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Your sense of smell is directly linked to the part of your brain that generates emotions and memories.
This girl was wounded after an Israeli airstrike on the Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza.
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Antimicrobial resistance is yet another catastrophic legacy of war, threatening human health and security for generations to come.
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The TGA has issued a requirement for new warnings to be provided with the drug montelukast, commonly used to treat asthma and hay fever.
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Treatment should focus on the underlying causes of borderline personality disorder – trauma – rather stigmatise the person.
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Some illegally obtained benzodiazepines look like prescription medicines but are counterfeits that may contain fentanyl.
Lots of athletes choose electrolyte beverages during their workouts.
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Electrolyte beverages can be a big help for athletes and during flu season – but some may worsen issues such as diarrhea.
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Over 3,500 major leg amputations were performed by vascular surgeons in the UK in 2023 – and many were preventable.
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A new study found people with type 2 diabetes who used drugs like Ozempic had a reduced risk of 42 health conditions or issues, but a greater risk of 19 others.
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According to recent estimates from the World Health Organization, more than one in five people aged 15–49 live with genital herpes.
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People with mental health conditions wait the longest in emergency out of any patient type. But psychiatrist shortages and a mass resignation in NSW may make people wonder where else to go.
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Health care is universal in Australia, but this doesn’t mean seeing a doctor is always free.
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Having a salon wash and blow dry is a luxury for many but, for a rare few, a trip to the hairdresser’s has caused a stroke.
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Wildfires can unleash hidden health threats, including promoting the spread of infections.
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From nausea and vomiting to brain swelling and erection problems. These are just some of the side effects of melanotan-II.
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Between allowing more “free speech” and removing official fact-checking, Meta’s platforms risk becoming more hostile to public health organisations.
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What might an updated newborn screening program look like?
Residents watch as a home burns in Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2025.
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Human bodies aren’t prepared for the toxic chemicals in smoke, and the effects can be harmful in the short term and long term.
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While it’s a relief to hear the word ‘remission’, it doesn’t necessarily mean cured.
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A larger body doesn’t necessarily mean you have ‘clinical obesity’, according to a proposed new definition of the disease.
3D recreation of the avian influenza H5N1 virus.
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A recent study has generated alarming headlines, but it’s been unhelpfully exaggerated in the news.