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30 July 2026

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Brain activity can reveal imagined melodies

Kids who start social media earlier may do worse at school

EXPERT REACTION: No link found between kids' screen use and emotional, behavioural or social problems later

Eye tracking study shows supermarket junk food grabs kids’ attention

More work, less recognition: women’s labour still doesn’t count

What we're getting wrong about breastfeeding

Designing an electric tent that can power itself

Combination of extreme heat and bushfire smoke linked to heart disease deaths, especially in Australia

People with frailty explain what they really want from digital health tools

Exposing the hidden toll of litigation

Ethical frameworks must evolve alongside advancements in legged robots

Suffer from eczema? Antihistamines might not help as much as we thought

Can’t stop scrolling? "Problematic" internet use linked to worse moods

Pet ownership may not guarantee health and wellness

As vapes evolve, teens could be exposed to higher and higher nicotine concentrations

High cholesterol linked to 3.6 million deaths globally in 2023

Could childhood infections be linked to eczema?

Aussies with disabilities are 30% to 40% less likely to be employed, and it's not getting better

Acute pancreatitis on the rise in South Australia, with shift in who is at risk

Pregnancy loss is common in Australia

Children who miss preschool more likely to start school behind

The mental health toll of rising inflation and housing debt in Australia

Dealing with post-pandemic sleep issues – it’s not too late

Climate change and social concerns could drive more radical protests

Involving family in childhood obesity care linked with bigger BMI losses

In our politically polarised world, both sides see moderates as disloyal

Measuring more than recovery: new healthcare tool for older Australians

Halving the world’s population (not like Thanos) would be better for the Earth

Oh deer: the threat munching its way through NZ’s native forests

Smoke from wildfires linked with ED visits for headache and migraine

Mental health impacts of extreme weather likely to be worse for people with existing mental illness

Exercise may have little to no effect on pain for arthritis sufferers

Culture shapes the meaning of sustainability, NZ study finds

Mental disorders surge among young adults

Parental wealth may be more important than whether they smoke or drink for a child's future health

Child restraint systems could be causing more severe injuries than seat belts in crashes