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First patients recruited to tackle immune disease head-on

Australia; VIC WEHI,The Royal Melbourne Hospital
6 September 2025

The future of bone repairs might be a 'glue gun'

International Korea University College of Medicine, Korea Device
5 September 2025

Mum's breastmilk changes throughout the day, and it could impact a baby's body clock

International Rutgers University, USA Frontiers in Nutrition
5 September 2025

Nearly everyone who legally switches gender after a gender dysphoria diagnosis sticks with it

International Uppsala University, Sweden JAMA Network Open
5 September 2025

De-mystifying common misconception about the prevalence of legionella bacteria

Australia; QLD; WA Griffith University,The University of Queensland,University of the Sunshine Coast The Journal of Infectious Diseases
5 September 2025

Higher doses of LSD can alleviate the symptoms of moderate to severe anxiety disorder

International Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc., USA JAMA
5 September 2025

More diverse families created through IVF

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales
4 September 2025

Squeezing through blood vessels helps melanoma cells survive and thrive

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales Nature Communications
4 September 2025

Nasal vaccine offers new approach to fighting COVID-19: mouse study

Australia; NSW Centenary Institute,The University of Sydney,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The University of New South Wales Frontiers in Immunology
4 September 2025

Machine learning to help identify 'hidden fat' on routine bone scans

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University International conference on medical image computing and computer assisted intervention
4 September 2025

Protein discovery gives new hope for longer COVID protection

Australia; VIC La Trobe University Nature Communications
4 September 2025

90% of women with severe morning sickness or other nausea consider never getting pregnant again

Australia; NSW; SA Flinders University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Adelaide,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) PLOS One
Expert Reaction
4 September 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Scrolling on the toilet linked to haemorrhoids

New Zealand; International PLOS One
3 September 2025

Teens who lose teeth to decay and injury nearly twice as likely to be bullied

Australia; International; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,The University of Melbourne JDR Clinical & Translational Research
3 September 2025

Common arthritis drug reveals hidden benefit

Australia; International; SA Flinders University Annals of Medicine
3 September 2025

Sweet! Seven potential Aussie ‘health honeys’ found

Australia; QLD University of the Sunshine Coast Food Chemistry, Measurement: Food, Current Research in Food Science
3 September 2025

Diabetes changes the shape of our hearts

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,The University of Newcastle,The University of Melbourne EMBO Molecular Medicine
3 September 2025

Human brains hear best in a ‘Goldilocks’ zone of reverberation

Australia; NSW Macquarie University eLife
3 September 2025

Smoking around your kids can impact the lung health of your kids' kids for life

Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; TAS The University of Melbourne,La Trobe University,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Flinders University,University of Tasmania,The University of Queensland,Monash University Thorax
3 September 2025

New bat-borne virus discovered: Salt Gully virus

Australia; VIC CSIRO Emerging Infectious Diseases
3 September 2025

Rare window to tackle deadly chronic disease epidemic is closing

Australia; NSW George Institute for Global Health,McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer
3 September 2025

An antihistamine nasal spray could help ward off COVID-19

International Saarland University, Germany JAMA Internal Medicine
2 September 2025

Over 1 billion people are living with mental health issues

International World Health Organization (WHO)
2 September 2025

Coercive control puts children at risk of mental illness later in life

Australia; QLD; WA The University of Queensland,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Curtin University,Australian Catholic University,QIMR Berghofer British Journal of Psychiatry
2 September 2025

The answer to tackling iron deficiency in children could be found in algae

Australia; WA Murdoch University
2 September 2025

Noisy knees not an early arthritis sign in young people, research shows

Australia; VIC La Trobe University Arthritis Care & Research
2 September 2025

For young adults, less sleep means more risk while working and driving

Australia; SA; WA Murdoch University,Flinders University Sleep Medicine Journal
2 September 2025

Can ChatGPT give reliable fertility advice?

Australia; International; VIC The University of Melbourne,Tel-Aviv University, Israel Reproductive BioMedicine Online
2 September 2025

Depression may make learning to avoid unpleasant events harder 

International University of British Columbia, Canada eNeuro
2 September 2025

GPs key to prevent blood being binned

Australia; VIC; QLD; WA Australian Red Cross,The University of Western Australia,The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne Australian Journal of General Practice
1 September 2025

This drug might be better than aspirin for long term heart disease

Australia; International; NSW George Institute for Global Health,University of Italian, Switzerland, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea The Lancet
31 August 2025

For better cardiac care for women, we need to improve research participation

Australia; International Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, USA JAMA Network Open
31 August 2025

GLP-1 drugs may help those with heart failure to stay out of hospital

International Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA JAMA
30 August 2025

Are high dose flu vaccines better than normal doses for those over 65?

International Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Spain New England Journal of Medicine , The Lancet , JAMA Network Open
29 August 2025

Uncovering a key protein in cellular fat storage

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
29 August 2025

Birds of a feather: Couples are more likely to share psychiatric disorders

International Laureate Institute for Brain Research, USA, Mental Health Centre Sct Hans, Denmark, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan Nature Human Behaviour
29 August 2025

Shingles vaccination could also protect your heart

International GSK, UK ESC Congress 2025
29 August 2025

No high quality evidence that complementary medicine helps the symptoms of autism

International Paris Nanterre University, France Nature Human Behaviour
29 August 2025

New online tool could revolutionise how high blood pressure is treated

Australia; International; NSW George Institute for Global Health Lancet
29 August 2025

Placebo pain relief works differently across human body

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,Monash University Science
29 August 2025

Māori and Pacific students in affirmative action program are more likely to graduate

New Zealand University of Auckland NZMJ
29 August 2025

More help for women with severe mental illness could have intergenerational impact

New Zealand University of Auckland,Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand,Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland NZMJ
29 August 2025

Low birthweight babies have similar lives to their peers, 28 years later

New Zealand University of Otago,University of Canterbury NZMJ
28 August 2025

Australian-led trial shows nasal spray reduces COVID-19 risk in cancer patients

Australia; VIC Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Clinical Infectious Diseases
28 August 2025

"Good sh*t" pills could help avoid diabetes

New Zealand University of Auckland,Liggins Institute,Massey University,Maurice Wilkins Centre Nature Communications
28 August 2025

Risk of a second cancer after early breast cancer is low

International University of Oxford, UK The BMJ
28 August 2025

Common gene deficiency changes the way muscles respond to hormones

Australia; VIC Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,Hudson Institute of Medical Research,Monash University Science Advances
28 August 2025

Have young people cancelled the mid-life crisis?

International Dartmouth College, USA PLOS One
28 August 2025

Deep breath in: Breathwork builds bliss in the brain

International University of Sussex, UK PLOS One
Expert Reaction
28 August 2025

EXPERT REACTION: People with insomnia report sleeping better when taking cannabis-based medicinal products

International Medical Cannabis Research Group, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom PLOS Mental Health
27 August 2025

The gap between research and burden of disease to widen over the next two decades

International University of Mannheim, Germany Nature Medicine
27 August 2025

The best ways to prevent falls in aged care homes

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA Flinders University,The University of Sydney,Monash University Cochrane Library
27 August 2025

Alarming gaps in maternal health across Australia, USA, and UK revealed

Australia; International; SA Flinders University,The University of Adelaide Journal of Clinical Medicine
27 August 2025

Call for people to help shape the future of medicine

Australia; NSW Western Sydney University
27 August 2025

Abused women at higher risk of serious conditions

New Zealand University of Auckland Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
27 August 2025

Fitness training may help the brain as well as the body after a stroke

Australia; VIC Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health JAMA Network Open
27 August 2025

Extra belly fat, and being unfit before your teens linked to mental health issues

International Northeastern University, Boston, USA JAMA Network Open
26 August 2025

Community spirit and science combine in WA mental health push

Australia; WA Curtin University Health Promotion Journal of Australia
26 August 2025

Change my mind: it’s possible to teach students good decision-making

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland Nature Human Behaviour
26 August 2025

From the soil with love: How microbes influence our bodies and minds

Australia; VIC; SA Flinders University,Deakin University mSystems: Microbial Ecology & Evolution
26 August 2025

There are big differences in the surival rates of very preterm babies across high income countries

Australia; New Zealand; International The University of New South Wales,University of Toronto, Canada JAMA Pediatrics
26 August 2025

Nanoparticles engineered to suck the plaque out of arteries

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of Adelaide,The University of Sydney,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute Materials Today Bio
26 August 2025

Common painkillers linked to antibiotic resistance

Australia; SA University of South Australia,The University of Adelaide npj antimicrobials and resistance
26 August 2025

High concentration THC linked to schizophrenia, psychosis, and other unfavourable mental health outcomes

International University of Colorado, USA Annals of Internal Medicine
26 August 2025

A Mediterranean diet is better for reducing diabetes risk if you also cut calories and exercise more

International Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Spain Annals of Internal Medicine
26 August 2025

Misreading emotions as positive could be a sign of brain ageing

International Tel Aviv University, Israel JNeurosci
26 August 2025

A mother and child's depression risk is linked, but in which direction?

