Dr Michael Mosley was one of the latest and greatest in a long line of self-experimenting pioneers.
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What if you’re neither an introvert or extrovert – or you’re a bit of both? Another category might fit better: ambiverts. They’re the middle of the spectrum and are also called ‘social introverts’.
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. Here’s why knowing about the diversity of dementia matters.
Despite a few controversies, Mosley is recognised as making scientific information accessible in a way that has advanced public health.
After this model was implemented, the gap in heart health outcomes we measured between First Nations and non-Indigenous patients closed.
Sub-Saharan Africa is no longer a continent just grappling with hunger and starvation — it is now also dealing with obesity and overweight.
Fetch the popcorn – Love Island is back on our screens again and that can only mean one thing: a summer of fake tans, “Turkey teeth” and underboob-baring bikinis. Love Island may be one of the most popular…
The new Community Pharmacy Agreement highlights the power of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. No other part of the health-care system has seen such an increase in funding support.
The ACT is allowing nurse practitioners to assess people’s eligibility for voluntary assisted dying. But the latest law is unique in other ways.
In 2022 the top five conditions involved in deaths in Australia were coronary heart disease, dementia, high blood pressure, cerebrovascular disease (such as a stroke) and diabetes.
Nipples might be most associated with breastfeeding – but they can tell us much more about our bodies and health
Could mRNA vaccines be the next big thing for melanoma?
Can the virus transfer from infected farm animals to contaminate milk, meat or eggs? It depends on where you are and how well you cook your food. But for most of us, the chances are low.
Is one term less pathologising than another? Here’s what our new research found.
If you’re overworked, skipping gym and drinking too much – fret not. People had the same concerns some 2000 years ago.
A leading driver of this seaweed invasion is pollution, carried down rivers and into the Atlantic Ocean from the continents.
When many are struggling to makes ends meet, the idea that multi-millionaire sportsmen are too busy to spend their wealth seems hard to swallow – but it shows that reward doesn’t protect wellbeing
The last significant outbreak happened in 2022.
Eating a vegan or vegetarian diet is about more than just food.
Johann Hari’s book opens a deeper conversation about the pros and cons of injectable weight-loss drugs – including whether we really want to trade the pleasure we get from food for losing weight.
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Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
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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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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, University of South Australia
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Lecturer in Exercise Science, University of South Australia
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor & Principal Fellow in Urban Risk & Resilience, The University of Melbourne
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Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University
