Australian children now have half as many moles as kids in 1992. That’s good news for melanoma riskDavid Duffy, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and Nick Martin, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Is honey good for you? Can it speed recovery if you’re sick or injured?Clare Collins, University of Newcastle
A ‘good death’ has a price – and a new study shows not everyone in palliative care can afford itHenrietta Byrne, University of Sydney; Alex Broom, University of Sydney, and Katherine Kenny, University of Sydney
What is wabi-sabi? Will this Japanese philosophy make me happy?Trevor Mazzucchelli, Curtin University
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may lower the risk of addiction: new studyShalini Arunogiri, Monash University
‘She made us feel comfortable’: how trusting and safe pharmacy services improve First Nations healthJean Spinks, The University of Queensland; Amanda Wheeler, Griffith University; Daniel Williamson, The University of Queensland; Kerry Hall, Griffith University, and Warren Jennings, The University of Queensland
AI could help us more accurately screen for breast cancer – new researchCarolyn Nickson, University of Sydney; The University of Melbourne and Bruce Mann, The University of Melbourne
How to live a long and healthy life, according to the ancientsKonstantine Panegyres, The University of Western Australia
What is black sesame? Is it really the new matcha? An expert explainsEvangeline Mantzioris, Adelaide University
Why do some of us vividly remember dreams and others say they ‘don’t dream’?Yaqoot Fatima, University of the Sunshine Coast; Danielle Wilson, University of the Sunshine Coast, and Nisreen Aouira, University of the Sunshine Coast
Emptying bins and photocopying: nurses’ skills are too often wasted in general practicePeter Breadon, Grattan Institute and Dominic Jones, Grattan Institute
What is Aspergillus, the fungus behind recent hospital deaths?Thomas Jeffries, Western Sydney University and Charles Oliver Morton, Western Sydney University
One Nation wants to get more doctors in rural areas – but it’s got the wrong approachHazel Dalton, Charles Sturt University and Karen Hayes, Charles Sturt University
We studied primary care in 6 rich countries – it’s under unprecedented strain everywhereFelicity Goodyear-Smith, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
These shoes are best for hip and knee arthritis, according to scienceKade Paterson, The University of Melbourne and Rana Hinman, The University of Melbourne
Can blood tests really detect cancer?John (Eddie) La Marca, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) ; Cameron Lewis, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) , and Sarah Diepstraten, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
Not just sport and car crashes: debunking 5 myths about traumatic brain injuryKelly Jones, Auckland University of Technology
Planning a face lift? Why asking about your mental health doesn’t always hit the markToni Pikoos, Swinburne University of Technology; Federation University Australia and Ben Buchanan, Monash University
I’m educated and a fan of science. So why do I follow superstitions?Micah Goldwater, University of Sydney
The ‘first-night effect’: why it’s hard to sleep when you’re somewhere newCharlotte Gupta, CQUniversity Australia and Dayna Easton, Flinders University
Just 2 in 3 patients are treated on time in emergency departments. Check how your public hospital performsAnam Bilgrami, Macquarie University
Can Urgent Care Clinics actually take pressure off hospitals? Yes, but they’re not the only wayJonathan Karnon, Flinders University and Charmaine Gray, Flinders University
No control, no regulation. Why private specialist fees can leave patients with huge medical billsYuting Zhang, The University of Melbourne
Hospitals in crisis: why state and federal governments are fighting about fundingStephen Duckett, The University of Melbourne
Heat, air quality, insurance costs: how climate change is affecting our homes – and our healthAng Li, The University of Melbourne
Young people are saving on rent by staying at home longer, but ‘you pay with your mental health’Wendy Stone, Swinburne University of Technology and Zoe Goodall, Swinburne University of Technology
Eradicating mould would save millions in health-care costs: how our homes affect our healthRebecca Bentley, The University of Melbourne and Kate Mason, The University of Melbourne
Housing stress takes a toll on mental health. Here’s what we can do about itEhsan Noroozinejad, Western Sydney University; Greg Morrison, Western Sydney University, and Shameran Slewa-Younan, Western Sydney University
Timely home repairs are needed for good health in remote Aboriginal communitiesStephanie Enkel, The Kids Research Institute Australia; Asha Bowen, The Kids Research Institute Australia; Hannah M.M. Thomas, The Kids Research Institute Australia, and Rachel Burgess, The Kids Research Institute Australia
A Māori worldview describes the immune system as a guardian – this could improve public health in Aotearoa NZTama Te Puea Braithwaite-Westoby, Malaghan Institute of Medical Research
