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Pandemic experiences for queer people were marked not only by loneliness but new possibilities and connections that will shape their lives when the world reopens.

Boosting the number of female inventors isn’t just a matter of fairness. Inventions by men are more likely to ignore women’s needs.

The deadly toll of last month’s mountain race in Gansu province, China, has shaken competitors and fans alike. But is the sport dangerous?

The pandemic has people spending more time online for school, socializing and work. To maintain a healthy relationship with social media, people should manage their online time and activities.

Parkinson’s results from the deterioration of neurons in part of the brain called the basal ganglia.

Nyiragongo is one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because of its fast-moving lava. It can flow at a speed of about 100km per hour.

Brain injuries and the long-term health effects in professional sport have become significant issues in the past decade.

A school nurse’s caseload can vary dramatically based on a school’s size and the number of students dealing with chronic disease, poverty, housing insecurity and many other concerns.

Negative attitudes about people with larger body sizes or higher weight are consistent across Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the UK and the US.

Indigenous people in the US have high rates of food insecurity and dietary-related health problems. Any attempts to address the problem must start with land justice, argues a scholar of Native health and food.

The health harms of pandemic-driven mass unemployment will persist for decades, even after people find new jobs.

By under-promising and over-delivering, Grant Robertson has pulled off a budget that displeases the fewest people.

Cavity-free teeth depend on many factors, and heredity may not be the most important.

Dating apps were created to help people connect online, then meet in person… How have they responded to the pandemic? And what role do they play in helping people adjust to this new dating reality?

Each state has its own rules for which vaccines kids must have to attend school and the reasons students can opt out.

Our study found that the longer it took a person to conceive, the poorer their health was in later life.

An increasing number of communities are discovering dangerous contamination in their water systems weeks or months after fires.

Some face masks now come with a coating of graphene, a substance that can kill microbes. Is it safe to breathe it in?

Our research looked at deaths in Australia between 1968 and 2018. While more people tend to die in winter than summer, this gap is narrowing – and that’s a worry.

With great expectations come great challenges, and one of the biggest facing the new Health NZ agency will be rebuilding a collaborative ethos in the sector.