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EXPERT REACTION: Review finds intermittent fasting no better than traditional diets or doing nothing

Australia; International; SA Universidad Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Half of Australian teens projected to face anxiety or depression, but prevention can turn the tide

Australia; VIC; QLD Burnet Institute,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland ANZGP

14 February 2026

Strong muscles "instrumental" for optimal aging in women

International University at Buffalo – SUNY, USA JAMA Network Open

13 February 2026

Too much school pressure could have lasting impacts on a teen's mental health

International University College London, UK The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

13 February 2026

World-leading toolkit puts autistic lens on suicide prevention

Australia; VIC La Trobe University

13 February 2026

Psychosocial safety under pressure across university sector

Australia; SA Adelaide University

13 February 2026

These 3 vaccines could save lives across the Pacific, but they would blow vaccine budgets by up to 775%

Australia; Pacific; VIC; WA The University of Melbourne,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The Kids Research Institute Australia,UNICEF Pacific Islands Office, Fiji, Ministry of Health, Tonga, Ministry of Health, Tuvalu, Ministry of Health, Samoa PLOS Medicine

13 February 2026

“Disempowering”, “impossible”: Healthcare provider insights into the welfare system for Māori with long-term conditions

New Zealand University of Waikato,University of Auckland,Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora New Zealand Medical Journal

13 February 2026

Vape retailers in NZ respond to restrictions with 'stores within stores'

New Zealand Massey University,University of Otago,AUT University,Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora New Zealand Medical Journal

13 February 2026

Discrimination linked to fewer medical visits for Pacific Rainbow+ patients

New Zealand; Pacific University of Auckland,University of Waikato,Unitec New Zealand,F’INE Pasifika Aotearoa Trust New Zealand Medical Journal

Expert Reaction

12 February 2026

Kiwi kids regularly exposed to alcohol ads despite regulations

New Zealand University of Waikato,Massey University,University of Auckland,University of Otago Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

12 February 2026

Young Australians want more than ‘Don’t Do It’: A new approach to sex education

Australia; VIC Burnet Institute

12 February 2026

Major malaria trial shows a more efficient way to treat the disease

Australia; International; VIC; NT Menzies School of Health Research,The University of Melbourne The Lancet Infectious Diseases

12 February 2026

Scientific sleuthing solves vaccine side-effect

Australia; International; VIC; SA Flinders University,Adelaide University,The University of Melbourne,McMaster University, Ludwig Maximilians University, Greifswald University The New England Journal of Medicine

12 February 2026

Simple SMS ‘nudge’ a powerful prompt for timely vaccination

Australia; NSW; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of Sydney,The University of Western Australia Lancet Regional Health

12 February 2026

Revealing the gene networks driving sex differences in respiratory health

Australia; International; NSW University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Macquarie University The FASEB Journal

12 February 2026

Telehealth in cardiovascular care

Australia; NSW; VIC University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Monash University,Deakin University Heart Lung and Circulation

12 February 2026

As night time temperatures rise, so do suicide hotline calls

International University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, Appalachian State University, USA PLOS Mental Health

12 February 2026

Twilight fish study reveals unique hybrid eye cells

Australia; International; QLD The University of Queensland,Queensland Brain Institute Science Advances

12 February 2026

Higher air pollution could increase the risk of physical disabilities getting worse

International University of Michigan School of Public Health, USA JAMA Network Open

12 February 2026

Healthy version of low-carb or low-fat diets can help you look after your heart

International Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA JACC

11 February 2026

DNA barcoding reveals the complexity of breast cancer liquid biopsies

Australia; VIC Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute,WEHI,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Molecular Systems Biology

11 February 2026

Record rates of ear disease discovered in PNG children

Australia; Pacific; International; SA; WA; NT The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of Western Australia,Curtin University,Charles Darwin University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research Lancet Regional Health

11 February 2026

Earbuds can be used to monitor brain health

Australia; International; VIC The University of Melbourne,Nokia Bell Labs Cambridge, University College London, UK UBICOMP '25

11 February 2026

Exercise is a powerful tool against depression and anxiety

Australia; VIC; QLD; WA James Cook University,The Kids Research Institute Australia,Deakin University,The University of Western Australia,CQUniversity British Journal of Sports Medicine

11 February 2026

Combination of GLP-1s and progestin could be linked to lower endometrial cancer risk

International Johns Hopkins University, USA JAMA Network Open

11 February 2026

Up to half of people with long term medical issues would trade in a GP visit for a remote consultation

International Université Paris Cité and Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, France , Center for Research in Epidemiology and Statistics, Hôtel Dieu, France JAMA Network Open

10 February 2026

Rallying more T-cells to immunotherapy’s fight against cancer

Australia; VIC; WA Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Western Australia,The University of Melbourne,The Kids Research Institute Australia,Monash University Nature Immunology

10 February 2026

Shedding light on key drivers of endometrial cancer

Australia; International; QLD QIMR Berghofer BMC Medicine

10 February 2026

Men resort to buying underground testosterone to bridge access gap

Australia; NSW; QLD Griffith University,The University of Queensland,RMIT University,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales Journal of Drug Issues

10 February 2026

New mums still falling through the cracks – and paying with their hearts

Australia; NSW George Institute for Global Health The Lancet

Expert Reaction

10 February 2026

Obesity linked to higher risk of severe and fatal infectious diseases

International University of Helsinki, Finland The Lancet

10 February 2026

Spatial mapping lung tumours reveals unusual T‑cells linked to earlier relapse

Australia; VIC WEHI,The University of Melbourne Cell Reports Medicine

10 February 2026

LGBTIQA+ women use drugs more than straight counterparts

Australia; NSW; VIC Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,The University of New South Wales,La Trobe University,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of Sydney,NSW Government Drug and Alcohol Review

10 February 2026

Our tea and coffee habits might reduce our risk of dementia

International Harvard University, USA JAMA

10 February 2026

How accurate is the Apple Watch blood pressure monitor?

International University of Pennsylvania, USA JAMA