International University of Calgary, Canada JAMA Pediatrics
26 August 2025

A genetically modified pig lung functioned in a human for 9 days

International National Clinical Research Centre for Respiratory Disease, China Nature Medicine
26 August 2025

Repeated heatwaves may accelerate ageing

International The University of Hong Kong, China Nature Climate Change
26 August 2025

Potential new target for treating aggressive blood cancers

Australia; VIC Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,WEHI,The University of Melbourne Molecular Cell
25 August 2025

How hard you train could be impacting your gut

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
25 August 2025

Clinical trial reveals unprecedented insights into brain cancer treatment

Australia; VIC WEHI,The University of Melbourne,The Royal Melbourne Hospital,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The Brain Cancer Centre Nature Medicine
25 August 2025

Long COVID patients experience major losses of function and quality of life

Australia; VIC; SA; TAS Deakin University,Flinders University,The University of Melbourne,University of Tasmania Australian Journal of Primary Health
23 August 2025

New drug ecnoglutide shows promise as dual diabetes and weight loss treatment

International Fudan University, China, Hangzhou Sciwind Biosciences, China The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
Expert Reaction
22 August 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Workers around the world at risk of harm from increasing heat stress

Australia; International; SA; ACT World Health Organization (WHO),World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
22 August 2025

Bushfires can spike local death rates but it's not just the heat of the fire to blame

International Grossman School of Medicine, USA Frontiers in Climate
22 August 2025

Warning for women undergoing menopause considering commercial hormone testing

International University of Toronto, Canada The BMJ
22 August 2025

Early life antibiotics likely not increasing the risk of autoimmune diseases in kids

International Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea PLOS Medicine
22 August 2025

AI could help you know if you knee arthritis will get worse

Australia; NSW; TAS The University of Sydney,University of Tasmania,Chongqing Medical University, China PLOS Medicine
22 August 2025

Ozempic and similar drugs linked to reduced risk of cancers among people with obesity

International Indiana University School of Medicine, USA JAMA Oncology
21 August 2025

Identifying key genes that act as a brake on blood cancer growth

Australia; VIC WEHI,Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Nature Communications
21 August 2025

The case for trade-proofing Australia’s new vape laws

Australia; NSW; VIC University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Monash University Tobacco Control
21 August 2025

End-of-life care missing a key player: The Psychologist

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Journal of Death and Dying
21 August 2025

A simple test could predict a newborn’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Australia; VIC Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,The Chinese University of Hong Kong Diabetes journal
21 August 2025

Research improves radiotherapy accuracy and precision

Australia; NSW; VIC Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA),RMIT University,The University of Newcastle,The University of Sydney,The University of Melbourne,University of Wollongong Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
21 August 2025

Less than half of depressed teens in the US are getting treatment

International The University of Tennessee, USA PLOS Mental Health
21 August 2025

The warming world's going to make most of us unhappier, but some more so than others

Australia; New Zealand; International Chinese Academy of Sciences One Earth
21 August 2025

Teens from deprived backgrounds more likely to have eating disorders

International University College London, UK JAMA Network Open
20 August 2025

Modern lifestyles may explain the 'inflammation age' as we get older

International Arizona State University, USA Proceedings of the Royal Society B
20 August 2025

Nothing fishy about omega-3 for short sightedness in kids

International The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong British Journal of Ophthalmology
20 August 2025

Young people who vape are more likely to have health issues or pick up other drug habits

International University of York, UK Tobacco Control
20 August 2025

MRI used in prostate cancer treatment to protect erectile tissue

Australia; NSW Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT) Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
20 August 2025

Uncovering how beta blockers could halt the progression of triple negative breast cancer

Australia; VIC Monash University,The University of Melbourne Science Signaling
20 August 2025

Aussie under 65s with disabilities still fighting to get out of aged care

Australia; VIC La Trobe University,Summer Foundation, Melbourne Australian Journal of Social Issues
20 August 2025

Pneumococcal vaccine trial aims to provide more protection to babies

Australia; VIC Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
19 August 2025

How Australians can better protect themselves from skin cancer

Australia; NSW; QLD QIMR Berghofer,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney
19 August 2025

Exposing inconsistencies in Australian aged care quality

Australia; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),Flinders University,University of South Australia Medical Journal of Australia
19 August 2025

Does our brain have a specific internal compass?

International University of Pennsylvania, USA JNeurosci
19 August 2025

Kids breastfed as babies less likely to go through early puberty

International Hanyang University College of Medicine, South Korea JAMA Network Open
Expert Reaction
19 August 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Mum's exposure to insecticide could hinder how bub's brain develops

International Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, USA JAMA Neurology
18 August 2025

The world has seen a decrease in suicides over the past 30 years

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, South Korea Nature Mental Health
18 August 2025

Uncovering a potential mechanism driving treatment resistance in common breast cancer

Australia; NSW Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne,The University of Adelaide Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
18 August 2025

COVID-19 infection ages blood vessels, especially in women

Australia; International; NSW Macquarie University,Paris Cardiovascular Research Centre European Heart Journal
18 August 2025

Rethinking myeloma: Bone marrow map reveals hidden complexity of blood cancer

Australia; VIC WEHI,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Blood
Expert Reaction
16 August 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Plastics treaty negotiations fail

Australia; International; NSW; SA Australian Science Media Centre Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee Session 5.2
16 August 2025

New discovery could lower heart attack and stroke risk for people with type 2 diabetes

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Journal of Clinical Investigation
16 August 2025

Richer countries pay less for their medicines

Australia; Pacific; International Brown University, USA JAMA Health Forum
15 August 2025

Shane Warne’s legacy lives on: Heart health screenings reveal nearly 70 per cent of Australians checked are at risk

Australia; VIC; SA Monash University,The University of Adelaide,Victorian Heart Hospital, SiSU Health, Shane Warne Legacy Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) - Presented at the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) Annual Meeting
15 August 2025

Widespread exposure to plastic chemicals found in pregnant women but no link to preterm birth

Australia; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of Adelaide BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
15 August 2025

Anti-abortion stigma could be holding breast cancer research back

International Karolinska Institutet, Sweden The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health
15 August 2025

Shock therapy patients are likely being misinformed about the controversial procedure

Australia; International University of East London, UK Journal of Medical Ethics
15 August 2025

New CRISPR technique could rewrite future of genetic disease treatment

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney Nature Communications
15 August 2025

Archaea joins the battle! Finding a new way to fight bacteria

International Medical Research Council Laboratory of Medical Sciences, UK PLOS Biology
15 August 2025

A brain-computer interface could decode the silent monologue in your head

International Stanford University, USA Cell
15 August 2025

A decade of antibiotics data in NZ shows "encouraging" trends

New Zealand University of Otago New Zealand Medical Journal
15 August 2025

Hepatitis C rates may be much lower in NZ than we thought—but we aren't doing enough to eliminate it, experts say

New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand,Ministry of Health, New Zealand Government New Zealand Medical Journal
14 August 2025

There could be a correlation between diet and mental health

Australia; QLD; SA Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Flinders University Frontiers in Nutrition; International Journal of Environmentla Research and Public Health
Expert Reaction
14 August 2025

EXPERT REACTION: ADHD meds linked to reduced risk of suicide, drug abuse, transport accidents and criminal behaviour

International Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden The BMJ
14 August 2025

Phase 1 human clinical trial commences to treat spinal cord injury

Australia; QLD Griffith University
14 August 2025

‘Binge gaming’ linked to poorer mental health in kids

International HKCT Institute of Higher Education, China; Chinese University of Hong Kong, China PLOS One
14 August 2025

A fan won't keep you cool in a heatwave unless you stay hydrated

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney JAMA Network Open
14 August 2025

Quitting smoking may help with recovery from other addictions

International National Institutes of Health, USA JAMA Psychiatry
14 August 2025

See inside SAHMRI like never before

Australia; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
13 August 2025

Weekend habits linked to new sleep disorder trend: ‘Social Apnea’

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; SA Flinders University American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Expert Reaction
13 August 2025

