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When you say ‘but aren’t you cold?’ what are you really asking? Kids will answer how they feel now; parents are planning ahead.
International drug companies are threatening to remove medicines from the market if Australia doesn’t offer them a better price. Here’s what’s at stake.
Biological samples and data from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been misused in the past. So how would we make a new screening program safer?
When you breathe in wildfire smoke, harmful particles can travel deep into your body.
For one thing, there’d be a much higher rate of brain cancers in the decades since mobile phones were widely adopted.
A tick disease researcher explains the risks and how she avoids bringing home ticks from both work and walking her dog in the woods. Lint rollers, tick checks and some types of chemicals play a role.
The benefits of sport are undeniable for kids. But how much risk is acceptable?
A study suggests sniffing chocolate helps boost your gym workout. No, we’re not kidding.
When First Nations people get the right support in the health system, their physical and mental health improves.
From October 1, specially qualified nurses will be able to prescribe medications and renew scripts at the subsidised price.
It depends how old you are and if you have an underlying health condition.
Never seem to get enough sleep? Why chasing ‘enough sleep’ to repay your ‘sleep debt’ might not be helping.
The most common active ingredient in cold and flu tablets has been shown to have almost no effect. So why do some people feel these tablets help?
No other Australian health industry group gets to negotiate its own funding behind closed doors, with no public evidence to justify the decisions.
One Nation thinks adding photo ID to your Medicare card will stop fraud up to $3 billion a year. Here’s why this doesn’t stack up.
One in three people worldwide carry a brain-dwelling parasite. Should that keep us awake at night? And are you at risk if you don’t have a cat?
Research shows young Australians are most at risk of experiencing gambling harm.
Understanding inflammation is one of the biggest challenges of modern medicine.
There are myriad, quiet ways Australians rely on an internet connection for their health and wellbeing. The impact is harder to count.
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