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The funding has been billed as a way to shorten waits for care in emergency departments and for elective surgery. But will it really make a difference?

Having extra fingers or toes is just one example of the rich diversity of variation in our anatomy.

Callisthenics exercises offer some of the cardio benefits of a run, and some of the muscular benefits of a lifting session. But there are limitations, too.

The rare sleep disorder has been used as a defence in several recent sexual assault cases.

There’s no cure for restless legs syndrome – a distressing disorder that mainly affects sufferers at night – but there are ways to manage and reduce symptoms.

There are several lifestyle risk factors that increase the risk of brain aneurysms.

Cooling blankets are all over social media. But do they help you sleep? Here’s what we know so far.

“Drink responsibly” messages have not stopped risky drinking. Some say we need cancer warnings on wine bottles and beer cans like we do on cigarette packs.

As with climate change, why are we so slow to recognise the existential threat that drug use poses to humanity?

The use of patient data has been controversial in the past.

Drying wet clothes on racks in poorly ventilated spaces could increase the amount of harmful mould growing in your home.

Do dating apps make you feel worse about yourself? A new review of 45 studies suggests that might be the case.

The RSV vaccine is one of three vaccines covered under the National Immunisation Program for pregnant women.

Recent political attention might imply gender-affirming care is risky, controversial, perhaps even new. But Australian law views it as a legitimate medical treatment.

In our new study, people told us they’d been fined for leaving home to access drug treatment programs – and still couldn’t afford to pay, years later.

Long-anticipated changes to how Australians buy paracetamol are on their way in a bid to reduce harms. Here’s what’s changing.

For as long as we’ve had democracies, majority rule has left some in the minority worse off. We need to be talking about what’s fair – not just what’s equal.

It’s a positive step, but there will be a few challenges to realising the full benefits to public health.

A vaginal delivery after a caesarean has risks. But so do multiple caesareans. Here’s what you need to know if you’re considering one.

What do we know about the chance of conceiving naturally after age 45? And what are the risks?