Immune function decline could cause endometriosis, modelling suggests

Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC University of Auckland,The University of Sydney,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,King's College London, Julia Argyrou Endometriosis Centre Journal of the Royal Society Interface
13 August 2025

If you can't sleep, it might be because of your gut bugs

International The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China General Psychiatry
13 August 2025

AI assistance for colonoscopies linked to health professionals' skill loss

International Academy of Silesia, Poland The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology
13 August 2025

Mental health care needs urgent reform to include lifestyle interventions

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD The University of New South Wales,Deakin University,University of Wollongong,Griffith University,The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course The Lancet Psychiatry
13 August 2025

When we reach for a food delivery app, we're probably not thinking about making healthy choices

International London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health
13 August 2025

Culturally-sensitive collaboration could help NT agencies support vulnerable young people

Australia; NSW; NT Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University,The University of New South Wales Australian Journal of Social Issues
13 August 2025

Long COVID might harm your work and your wallet

International Rush University Medical Center, USA JAMA Network Open
12 August 2025

AI could help detect early voice box cancer with just the sound of your voice

International Oregon Health and Science University, USA Frontiers in Digital Health
12 August 2025

Losing weight before IVF could up your chances of pregnancy the old fashioned way

International University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom Annals of Internal Medicine
12 August 2025

Lifestyle changes could delay a common inherited heart disease that affects 100,000 Australians

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI),George Institute for Global Health,The Royal Melbourne Hospital,The University of New South Wales,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,The University of Adelaide,St Vincent's Hospital Sydney,Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of Melbourne,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Technology Sydney, University of Western Australia, University of Newcastle, University of Tasmania European Heart Journal
12 August 2025

Large studies confirm a link bewteen GLP-1 weight loss drugs and eye conditions

International Case Western Reserve University, USA, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, USA JAMA Network Open
12 August 2025

Cancer vaccine shows early promise for pancreatic and bowel cancer

International University of California, USA Nature Medicine
12 August 2025

More types of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in Sydney tap water than previously thought

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales Chemosphere
11 August 2025

Stigma silences those with hearing loss

Australia; QLD; SA Flinders University,The University of Queensland International Journal of Audiology
11 August 2025

Five things you should know about cannabis and psychosis

International University of Ottawa, Canada Canadian Medical Association Journal
Briefing
11 August 2025

BACKGROUND BRIEFING: Crunch time for Health Star Ratings as voluntary phase nears end

Australia; NSW Australian Science Media Centre,George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales,Dietitians Australia,University of Wollongong
11 August 2025

Blowing into a conch might help those with sleep apnoea

International Eternal Heart Care Centre and Research Institute, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IndiaEternal Heart Care Centre and Research Institute, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India ERJ Open Research
10 August 2025

Contemplate your ‘inner space’ this National Science Week 9-16 August

Australia; ACT Food Safety Information Council
9 August 2025

AI may be good at parroting medical answers, but it's not so great at reasoning them out

International Stanford University, USA JAMA Network Open
9 August 2025

Autism symptoms may be milder in young girls, leading to underdiagnosis

International University of Minnesota, USA JAMA Network Open
8 August 2025

Maybe money CAN buy you happiness, but for good health, education is key

International Loma Linda University, USA Nature Human Behaviour
8 August 2025

What do NZ docs think of AI scribes?

New Zealand University of Otago Journal of Primary Health Care
8 August 2025

Most donor-conceived Kiwis are told where they come from

New Zealand University of Auckland,AUT University,University of Otago,University of Canterbury,Fertility Associates, NZ; Te Whatu Ora; American University, USA Fertility and Sterility
8 August 2025

A Mediterranean-style diet may help stave off dementia, Alzheimer's

International Rush University Medical Center, USA JAMA Network Open
7 August 2025

Co-designed school-based recommendations to support First Nations youth living with type 2 diabetes

Australia; VIC; QLD; WA; NT; ACT Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University,The Australian National University,Telethon Kids Institute,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
7 August 2025

Invisible material could revolutionise smart tech

Australia; VIC La Trobe University,Deakin University,Monash University,CSIRO,Swinburne University of Technology ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
7 August 2025

How to make the best choices: start exploring like a child

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales
7 August 2025

Neighbourhoods may hold the key to slowing cognitive decline

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of New South Wales,Australian Catholic University Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
7 August 2025

Beyond the band-aid: a career opportunity as a school nurse

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Journal of School Nursing
7 August 2025

Why forgiving yourself is harder than it sounds

Australia; International; SA Flinders University Self and Identity
7 August 2025

Your lifestyle could be affecting your brain’s ‘brake system’ and putting you at a higher risk of dementia

Australia; QLD University of the Sunshine Coast Cerebral Cortex
7 August 2025

Hot chips may increase your diabetes risk, but boiled, mashed or baked spuds do not

International Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA The BMJ
7 August 2025

Does lithium deficiency play a role in Alzheimer's disease?

International Harvard Medical School, USA Nature
7 August 2025

Trans and nonbinary people experience worse mental health than the rest of the population

International University of Glasgow, UK JAMA Psychiatry
7 August 2025

440 deaths in LA were likely an indirect result of the January wildfires

Pacific; International Paper 1: University of Helsinki, Finland. Paper 2: New York University, USA. Paper 3: University of Hawaii, USA JAMA, JAMA Network Open
7 August 2025

Air purifiers could help heart health among those exposed to traffic pollution

International University of Connecticut, USA Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)
6 August 2025

No evidence between diabetes in pregnancy and educational outcomes

Australia; VIC The University of Melbourne,Deakin University Diabetes Care
6 August 2025

Liquid fat treatment offers hope for rare childhood disease

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD The University of Queensland,Griffith University,CSIRO,The University of Melbourne,Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales,QIMR Berghofer eBiomedicine
6 August 2025

Experts urge shift in heatwave strategy to save lives

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney Nature
6 August 2025

Treatment for sleep apnoea is good for the heart in some patients but bad for others

Australia; NSW; SA Flinders University,The University of Adelaide,George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales,Harvard Medical School, USA European Heart Journal
6 August 2025

Sustained benefits from mind and body treatment for back pain

Australia; NSW; WA Macquarie University,Curtin University Lancet Rheumatology
6 August 2025

‘Solastalgia’ might help explain the negative effects of climate change on mental health

Australia; International University of St Gallen, Switzerland BMJ Mental Health
Expert Reaction
6 August 2025

Childhood verbal abuse shows similar impact on adult mental health as physical abuse

International Liverpool John Moores University, UK BMJ Open
6 August 2025

Revealed: new vaccine target to block malaria transmission

Australia; International; VIC WEHI,Monash University,The University of Melbourne Science
6 August 2025

Boosting AI to read chest X-rays smarter and more accurately

Australia; QLD CSIRO arXiv
6 August 2025

Obesity runs in the family, but it might be more likely thanks to mum

International University College London, UK PLOS Genetics
5 August 2025

New treatment on trial for panic disorder

Australia; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
5 August 2025

Policies to restrict opioid prescriptions linked to a drop in opioid‐related ED visits

Australia; NSW; VIC Monash University,The University of New South Wales Medical Journal of Australia
5 August 2025

Adults with disability are experiencing extreme loneliness at greater rates than the rest of the population

International Brown University, USA Annals of Internal Medicine
5 August 2025

A low-calorie diet likely won't directly help hip osteoarthritis pain but could still have health benefits

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,The University of Newcastle Annals of Internal Medicine
5 August 2025

Reported Tamiflu side effect on mental health in kids may just be down to the flu virus

International Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA JAMA Neurology
5 August 2025

Lowering the bowel cancer screening age to 45 shows benefits in the US

International American Cancer Society, University of California, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health JAMA
5 August 2025

Healthy but ultra-processed diets may undermine weight loss efforts

International University College London (UCL), UK Nature Medicine
5 August 2025

Hidden bowel cancer risk in common growths

Australia; SA Flinders University Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
4 August 2025

What determines who becomes and stays friends? It might be all in your head

International University of California, USA Nature Human Behaviour
4 August 2025

Developing a method to optimise delivery of mRNA to cells

Australia; VIC Monash University Nature Nanotechnology
4 August 2025

Engineered stone workers have high rates of asthma, even if they don't have silicosis

Australia; VIC Monash University Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Expert Reaction
2 August 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Heart disease hospitalisations jump after a tropical cyclone

Australia; New Zealand; International; VIC Monash University,University of Otago Science Advances
1 August 2025

Hearing loss linked to lower prospects of employment and educational attainment

International University of Florida, USA Frontiers in Otology
1 August 2025

Trigger warnings fall flat, but safe spaces build trust in the classroom

Australia; International; SA Flinders University Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied
1 August 2025

