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This breathalyser can tell if you're burning fat after a workout
International
ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Device
Picking up sport may help kids with autism develop their motor skills
International
Old Dominion University, USA
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
Exercise addiction is real, but often overstated
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University,ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, University of Gibraltar, Nottingham Trent University, Széchenyi István University
Journal of Behavioral Addictions
Coca-Cola 'sportswashing' during world cup amplified by social media
International
Vital Strategies, USA
International Congress on Obesity 2026
Trade in your smelling salts for chocolate to help your gains at the gym
International
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Frontiers in Physiology
Men should speed up slower to avoid 'hitting the wall' in marathons
International
Nova O2 Sports Science (Brazil),
Scientific Reports
Move to quit: Exercise boosts smoking quit rates
Australia; SA
Adelaide University,Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN), SA Health
Journal of Sport and Health Science
FIFA seeks a soccer-specific test for assessing concussion on-field
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney,Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Switzerland
JAMA Neurology
Skipping a TV show for a weights session can help women ward off heart disease
International
Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, USA
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Heart changes in marathon runners vary, but are they healthy or harmful?
International
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
Moderate screen time for teens in the first 3 days after concussion might mean a faster recovery
International
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, USA
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Regular strength training may decrease risk of death
International
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Gold medals, grey areas: Enhanced Games underway
Australia; VIC; WA
Australian Science Media Centre
The standard sports concussion tool should be adapted for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Australia; QLD; WA
Curtin University,Griffith University
Brain Impairment
People might need to do as much as 10 hours of exercise a week to get real heart benefits
International
Macao Polytechnic University, China
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Heading a soccer ball linked to markers of brain damage in the blood
International
Emma Children’s Hospital, the Netherlands
JAMA Neurology
Fast weight loss might be better than slow at keeping the kilos off
International
Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
European Congress on Obesity
Mixing combined exercise and HIIT could keep your blood pressure down
International
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Even head impacts that don't cause concussion might change players' gut bugs
International
Colgate University, USA
PLOS One
Is a knee reconstruction always necessary after a torn ACL?
Australia; VIC
La Trobe University
JAMA
How 3D-printing could help heal broken bones quicker
Australia; VIC; WA
Edith Cowan University,Deakin University
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
Sports officials facing high psychological distress and low support knowledge
Australia; VIC
Federation University Australia,Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Deakin University
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
Bench presses to belonging: Outdoor gyms building stronger communities
Australia; SA
Adelaide University
95% of soccer referee calls are overturned following video-assisted review
International
University of Bradford, UK
PLOS One
Timing your exercise schedule to your bodyclock could help protect your heart
International
The University of Lahore, Pakistan
Open Heart
Smart mouthguards and science unite to cut concussion risk
Australia; SA
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Does kinesio taping (KT) really help with joint and muscle pain?
Australia; International; SA
Southern Medical University, China
BMJ Evidence Based Medicine
Top marks for sports uniform proposal to boost students’ physical activity
Australia; NSW
The University of Newcastle
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Transgender women banned from competing in women’s events at the Olympics
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Middle aged women who stay active could halve their risk of early death
Australia; NSW; QLD
The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,Bond University,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales
PLOS Medicine
Fear of concussion could be keeping Aussie kids out of sport
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne
Brain Impairment
Exploring concussion knock-on effects at grassroots sport level
Australia; VIC
Federation University Australia
Inflammation in the brain persists for more than a decade after retirement from contact sport
International
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Science Translational Medicine
10% of surveyed Aussie surfers have injured someone else while surfing
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Injury Prevention
Will climate change stop us getting our exercise in?
International
Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina
The Lancet Global Health
Your gains at the gym might be thanks to your gut bugs
International
Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
GUT
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