TV doctor Michael Mosley went for a walk while holidaying in Greece recently, the region currently experiencing a heatwave, with temperatures in the high 30's and low 40's.

Sadly, Dr Mosley did not return from that walk and his body was found days later. His death, reportedly due to the extreme heat.

In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at the effects of heat on the human body and how we can avoid putting ourselves at risk.

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to:

Andrew Sincock - Former Australian Institute of Sport Cricket Academy Head Coach

Fergus O'Connor - Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Griffith University. Co-author of an article on The Effect of Individual Environmental Heat-Stress Variables on Training and Recovery in Professional Team Sport

Producers: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Rintoul

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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What Happened To TV Doc Michael Mosley? How Heat Can Be Deadly

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