‘Life-changing’ genetic link offers hope for millions who stutter

Australia; International; WA Curtin University Nature Genetics
1 August 2025

Traces of deadly synthetic opioids found at needle and syringe disposal sites in SA

Australia; SA University of South Australia Drug and Alcohol Review
1 August 2025

AI supports quicker responses to emerging public health risks

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland JAMA Network Open.
1 August 2025

Quad bike deaths have reduced since Aussie safety standards changed in 2019

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
31 July 2025

More expectant mums in Australia are accessing antenatal care

Australia Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Briefing
31 July 2025

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New Zealand Agilent Technologies Australia,Ambulance Victoria no
31 July 2025

National drug trial shows early promise for treatment of rare blood cancer

Australia; International; VIC; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),University of South Australia,The University of Melbourne Blood
31 July 2025

Muscle over mass could be the key to recruit success

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA Edith Cowan University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Flinders University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Southern Cross University,Deakin University Functional Morphology and Kinseology
31 July 2025

Students consistently exposed to hotter temperatures are falling behind in school

Australia; NSW; VIC RMIT University,The University of New South Wales PLOS Climate
Expert Reaction
31 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: An mRNA vaccine for HIV could be effective and affordable

International Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, USA Science Translational Medicine
Expert Reaction
31 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: We may be breathing in tens of thousands of teeny tiny microplastics every day

International University of Toulouse, France PLOS One
31 July 2025

New method to detect gastric cancer without an invasive endoscopy

International Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, US JAMA Surgery
31 July 2025

Gender-affirming treatments may be altering the hearts of trans people to match their target gender

International Sorbonne Université, France JAMA Network Open
31 July 2025

Are magic mushrooms really that great for treating depression?

International University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden JAMA Network Open
31 July 2025

Pain reprocessing therapy could help those with mild chronic back pain

International University of Colorado, USA JAMA Psychiatry
31 July 2025

COVID-19 and the flu could increase the risk of dormant cancer spreading

International University of Colorado, USA Nature
30 July 2025

Treating hypertension with single pill combinations saves lives and money

Australia; International; NSW George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales Journal of Hypertension
30 July 2025

Higher ultra-processed food intake could be linked to lung cancer risk

International Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, China Thorax
30 July 2025

Exercise rehabilitation could lessen severity and frequency of heart issues

Australia; International University of Liverpool, UK British Journal of Sports Medicine
30 July 2025

The DNA analysis device that can be made on a 3D printer

Australia; QLD Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) bioRXiv
30 July 2025

Hate speech and psychiatric disorder communities share similar speech patterns on Reddit

International Texas A&M University, USA PLOS Digital Health
30 July 2025

Adolescents with mental health disorders at higher risk of developing gaming disorders

International University of California, USA JAMA Network Open
30 July 2025

When is it too hot to use a fan?

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA The University of Sydney,Monash University,The University of Adelaide,Montreal Heart Institute, Canada JAMA Network Open
29 July 2025

Risk of deadly diarrhoeal diseases in children set to worsen as climate changes

Australia; Pacific; SA; WA Flinders University,The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of Western Australia Environmental Research
29 July 2025

A single bout of exercise gives results

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
29 July 2025

Liver cancers are set to double in the next 25 years, but we can change that

International The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, Baylor College of Medicine, USA, Public Assistance-Hospitals of Paris, France, Fudan University, China, Kindai University, Japan The Lancet
29 July 2025

How can we support brain health as we age?

International Wake Forest University School of Medicine, USA JAMA
29 July 2025

Controlling gut bugs? There's an app for that

International Tianjin University, China, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, China Nature Microbiology
29 July 2025

Spotlight on technology to protect older Australians from respiratory infections

Australia; SA Flinders University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) JAMA Internal Medicine
28 July 2025

Vaping may have slowed Australia's progress in reducing teen smoking

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Medical Journal of Australia
28 July 2025

Australian-developed AI to revolutionise early disease detection

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University International Conference on Digital Image Computing, Techniques and Applications
28 July 2025

Trial to investigate medicinal cannabis for debilitating condition

Australia; NSW Western Sydney University
28 July 2025

Genetic weak spot in hard-to-treat cancers revealed

Australia; VIC WEHI EMBO Reports
28 July 2025

Total IVF births soar to more than 13 million

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales Fertility and Sterility
26 July 2025

Exploring symptom prevalence across the menopause transition

Australia; VIC Monash University The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology
26 July 2025

New discovery could lead to more effective cancer treatment

Australia; NSW; ACT The Australian National University,Macquarie University Science Advances
26 July 2025

Revealing the Hippo pathway’s secrets in hope of new cancer treatments

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,Monash University,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,The University of Adelaide Science Advances
26 July 2025

COVID-19 vaccinations likely averted 2.5 million deaths between 2020 and 2024

International Stanford University School of Medicine, USA JAMA Health Forum
25 July 2025

Intense grief linked to a higher risk of death for a decade

International Research Unit for General Practice, Denmark Frontiers in Public Health
25 July 2025

Pre-existing immunity to H1N1 flu might help protect against deadly H5N1 bird flu, at least in ferrets

International Pennsylvania State University, USA Science Translational Medicine
25 July 2025

Weed might weaken cancer immunotherapy, cannabis doc says

Australia; New Zealand Australani Health NZMJ
24 July 2025

Published Next-Gen Blood Test Predicts Diabetic Kidney Disease Years Before Symptoms

Australia Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine
24 July 2025

And I would walk 7,000 steps: Daily 7k step count could protect you from a range of health issues

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; SA The University of Sydney,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,The University of Adelaide,The University of New South Wales The Lancet Public Health
24 July 2025

Ivermectin may help control malaria

International Universidad de Navarra, Spain, Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Spain New England Journal of Medicine
24 July 2025

Teens who smoke or vape may have higher rates of depression and anxiety

International West Virginia University, USA PLOS Mental Health
24 July 2025

Moisturising your baby daily could lower their chances of developing eczema

International Oregon Health & Science University, USA JAMA Dermatology
23 July 2025

Australian data confirm link between mRNA COVID-19 vaccination and menstrual cycle changes

Australia; VIC Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne Vaccine
23 July 2025

Working up a sweat - understanding how sweat forms, spreads, and evaporates on our skin

International Arizona State University, USA Journal of the Royal Society Interface
23 July 2025

Battle of the diabetes drugs: GLP-1 RAs vs metformin for dementia

International Zhengzhou University, China BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
23 July 2025

If you feel like the COVID-19 pandemic aged you, you might be right

International National Institute for Health Research, UK Nature Communications
23 July 2025

Psychedelics and cannabis offer treatment hope for people with eating disorders

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney JAMA Open Network
23 July 2025

More accurate measures required to help diagnose sepsis in children

Australia; VIC Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
22 July 2025

STIs during pregnancy linked to adverse birth complications

Australia; SA; WA Curtin University,The University of Adelaide,Edith Cowan University The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific
22 July 2025

‘Defying gravity’: Online physio program brings fall prevention into the home

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,NSW Government,Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) Medical Journal of Australia
22 July 2025

In foster and kinship care, who cares about the adult carers?

Australia; SA Flinders University,The University of Adelaide,University of South Australia The British Journal of Social Work
22 July 2025

Ensuring a good death for those in aged care

Australia; SA Flinders University BMC Nursing
22 July 2025

On stopping weight loss drugs, many patients find they regain weight

International Peking University People's Hospital, China BMC Medicine
22 July 2025

Getting all your exercise in on the weekend can still protect your heart

International Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA Annals of Internal Medicine
22 July 2025

First treatments to prevent life-threatening virus infection identified

Australia; VIC; QLD WEHI,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne,Mater Research,The University of Queensland,Queensland Brain Institute,Centenary Institute Cell
22 July 2025

Are steroids sold in Australia what they claim to be?

Australia; VIC; QLD The University of Queensland,Monash University,Griffith University Drug and Alcohol Review
22 July 2025

Gene therapy can outperform a cochlear implant for children with congenital deafness

International Fudan University, China JAMA Neurology
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22 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: 4-day workweek makes workers happier and more confident at their jobs

Australia; New Zealand; International Boston College, USA Nature Human Behaviour
22 July 2025

Drownings in Australia have fallen by a quarter over 20 years

Australia; NSW; QLD James Cook University,The University of New South Wales,Royal Life Saving Society Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
21 July 2025

How traditional bush foods are transforming health and school attendance

Australia; WA Murdoch University
21 July 2025

Children who get their first smartphone before age 13 face higher mental health risks

International Sapien Labs, USA Journal of Human Development and Capabilities
21 July 2025

Knowing better, doing worse: The science behind self-sabotaging behaviour

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) Nature Communications Psychology
21 July 2025

Co-infections in young bats could underpin coronavirus emergence

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Sydney,Griffith University,The Westmead Institute for Medical Research Nature Communications
19 July 2025

Low vitamin D may increase your risk of being hospitalised with COVID-19

Australia; International; SA University of South Australia,King’s College London, UK PLOS One
19 July 2025

How do the new diabetes drugs stack up against the old for cancer patients?

