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EXPERT REACTION: Female scientists spend longer under peer-review

New Zealand; International University of Bath, UK PLOS Biology
9 hours ago

Women find well endowed men more attractive, while men find them more intimidating

Australia; VIC; WA; ACT The University of Western Australia,Monash University,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne PLOS Biology
12 hours ago

US cancer deaths in the under 50s have dropped since 1990, except for bowel cancer

International American Cancer Society, USA JAMA
22 January 2026

In their own words: the frustration, stigma and emotion of walking with MS

Australia; WA Murdoch University Disability and Rehabilitation
22 January 2026

Trump Administration updates on leucovorin for autism don't stack up

International Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA New England Journal of Medicine
22 January 2026

Hope for smarter lung cancer care

Australia; SA Flinders University Cancer Letters
22 January 2026

Drinking less could prevent cancer deaths

Australia; VIC La Trobe University,The University of Melbourne,Curtin University,National Drug Research Institute (NDRI),Cancer Council Victoria British Journal of Cancer
22 January 2026

Long-term use of these heartburn drugs may not actually increase your risk of stomach cancer

International Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden The BMJ
22 January 2026

Natural ovulation as effective as hormones before IVF embryo transfer

International Shandong University, China The BMJ
22 January 2026

Non-monetary rewards may boost blood donations

International Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, China The BMJ
22 January 2026

If you're addicted to binge watching TV, you may be more likely to be lonely

International Huangshan University, China PLOS One
22 January 2026

Dental plaque from Iron Age Ukraine provides insight into the diet of ancient horse-back warriors

Australia; International; QLD Griffith University PLOS One
22 January 2026

Evidence of ancient wild potato domestication in the American Southwest

International University of Utah, USA PLOS One
22 January 2026

AI may be able to detect depression from your Whatsapp voice notes

International Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Infinity Doctors PLOS Mental Health
22 January 2026

How well psychedelic therapy for depression works may depend on how prepared patients are

International University of Bern, Switzerland JAMA Network Open
22 January 2026

Is AI use linked to depression?

International Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA JAMA Network Open
22 January 2026

How have US abortion bans impacted a woman's risk of pregnancy-related death?

International University of Maryland, USA JAMA Network Open
22 January 2026

Around 2 in 3 trans and gender diverse people experience physical or sexual violence globally

International University of Maryland School of Public Health, USA JAMA Network Open
22 January 2026

Genes that contribute to leading cause of pregnancy loss identified

International Johns Hopkins University, USA Nature
Briefing
22 January 2026

NEWS BRIEFING: World's oldest rock art holds clues to early human migration to Australia

Australia; Pacific; NSW; QLD Griffith University,Southern Cross University,Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Nature
21 January 2026

Curtin scientists freeze out ice-age delivery theory for Stonehenge stones

Australia; WA Curtin University Communications Earth and Environment
21 January 2026

Exercise variety is the spice of a longer life

International Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, USA BMJ Medicine
21 January 2026

Type 2 diabetes prevention could more than halve the carbon footprint of treating complications

International Novo Nordisk A/S, Denmark BMJ Open
21 January 2026

The UN says the world has entered the 'Era of Global Water Bankruptcy'

International United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), Canada Water Resources Management
21 January 2026

Kids of mums aged over 35 may be less likely to develop food allergies, wheezing, eczema

International National Center for Child Health and Development, Japan JAMA Network Open
21 January 2026

Messaging with a counsellor and a supportive chatbot can help stop smokers relapse

International National University of Singapore, Singapore JAMA Internal Medicine
21 January 2026

Drinking fluoridated water during pregnancy does not affect birth outcomes

International University of Basel (Switzerland) JAMA Network Open
21 January 2026

Lesbian and bi women's suicides are more likely than heterosexual women's to involve alcohol use

International Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, USA JAMA Network Open
20 January 2026

'Ancient spaghetti’ in dogs’ hearts reveals surprising origins of heartworm

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland Communications Biology
Expert Reaction
20 January 2026

EXPERT REACTION: Four shark attacks off NSW beaches

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA Australian Science Media Centre
20 January 2026

Over half of people infected with mpox in 2022 had long-lasting symptoms

International Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA Annals of Internal Medicine
20 January 2026

Alcohol's impact on our hearts is different for women and men

Australia; International; VIC Monash University Drug and Alcohol Review
20 January 2026

Can cattle use tools? A brown cow shows how

International University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (Austria) Current Biology
20 January 2026

Toxic metals and carcinogens found in Australian tattoo inks

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),University of Wollongong Journal of Hazardous Materials
19 January 2026

The factors putting teens at risk of suicidal thoughts

Australia; QLD University of the Sunshine Coast,Deakin University BMJ Open
16 January 2026

Health tip: Don’t wait for retirement to upgrade diet and exercise plans

Australia; SA Flinders University,Adelaide University Economic Analysis and Policy

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