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How has the lifespan of people with spina bifida changed over the decades?
International
University of Utah, USA
JAMA Pediatrics
2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines reduce risk of virus-linked hospitalisation and heart problems
International
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA (Paper 1), US Department of Veterans Affairs, USA (Paper 2)
JAMA Internal Medicine
Sharing is caring: people who live together share more gut and mouth bacteria
Pacific; International
University of Trento, Italy
Cell Press Blue
Changing your lifestyle may be better than meds for people with prediabetes
International
National Institute on Aging, USA
JAMA
Man with severe paralysis regains his 'voice' with brain-computer interface
International
University of California, Davis, USA
Nature Medicine
World’s largest genetic study of ‘moliness’ helps unravel mysteries of melanoma
Australia; International; VIC; QLD; WA; TAS
QIMR Berghofer,The University of Queensland,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Western Australia,University of Tasmania
Nature Communications
Bug Appétit: Think you'd never eat bugs? The science says you might like it
International
da Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics
Can your home beat the heat? Why some bees are more at risk from climate change than others.
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
Macquarie University,The University of Sydney,La Trobe University,Flinders University,University of Wollongong,Adelaide University,The University of Queensland
Nature Communications
Lifestyle key to diabetes prevention
Australia; International; SA
Adelaide University
ENDO 2026 Conference
Australia must tackle unemployment to reduce suicide rates
Australia; SA
Adelaide University
Traumatic brain injury in women might be less likely to be taken to special trauma centres
International
University of Toronto, Canada
CMAJ
Identifying what’s needed to sustain quit smoking support in lung cancer screening programs
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
Flinders University,The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne,The University of Newcastle,The University of New South Wales
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Insecticide-treated mozzie nets cut malaria cases by up to 68%
Australia; International; QLD; NT
James Cook University,Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University,Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM)
Infectious Diseases
AI tool spotlights welfare concerns in greyhound racing industry
International
The University of Melbourne
Frontiers in Animal Welfare and Policy
Sea sponges in Wellington Harbour may be tougher than we thought
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
A handful of teeth may rewrite the story of marsupial evolution
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Journal of Paleontology
Scientists use tiny ‘backpacks’ to learn more about native geckos
New Zealand
University of Otago,Mahakirau Forest Sanctuary; Auckland Zoo
New Zealand Journal of Ecology
Watching mass violence in the media could be making us more worried and avoidant
International
Medical University of South Carolina, USA
JAMA Network Open
Copper drug restores memory and clears toxic Alzheimer’s proteins in mice
Australia; VIC
Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
ACS Chemical Neuroscience
Drop in weight among Chilean children recorded after food policies introduced
International
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile
The Lancet
New cardiac rehab model could save South Australia up to $10 million a year
Australia; VIC; SA; WA; ACT
Flinders University,Adelaide University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The Kids Research Institute Australia,Monash University,The Australian National University
Heart, Lung and Circulation
New co-designed pregnancy app Dangudbila set to transform maternity care across the Top End
Australia; NT
Menzies School of Health Research
Low-cost mental health tool helps refugees in limbo
Australia; Pacific; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne
JMIR Mental Health
Cows v Plants: Which milk delivers the best health benefits?
Australia; WA
Edith Cowan University
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
NZers live longer as deaths from heart disease and cancer decrease
New Zealand
Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand,University of Auckland,University of Otago
New Zealand Medical Journal
Removing overnight stays after keyhole appendix surgeries is safe and cost-effective, NZ study suggests
New Zealand
Christchurch Hospital, NZ
New Zealand Medical Journal
Climate change may increase bacteria-infected seafood and water, NZ researchers warn
New Zealand
PHF Science
New Zealand Medical Journal
Treatment of NZ heart-rhythm patients varies by sex and ethnicity
New Zealand
AUT University,Auckland City Hospital, Middlemore Hospital
New Zealand Medical Journal
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: Young Aussies’ social media use linked to poorer mental health
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Deakin University,The University of Melbourne
Medical Journal of Australia
Fuel costs alone won't spark Australia's EV transition
Australia
Edith Cowan University
Journal of Advanced Transportation
Expert Reaction
Tiny transformer robot completes moon mission
International
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Science Robotics
AIs can get emotional, but we can calm them down in the name of improving mental health research
International
TUD Dresden University of Technology, Germany
The Lancet Digital Health
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Wellington's extreme sea level events increasing much more than global average
Australia; New Zealand; International
Tulane University, New Orleans, USA
Nature Climate Change
When seeds mislead, weeds succeed: Researchers uncover surprising ways NZ weeds spread
New Zealand
University of Canterbury,University of Auckland,Department of Conservation,Moa's Ark Research
New Zealand Journal of Ecology
Aussie shark researcher snapped in one of the best science photos of the year
Australia; International; NSW; WA
Springer Nature
Nature
Flu jabs cut 2024-25 California cases by 40% and deaths in over 65s by 29%
International
California Department of Public Health, USA
JAMA Network Open
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