International University of Florida, USA JAMA Network Open
18 July 2025

New COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows strong protection against multiple variants in mouse study

Australia; NSW Centenary Institute,The University of Sydney npj Vaccines
18 July 2025

Cancer patients who received a COVID-19 booster vaccine were less likely to be hospitalised with the virus

International Kaiser Permanente Northern California, USA JAMA Oncology
18 July 2025

Can we predict a bird flu outbreak?

International Heidelberg University, Germany Scientific Reports
17 July 2025

New dual-drug strategy shows promise against aggressive leukaemia

Australia; NSW; VIC Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,Monash University,The University of New South Wales Cancer Discovery
17 July 2025

Spinal cord stimulators: ineffective treatment found to be costly and risky

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,Monash University,The University of New South Wales Medical Journal of Australia
17 July 2025

Reanimating a heart after death for organ transplant

International Duke University Medical Center, USA, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA New England Journal of Medicine
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Expert Reaction
17 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION and MEDIA BRIEFING: First babies born in the UK through mitochondrial donation

Australia; International; VIC Monash University,Newcastle Fertility Centre, UK, Newcastle University, UK New England Journal of Medicine
17 July 2025

Walking just 14 steps a minute faster could help older people improve their endurance

International University of Chicago, USA PLOS One
17 July 2025

Emotion to our ears: Hearing aids that amplify all sound levels might restore the ability to hear emotion in voices

International Linköping University, Sweden PLOS One
17 July 2025

Trump's climate rollbacks could be causing a public health emergency

International Vanderbilt University, USA PLOS Climate
17 July 2025

Reducing food insecurity could significantly reduce anxiety and depression

International Newcastle University, UK PLOS Mental Health
17 July 2025

Children from a town contaminated by radioactive waste have faced a higher cancer risk throughout life

International Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, USA JAMA Network Open
17 July 2025

LGBT adults are more likely to report having a disability

International RAND, USA JAMA Network Open
17 July 2025

People who don't get the flu shot are being protected by those who do

International University of Pittsburgh, USA JAMA Network Open
16 July 2025

Telehealth works but rules need changing

Australia; SA Flinders University,The University of Adelaide Health & Social Care in the Community
16 July 2025

These mild forms of exercise could help ease your insomnia

International Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, China BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine
16 July 2025

Before the lump: a simple blood test to detect cancer early

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of New South Wales
16 July 2025

Playing an instrument may keep our brains fit as a fiddle as we age

International Chinese Academy of Sciences, China PLOS Biology
16 July 2025

Rethinking the role of genetic variant in late-onset Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases

Australia; International; NSW The Westmead Institute for Medical Research,The University of Sydney Nature Medicine
16 July 2025

New diabetes and weight loss drugs could be reducing the risk of dementia and stroke

International Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan JAMA Network Open
16 July 2025

Depression linked to ‘internal jet lag’

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Journal of Biological Rhythms
15 July 2025

AI divide is hindering healthcare progress in the Global South

International University of Sharjah, UAE Digital Health
15 July 2025

Which supermarket depression treatments work?

International Liverpool John Moores University, UK Frontiers in Pharmacology
15 July 2025

Maternity costs are lower in private vs public maternity care

Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT Monash University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The Australian National University BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Expert Reaction
15 July 2025

89% of the world's children received key childhood vaccine last year

International World Health Organization (WHO)
15 July 2025

New route into cells could make gene therapies safer

Australia; International Centenary Institute,The University of Sydney Cell
15 July 2025

Children don't fill the void after the death of a spouse

International University of Siegen, Germany Aging & Mental Health
15 July 2025

Aluminium in childhood vaccines not linked to autoimmune, allergic, or neurodevelopmental disorders

International Statens Serum Institut, Denmark Annals of Internal Medicine
15 July 2025

Diabetes patients on Ozempic-like drugs more likely to develop gastroesophageal reflux disease

International Jewish General Hospital, Canada Annals of Internal Medicine
15 July 2025

Vaping more effective at helping socially disadvantaged people quit smoking compared to nicotine gum or lozenges

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of Newcastle,Monash University,Deakin University,The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales,Bond University Annals of Internal Medicine
15 July 2025

Whether you can enjoy healthy ageing depends on where you live

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney,Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Nature Medicine
15 July 2025

Scientists unlock ancient cellular wisdom of brain stem cells, offering hope for brain cancer and degenerative disease

Australia; QLD QIMR Berghofer,The University of Queensland,Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Science Advances
15 July 2025

Almost 4 in 10 Australians living with multiple chronic health conditions

Australia Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
14 July 2025

Tracking muscle damage in racehorses: New test to optimise recovery and performance

Australia; WA Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd,The University of Western Australia Veterinary Medicine and Science
14 July 2025

Bowel cancer survivors at higher risk of subsequent cancers

Australia; SA Flinders University Cancer Medicine
14 July 2025

Revealing the hepatitis B risks for First Nations people in the Northern Territory

Australia; VIC; NT Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity BMC Infectious Diseases
14 July 2025

Food taxes and subsidies could transform Australians' diets

Australia; NSW George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales Nature Food
12 July 2025

Long term obesity from childhood could make you age faster

International Universidad de Chile JAMA Network Open
11 July 2025

'Molecular shield' in the nose could one day treat common hayfever trigger, mouse study suggests

International Kazakh National Agrarian Research University, Kazakhstan Frontiers in Immunology
11 July 2025

Untapped potential of semen for men’s health

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide Nature Reviews Urology
11 July 2025

Staying physically active cuts risk of early death by 40%

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland British Journal of Sports Medicine
11 July 2025

Nerve pain drug may increase risk of dementia

International Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, USA, Arizona State University, USA Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
11 July 2025

Exposure to a common type of medication could make you age faster

Australia; International; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),University of Washington, USA JAMA Network Open
11 July 2025

Most high-risk mental health calls to 1737 come from women and teens

New Zealand AUT University,Whakarongorau Aotearoa , New Zealand Telehealth Services, New Zealand Medical Journal
11 July 2025

Steps towards equitable lung cancer care, but barriers remain

New Zealand University of Otago,University of Waikato,Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand,University of Auckland New Zealand Medical Journal
11 July 2025

Māori less likely to receive best available lung cancer treatment

New Zealand University of Waikato,University of Auckland,Waikato Hospital New Zealand Medical Journal
11 July 2025

Psychedelic therapy for depression needs to be equitable - editorial

New Zealand University of Canterbury,Elimbias Health New Zealand Medical Journal
10 July 2025

Hot weather causes children to sweat at the same rate as adults, study shows

Australia; NSW; SA; ACT The University of Sydney,University of Canberra,University of South Australia British Journal of Sports Medicine
10 July 2025

Superbugs in wastewater? Just add rhubarb and turmeric

International Utah State University, USA Frontiers in Microbiology
10 July 2025

Global vaccine stockpiles prevented more than 5.8 million cases

Australia; VIC Burnet Institute,Monash University,The University of Melbourne BMJ Global Health
10 July 2025

Cancer survivors could be missing out on exercise benefits

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Adelaide,The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland Supportive Care in Cancer
10 July 2025

More support needed for police mental health

Australia; New Zealand; NSW University of Technology Sydney (UTS) The Journal of Forensic Practice
10 July 2025

Health experts’ 8 recommendations for the UN Plastics Treaty

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney Bulletin of the World Health Organization
10 July 2025

5 cancers may be more common among the less well off

International Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Japan PLOS One
10 July 2025

Lonely people may be more likely to have poor physical and mental health

International Howard University, USA PLOS One
10 July 2025

What symptoms might you experience after you stop taking antidepressants?

Australia; International; VIC Deakin University,Imperial College London, UK JAMA Psychiatry
9 July 2025

What factors affect the success of weight loss drugs?

International Peking University People’s Hospital, China Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
9 July 2025

Healthy plant-based diet linked to a reduced risk of inflammatory bowel disease

International Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research
9 July 2025

Long COVID and chronic fatigue may share features in common

International Stanford University, USA PNAS
9 July 2025

Culturally diverse WA kids face disadvantage from day one at school

Australia; WA Curtin University World Journal of Paediatrics
9 July 2025

COVID, flu & other nasties: what to expect this season and beyond

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales
9 July 2025

We're told to limit processed foods, but do we know what that means?

