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Not all of us get to grieve a stable and warm relationship. We may feel complicated emotions beyond sadness.
So far there have been 221 cases of melioidosis and 31 deaths from the disease in 2025. A microbiologist explains what to know about this infection.
Recent cases of polio in PNG have concerned health authorities. Here’s what to know.
Not all examples of flawed medical records relate to individual human error. Here’s what else can go wrong.
Appendicitis is more common in children and young people. Here are the symptoms to look out for.
Robert F Kennedy Jr recently said the MMR vaccine contains fetal debris and DNA fragments. This is where these claims come from, and why there’s no need to worry.
Measles cases are rising in Australia and globally. Two paediatric infectious disease experts answer some key questions.
‘Inclusive, culturally safe’ care for LGBTQIA+ patients means more than just rainbow posters in the waiting room.
News that a woman who received IVF treatment in Brisbane gave birth to another patient’s baby due to an embryo mix-up raises many questions.
The culprit behind the recalls is ‘shiga-toxin-producing E. coli’. What do you need to know about this bacterium?
Hunger is setting in for Alone Australia contestants. Here’s what’s going on in the body and the mind.
All this talk of a US-Australia trade war has left consumers wondering what this means for them. At least in the short term, it looks like good news.
A fire in a nightclub in North Macedonia is the latest in a long string of such tragedies. Why are nightclubs so risky for fires?
Patients and families need to know how these extraordinary treatments might change how they feel about themselves and the world.
Hepatitis B can lead to liver disease. But we can prevent and manage this viral infection. Here’s what we know about the latest health alert.
What is melioidosis, and why are we seeing a spike in cases now? A microbiologist explains.
This isn’t a medical term – but it’s being used to describe a complex condition.
The rare sleep disorder has been used as a defence in several recent sexual assault cases.
There are several lifestyle risk factors that increase the risk of brain aneurysms.
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Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Paediatrician & Infectious Diseases Physician; Senior Lecturer & NHMRC Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, Adelaide University
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Karin Hammarberg is a Friend of The Conversation.
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Lecturer in Law, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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