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For some people, healthy eating can become an obsession that has a devastating impact on their health and relationships.
This sounds far-fetched. But what does the science say?
In the second half of 2025 influenza killed more Australians a month than COVID. Here’s how it happened.
Three experts explain how the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola may have crossed continents.
A GP reflects on the lessons of Eric Schlosser’s ‘muckraking’ classic. A necessary health check on the world we’ve built, it urges us all to take back our agency.
A single dot on a growth chart doesn’t mean much in isolation. Here’s what your nurse is looking for when checking your baby’s growth – and how they’ll support you.
From brown bananas to soggy salad, we often let food get past its prime. Here are some tips to salvage what you can.
Therapies aimed at reframing negative thoughts may not work for some people with PTSD. New research shows it may be because their brains work differently after trauma.
Our study found a way to shorten hospital stays in mental health units by multiple days.
What actually is ‘fitness’? Research suggests it’s not as straightforward as you might think.
Social media platforms are shaping how we collectively think about mental health, a new study shows.
After two people in the Northern Territory died from Murray Valley encephalitis, health authorities are warning residents and travellers to avoid mosquito bites.
Driving is a complex task, neurologically speaking. Two experts explain what driving does to your brain, and how you can stay alert on the road.
Is meat healthy or not? The answer can depend on who funded the research, according to a new study.
Some health advice takes root despite being false – even among academics and scientists.
Remote Indigenous communities are bearing the brunt of the latest diphtheria outbreak. Inadequate housing may be one reason why.
Some mornings it can feel like we’ve had a busy night of dreaming.
Trauma is everywhere in mainstream vocabulary and online, but its meaning has never been hazier. Has the concept been de-stigmatised or diluted? And does it matter?
Our study looked at 36.6 million summer births.
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Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Lecturer in Exercise Science, Adelaide University
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Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adelaide University
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Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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