International George Washington University, USA JAMA Network Open
Expert Reaction
9 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: 230,000 deaths prevented by cancer control measures in Australia since the mid-1980s

Australia; International; VIC; SA Cancer Council Victoria,The University of Melbourne,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,Monash University Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
8 July 2025

Potential antibody treatment for deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses shows promise in early lab study

Australia; VIC; QLD The University of Queensland,CSIRO,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
8 July 2025

Matching your workout to your personality might make gym sessions more fun and better for you

International University College London, UK Frontiers in Psychology
8 July 2025

Hidden role of 'cell protector' opens cancer treatment possibilities

Australia; VIC WEHI,Monash University,The University of Melbourne Science
8 July 2025

New drug candidates for nerve pain and ischemic disease

Australia; VIC Monash University PNAS
8 July 2025

1 in 5 overweight adults might actually be obese under new framework

International Ariel University, Israel Annals of Internal Medicine
8 July 2025

A bigger waist may increase the risk of dying for older women

International Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, USA Annals of Internal Medicine
8 July 2025

A weak handgrip could be an indication of a host of diseases among over-50s

International University of Sharjah, UAE Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
8 July 2025

Mindfulness meditation apps could help you pay attention

International University of Southern California, USA eNeuro
8 July 2025

Taking vapes off shelves could avoid deaths and illness in NZ

Australia; New Zealand The University of Melbourne,University of Otago Tobacco Control
8 July 2025

Infections or meningitis during first week of life linked with increased epilepsy risk

International Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark JAMA Network Open
8 July 2025

Treating a common bacteria could reduce gastric cancer cases worldwide

Australia; New Zealand; International International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), France Nature Medicine
7 July 2025

Heart disease and BMI linked with increased breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women

International The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), World Health Organization CANCER
7 July 2025

New online program to help IBD patients build body confidence

Australia; International; SA Flinders University Body Image
7 July 2025

Scientists create biological ‘artificial intelligence’ system

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Nature Communications
7 July 2025

Indigenous people on dialysis are far less likely to go on the list for a transplant

Australia; SA; NT South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of Adelaide,Flinders University,Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry, National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce Medical Journal of Australia
4 July 2025

Tour de France athletes and their sleep cycle

Australia; SA Flinders University Physiological Reports
4 July 2025

AI Chatbots might be helping to write more than 1 in 10 biomedical research papers

International University of Tübingen, Germany Science Advances
3 July 2025

New evidence shows timely introduction of peanuts and eggs reduces allergy risks

Australia; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia,Edith Cowan University,Murdoch University Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology – In Practice
Expert Reaction
3 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Man dies in NSW from lyssavirus after bat bite

Australia; VIC Australian Science Media Centre
3 July 2025

WHO pushes to raise health taxes to save lives

International World Health Organization (WHO)
3 July 2025

Finding the root of tooth decay in kids

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia Child; care, health and development
3 July 2025

Mental health disorders, malaria, and heart disease most affected by COVID-19 disruption

International Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China The BMJ
3 July 2025

Call for rethink of food nutrition labelling

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland Nature Food
3 July 2025

DNA sequencing led to lifesaving therapy for this Aussie baby

Australia; NSW; VIC Monash Genetics, New South Wales Health Pathology Randwick Genomics, Monash Children’s Hospital, Neuroscience Research Australia New England Journal of Medicine
3 July 2025

Auckland workers trapped in low-paid, unstable jobs

New Zealand Univerza na Primorskem, Slovenia KOTUITUI: NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES ONLINE
Briefing
3 July 2025

NEWS BRIEFING: Revolutionary blood cancer treatment CAR T-cell therapy shows first signs of fighting solid tumours too

Australia; VIC; WA Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Western Australia,The Kids Research Institute Australia,Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute,La Trobe University,The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,Monash University Nature
2 July 2025

New hope for rare genetic condition

Australia; International; VIC WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Monash University Nature Communications
2 July 2025

WMO ramps up early warnings systems as extreme heat grips Europe

International World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
2 July 2025

New software tool could help better understand childhood cancer

Australia; VIC Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Genome Biology
2 July 2025

Key regulators of telomerase to impact aging and cancer discovered

Australia; NSW; WA Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI),The University of Sydney,The University of Western Australia Nature Communications
2 July 2025

Even the softest of veggies can wear down your teeth

International Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain Journal of The Royal Society Interface
2 July 2025

Older women could still be at higher risk of HPV-related cervical cancer

International Southern Medical University, China Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine
2 July 2025

A healthy lifestyle helps avoid a common gut problem for over 50s

International Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Gut
2 July 2025

'Inflammatory' diet during pregnancy linked to child diabetes risk

International Statens Serum Institut, Denmark Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
2 July 2025

Substance use implicated in most adult bath-related drownings

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of Sydney Drug and Alcohol Review
2 July 2025

Generation X disproportionately impacted by methamphetamine-related deaths

Australia; VIC; WA Burnet Institute,Curtin University,Monash University Addiction
1 July 2025

Sweet dreams aren’t made of cheese

International Université de Montréal, Canada Frontiers in Psychology
1 July 2025

Severe COVID-19 may accelerate cognitive decline in older people

International Mayo Clinic, USA, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, USA JAMA Network Open
1 July 2025

Social connection linked to improved health and reduced risk of early death

Australia; International; NSW World Health Organization (WHO),The University of Sydney
1 July 2025

Strategies for staying smoke-free after rehab

Australia; SA Flinders University The Lancet Public Health
1 July 2025

Life expectancy in Australia is still far from equal

Australia; VIC; ACT The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne The Lancet
1 July 2025

AI models might spot pancreatic cancer at an early stage and predict the deadly disease’s prognosis

International University of Sharjah, UAE Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
1 July 2025

Early birds get the burn: Early bedtimes associated with more physical activity

Australia; VIC Monash University PNAS
1 July 2025

Chronic inflammation that comes with ageing might be due to industrialisation

International University of Sherbrooke, Canada Nature Aging
1 July 2025

Extreme heat linked to increased pet dog deaths

Australia; NSW; WA; TAS The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney,Curtin University,University of Tasmania Australian Veterinary Journal
30 June 2025

Gender birth imbalances uncovered in Australia

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,Curtin University PLOS Global Public Health
30 June 2025

More Aussies were hospitalised due to their drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; TAS; ACT National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),National Drug Research Institute (NDRI),La Trobe University,Burnet Institute,Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW),University of Tasmania Drug and Alcohol Review
30 June 2025

AI chatbots could spread ‘fake news’ with serious health consequences

Australia; SA University of South Australia,Flinders University Annals of Internal Medicine
28 June 2025

Camel milk could help with dust mite asthma, mouse study suggests

Australia; International; NSW Joldasbekov Institute of Mechanics and Engineering, Kazakhstan PLOS One
27 June 2025

Droughts linked to increase in sexual violence against women in low- and middle-income countries

Australia; International; WA Curtin University,The Kids Research Institute Australia PLOS Global Public Health
27 June 2025

Dream big: Deeper sleep awakens 'eureka moments'

International Universität Hamburg, Germany PLOS Biology
27 June 2025

NZers are consulting with nurses more

New Zealand Victoria University of Wellington Journal of Primary Health Care
27 June 2025

The 'double jeopardy' behind pay gaps for Asian women academics

New Zealand University of Auckland New Zealand Medical Journal
27 June 2025

'We witness the aftermath' - NZ trauma experts call to end ‘Run It Straight’

New Zealand University of Otago,Christchurch Hospital New Zealand Medical Journal
27 June 2025

Lab-grown ‘tiny hearts’ bring hope for children and adults with genetic heart disease

Australia; VIC; QLD QIMR Berghofer,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Nature Cardiovascular Research
26 June 2025

Device study in rats finds improvement for spinal cord injuries

New Zealand; International University of Auckland Nature Communications
26 June 2025

NANOSPRESSO device could make personalised medicines on-demand

International University Medical Center, The Netherlands Frontiers in Science
Expert Reaction
26 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: NHMRC releases updated guidelines for PFAS in drinking water

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
26 June 2025

New insights into seasonal shifts in sleep

Australia; SA Flinders University Sleep
26 June 2025

Targeting newly-identified brain protein brings hope of new treatment for Parkinson’s disease

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Acta Neuropathologica Communications
26 June 2025

Newborns require better care to improve survival and long-term health

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; WA Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The University of Western Australia,The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
26 June 2025

Improving patient safety: Australia a step closer to radiation dose benchmarks in breast imaging

Australia; VIC Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT) Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
26 June 2025

Public housing can help level the playing field for children

New Zealand Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust Motu Working Paper
Expert Reaction
26 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Agriculture byproduct linked to preterm births and low birthweight babies

Australia; International; VIC; WA Des Moines University College of Health Sciences, USA PLOS Water
26 June 2025

Kava plays an important role in Pacific life, but what do we know about it?

