the current substitutes available.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Dr Celi Varol provides an overview of benign prostatic hyperplasia and outlines the treatment options available for the condition.

Bowel Cancer Screening
Bowel cancer is the most common internal cancer in Australia, and the second most common cause of cancer death. Professor Finlay Macrae talks about the National Bowel Cancer Screening Pro...

Cardiac Exercise
Dr Andrew Maiorana discusses guidelines for exercising for patients with cardiovascular disease.

Cardio Training
Cardio training is a form of exercise that makes the heart beat a little faster. This includes walking, running, football and tennis. Dr Joe Kosterich talks about the purpose of cardio trainin...

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Cardiovascular disease often refers to angina, heart attack and stroke. Clinical Associate Professor David Sullivan explains the significance of family history and cholesterol in cardiovascular dis...

Caring for a Loved One with Schizophrenia
Psychiatrist Zafar Sharif of Columbia University talks about caring for a loved one with schizophrenia.

Chronic Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a virus that affects the liver. 85% of people who become infected with Hepatitis C develop Chronic Hepatitis C. Dr Ekladious talks about those people with a high risk of contracting ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Professor Iven Young explains the causes and outlines the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).