Australia; Pacific; NSW National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales Drug and Alcohol Review
26 June 2025

COVID-19 vaccines available in 2023-2024 were still offering extra protection

International Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA JAMA Network Open
26 June 2025

Climate change and air pollution will likely make eczema worse

International University of Toronto, Canada JAMA Dermatology
26 June 2025

Is time restricted eating safe to bundle with other diets for people with overweight and obesity?

International University of Granada, Spain JAMA Network Open
26 June 2025

ADHD medications come with safety benefits, but this link could be weakening

Australia; International; VIC The University of Melbourne,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Karolinska Institutet, Sweden JAMA Psychiatry
25 June 2025

Leafy greens could be good for the heart

Australia; International; VIC; WA Edith Cowan University,Deakin University,The University of Western Australia European Journal of Nutrition
25 June 2025

Efforts to get the world's children vaccinated have stalled over the past 15 years

International University of Washington, USA The Lancet
25 June 2025

The stress of working with people is linked with type 2 diabetes

International Karolinska Institutet, Sweden Occupational & Environmental Medicine
25 June 2025

Ruff handling: Dog walking wrist injuries costing millions

International Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore Injury Prevention
25 June 2025

Autoimmune diseases linked to persistent mental health issues

International The University of Edinburgh, UK BMJ Mental Health
25 June 2025

Critical brain link could explain how Alzheimer's takes hold

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland,CSIRO,Queensland Brain Institute Nature Communications
25 June 2025

Gene editing could correct harmful mitochondrial mutations in human cells

International University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands PLOS Biology
Expert Reaction
25 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: 20 newly-discovered Chinese bat viruses alarm scientists

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney,Yunnan Institute of Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, China, Dali University, China, Sun Yatsen University, China PLOS Pathogens
25 June 2025

Social media posts about e-cigs and cannabis may be increasing teens' use

International University of Southern California, USA JAMA Network Open
25 June 2025

AI tool set to transform characterisation and treatment of cancers

Australia; International; NSW Garvan Institute of Medical Research,Yale School of Medicine Cancer Discovery
24 June 2025

'It takes a village’ to address childhood anxiety and depression

Australia; VIC; WA Murdoch University,Federation University Australia Children
24 June 2025

A new database of everything we know about COVID-19 shows promise for future pandemics

Australia; VIC; TAS; ACT Swinburne University of Technology,The Australian National University,University of Canberra,La Trobe University,Deakin University,University of Tasmania,Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI) Nature
24 June 2025

Cancer immunotherapy shows promise for transplant patients

Australia; NSW; SA; WA Flinders University,The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,University of South Australia,The University of Western Australia,Edith Cowan University JAMA Oncology
24 June 2025

Military discharge is a time of challenge and opportunity

Australia; SA; TAS Flinders University,University of Tasmania Frontiers in Psychology
24 June 2025

Once-a-month drug could help treat obesity

Australia; International; VIC Monash University,Yale University School of Medicine, USA New England Journal of Medicine
24 June 2025

Barcodes uncover early blueprints of our cellular origins

Australia; NSW; VIC WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute,La Trobe University,Charles Sturt University,The University of Sydney Cell
24 June 2025

Over 6 billion people worldwide are exposed to at least one key anti-tobacco measure

Australia; International World Health Organization (WHO)
24 June 2025

Early puberty linked to higher risk of psychiatric disorders

International University Hospital Essen, Germany JAMA Network Open
23 June 2025

A pill instead of an injection? New GLP-1 pill shows promising results in diabetes

International Velocity Clinical Research Center at Medical City Dallas, USA New England Journal of Medicine
23 June 2025

Exploring the experience of those who 'go flat' following a mastectomy

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA Flinders University
23 June 2025

Australian native bee honey shows medical potential in the fight against antibiotic resistance

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Sydney,University of the Sunshine Coast Applied and Environmental Microbiology
22 June 2025

Drug similar to Ozempic shows strong weight loss potential

International Peking University People’s Hospital, China The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
21 June 2025

New weight loss drug targets both blood sugar and appetite in early trials

International Novo Nordisk, Denmark The Lancet
21 June 2025

Poor mental health is ‘new normal’ for half of Australian women: Report

Australia; NSW George Institute for Global Health,The Liptember Foundation
21 June 2025

Breast cancer survival linked to reduced Alzheimer's risk

International Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea JAMA Network Open
20 June 2025

Pleasure and pain: what nude sunrise swims in winter tell us about social connection

Australia; VIC; QLD; ACT The University of Queensland,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne The Journal of Positive Psychology
19 June 2025

Road crash injuries are on the rise in Australia - how can we stop them?

Australia; SA Flinders University Case Studies on Transport Policy
19 June 2025

Immunotherapy drug improves outcomes in high-risk blood cancer

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland Journal of Clinical Oncology
19 June 2025

Caution required when heading soccer balls

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Sydney,Griffith University,The University of New South Wales,Monash University Sports Medicine - Open
19 June 2025

Regenerative medicines closer than ever thanks to Queensland tech

Australia; QLD Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN),The University of Queensland,Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Advanced Materials Interfaces
19 June 2025

Happier people may be more likely to hold on to their memory

International University College London, UK Aging and Mental Health
19 June 2025

Intermittent fasting or dieting: Both are about the same for weight loss

International Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, USA The BMJ
19 June 2025

AI to help emergency departments and bilingual patients speak the same language

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales
19 June 2025

Knee braces, water therapy, and exercise are best for knee osteoarthritis

International The First People’s Hospital of Neijiang, China PLOS One
19 June 2025

Over half of LGBTIQ+ flatters experience housing discrimination

New Zealand University of Otago Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Expert Reaction
19 June 2025

Samoan traditional healers' holistic approach, diet expertise, and spirituality attract patients

New Zealand; Pacific Massey University Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
19 June 2025

Why do some people have ongoing symptoms after a concussion?

International University of Calgary–Foothills Medical Centre, Canada JAMA Network Open
19 June 2025

Addictive screen use, not screen time, linked to worse mental health in teens

International Weill Cornell Medicine/New York-Presbyterian Department of Population Health Sciences, USA JAMA
19 June 2025

Kids who sleep a lot after a concussion could be at risk of longer term symptoms

International Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Canada JAMA Network Open
Expert Reaction
18 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Australia to lift plasma and blood donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men

Australia; NSW; QLD Australian Science Media Centre
18 June 2025

New test could predict disease severity in children with rare FOXG1 syndrome

International National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), National Taiwan University Hospital / National Taiwan University College of Medicine (NTUH/NTU), Taiwan, and University of Liège, Liège, Belgium. Molecular Psychiatry
18 June 2025

Cannabis use linked to double the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease

Australia; International University of Toulouse, France Heart
18 June 2025

Almost 1 in 4 Aussie high schoolers report mental health problems, and it's worse for girls and gender diverse teens

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
17 June 2025

Lunar dust less toxic than city pollution

Australia; NSW University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Life Sciences in Space Research
17 June 2025

Space conditions can cause gum inflammation and bone loss, according to mouse study

International University of Sharjah, UAE Journal of Periodontal Research
17 June 2025

Climate a factor driving increased cases of rat lungworm disease in eastern Australia

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Sydney The Journal of Infectious Diseases
17 June 2025

Ozempic outperforms another diabetes drug for reducing stroke risk

International University of Pittsburgh, USA Annals of Internal Medicine
17 June 2025

Dad's mental health linked to kid's wellbeing

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD Deakin University,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales,James Cook University JAMA Pediatrics
16 June 2025

Climate change linked to dangerous sleep apnea

Australia; SA Flinders University Nature Communications
16 June 2025

Just one dose of magic mushrooms could be a long-term help for cancer patients with depression

International Sunstone Therapies, USA Cancer
16 June 2025

New pathway for mRNA drug delivery shows shape of things to come

Australia; International RMIT University Small
16 June 2025

Neuroscience drives new wellbeing app

Australia; International The University of New South Wales
14 June 2025

Legalising cannabis has not curbed opioid addiction among US veterans

International Columbia University, USA, New York State Psychiatric Institute, USA JAMA Health Forum
14 June 2025

Walking more and faster may reduce your risk of chronic low back pain

International JAMA Network Open
13 June 2025

Over 1 in 20 Aussies referred for more testing after bowel cancer screening

Australia Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
13 June 2025

Doctors urge FIFA to scrap Coca-Cola sponsorship ahead of Club World Cup

International University College London Hospital, UK, University of São Paulo, Brazil The BMJ
13 June 2025

Clinical trial set to drug the ‘undruggable’ cancers

Australia; ACT The Australian National University
13 June 2025

Electroshock therapy may reduce suicide risk by a third in severely depressed patients

International University of Basel, Switzerland Neuroscience Applied
13 June 2025

The way we breathe is as unique as a fingerprint, and it may signal our health status

International Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel Current Biology
12 June 2025

Australian children’s screen time soars to 9 hours daily

Australia; VIC Macquarie University Current Psychology
12 June 2025

Mercury in the world's rivers has risen 2- to 3-fold since the Industrial Revolution

International Tulane University, USA Science Advances
12 June 2025

Real-time study to reveal crucial facts about persistent illnesses post-COVID-19

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of New South Wales,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Adelaide
Expert Reaction
12 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Specific contraceptive pill linked to small increase in brain tumour risk

International French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety, French National Health Insurance, France The BMJ
12 June 2025

Being pregnant during extreme weather might affect how bub's brain develops

International City University of New York, Queens, New York, USA PLOS One
Expert Reaction
12 June 2025

Stop smoking strategies could help NZ vapers quit too

New Zealand University of Auckland,Massey University,University of Canterbury,Flinders University Drug and Alcohol Review
Expert Reaction
12 June 2025

Period tracker app users trade privacy for tech

New Zealand University of Waikato Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
12 June 2025

Cannabis withdrawal could be triggering psychiatric problems in hospital

International King’s College London, UK JAMA Psychiatry
12 June 2025

Bitter ‘supertaster gene’ linked to increased health risks

Australia; International; QLD The University of Queensland European Journal of Nutrition
11 June 2025

Finding a better way to detect genetic factors in chronic kidney disease

Australia; International; QLD Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Queensland PLOS Genetics
11 June 2025

Severe forms of COVID-19 infection in children may increase cardiovascular disease risks

Australia; International; WA Murdoch University Journal of Proteome Research
11 June 2025

New guidelines supporting older Australians to maintain independence

Australia; SA Flinders University
Expert Reaction
11 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: All the ways your menstrual tracking data can be misused

International Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, University of Cambridge
11 June 2025

Once-weekly oral schizophrenia treatment shows promise

International New York Medical College, USA Lancet Psychiatry
11 June 2025

Incorporating physical health considerations into mental health strategies could save millions

International Medical University of Vienna, Austria The Lancet Psychiatry
11 June 2025

Most doctors with a terminal illness would not want their life prolonged

Australia; International; VIC; QLD Queensland University of Technology (QUT),End-of-Life Care Research Group (Belgium) Journal of Medical Ethics
11 June 2025

Severely ill newborns likely face a higher risk of death well into childhood

International Karolinska Institutet, Sweden JAMA Pediatrics
11 June 2025

Combination approach could overcome treatment resistance in deadly breast cancer

Australia; QLD; ACT QIMR Berghofer,The University of Queensland,The Australian National University,Griffith University Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
11 June 2025

Patients supportive of AI in healthcare but still want docs to make decisions

Australia; International; VIC Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Technical University of Munich, Germany JAMA Network Open
Expert Reaction
11 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Nanoplastics disrupt gut microbes in mice

International National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan Nature Communications
10 June 2025

Mainstream news stories may be used to help spread misinformation online

International Northeastern University, USA Nature Human Behaviour
10 June 2025

Let’s all club together for better mental health

Australia; SA Flinders University Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health
10 June 2025

BEES: A new mental health tool set to create a buzz

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University Behavioural Sciences
10 June 2025

How we think, perceive, and act under the microscope

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales The Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference (EPC) and Asia Pacific Conference on Vision (APCV) Joint Meeting
Expert Reaction
10 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Second IVF mix-up at Monash IVF

Australia; VIC; SA Australian Science Media Centre
10 June 2025

AI used to analyse cancer samples to improve treatment outcomes

Australia; NSW Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI),The University of Sydney,Western Sydney University,The Westmead Institute for Medical Research,Macquarie University,The University of New South Wales Cancer Discovery
10 June 2025

Viagra during labour doesn't help babies at risk from lack of oxygen

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD The University of Queensland,Mater Research,The University of Sydney,Monash University,Western Sydney University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS) JAMA
10 June 2025

Test for coeliac disease promises to take away the pain of diagnosis

Australia; VIC WEHI Gastroenterology
10 June 2025

Cycling to work could help reduce dementia risk

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney,Huazhong University of Science andTechnology, USA JAMA Network Open
Briefing
9 June 2025

Tailored brain stimulation treatment results give new hope for people with depression

Australia; VIC; QLD QIMR Berghofer,The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
Expert Reaction
9 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Dengue in the Pacific region

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific
9 June 2025

Difficulty lifting 5 kg may indicate reduced quality of life and a range of chronic diseases

International University of Sharjah, SHARE Berlin Institute, King Saud University Scientific Reports
7 June 2025

Self-collection kits for cervical cancer could increase screening rates

International The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre, US JAMA Internal Medicine
6 June 2025

Dermatology AI is better than doctors at detecting melanoma and can improve skin condition diagnosis

Australia; VIC; QLD Monash University,The University of Queensland,Melanoma Institute Australia Nature Medicine
6 June 2025

Statins could reduce risk of death for patients with life-threatening sepsis

International Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, China Frontiers in Immunology
6 June 2025

'Missing link' in blood clotting mechanism that wreaks havoc on the small blood vessels of major organs

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,WEHI,The University of Melbourne,The Heart Research Institute, ThromBio Nature
6 June 2025

Discovery harnesses mRNA in the search for an HIV cure

Australia; VIC The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Nature Communications
6 June 2025

Deliberately infected participants leads to penicillin advance

Australia; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Curtin University The Lancet Microbe
6 June 2025

New blood test offers non-invasive diagnosis for oesophageal cancer

Australia; QLD; SA Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd,Flinders University,QIMR Berghofer Proteomes
6 June 2025

Schools need better systems to support students experiencing family and domestic violence

Australia; VIC Monash University Australian Journal of Social Issues
6 June 2025

Mice can fall for the 'rubber hand illusion' too

International Université Paris-Saclay, France PLOS Biology
6 June 2025

Drug class that includes semaglutide linked to eye condition in diabetics, but risk is still low overall

International University of Toronto, Canada JAMA Ophthalmology
6 June 2025

More than half of vape juices have the wrong concentration of nicotine

New Zealand University of Otago New Zealand Medical Journal
6 June 2025

Not enough research on mental health of ethnic migrant women

New Zealand University of Auckland,Ministry of Health, New Zealand Government,Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand New Zealand Medical Journal
6 June 2025

Māori communities call for dental care in diabetes management

New Zealand University of Otago,Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand,Ora Toa Primary Health Organisation New Zealand Medical Journal
5 June 2025

Delivering real-life change for WA firefighters

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University International Journal of Wildland Fire
5 June 2025

Research sheds new light on the allergic response – and how to disrupt it

New Zealand Malaghan Institute of Medical Research The Journal of Investigative Dermatology
5 June 2025

Could there be an alernative to aspirin for heart issues?

International Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Switzerland The BMJ
5 June 2025

Using VR gaming for balance rehab programs

Australia; International; QLD The University of Queensland JMIR Serious Games
5 June 2025

Explaining risks and improving genetic testing for the most serious of cancer gene variants

Australia; International; QLD QIMR Berghofer,The University of Queensland Human Genomics and npj Genomic Medicine
Expert Reaction
5 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Motor neurone disease linked to use of common psychiatric medications

Australia; International; VIC Karolinska Institutet, Sweden JAMA Network Open
5 June 2025

Low pregnancy iron levels linked to sex reversal in utero

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland,Osaka University, Japan Nature
4 June 2025

Nature reserves near cities boost mental health for urbanites

Australia; New Zealand; International China University of Geosciences Nature Cities
4 June 2025

Early exposure to dogs could help protect against eczema

Australia; International; NSW The University of Newcastle,University of Edinburgh, UK Allergy
4 June 2025

Tech upgrade boosts single-cell sequencing in Australia

Australia; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
4 June 2025

Could lighting be the new gambling regulator?

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; SA Flinders University Nature Scientific Reports

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