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Governments must consider a range of short- and longer-term solutions to this problem.
Crowd accidents, particularly at religious mass gatherings in developing countries, are becoming a more common cause of premature death worldwide.
Here are some options and what they mean for the health of tradies who cut and install them.
Several Australians have been hospitalised after consuming ‘mushroom gummies’. This highlights the challenges of regulating products that fall somewhere between a food and a medicine.
Your estimated due date isn’t always accurate but can impact the care you receive.
The traction drug checking is gaining in Australia reflects local and international evidence showing these services reduce harm for people who use illicit drugs.
Strep A usually causes a relatively mild infection or no symptoms at all. But in rare cases, it can cause severe illness.
Azithromycin is facing shortages of its liquid formulation, which is used to treat respiratory and other illnesses in children.
A large survey found many Australians take their young child to see a chiropractor, and most are happy with the results. But is it safe?
Moderna recently reported the results from a phase 3 trial of its two-in-one COVID and flu vaccine.
When we look at the study itself, it seems the media coverage has focused on a tiny aspect of the research, and is misleading.
Exposure to extreme heat can be dangerous for our health – and some people are at greater risk.
The federal government caps the number of home care packages it provides. When demand exceeds supply, waiting times blow out.
Despite a few controversies, Mosley is recognised as making scientific information accessible in a way that has advanced public health.
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.
Could mRNA vaccines be the next big thing for melanoma?
The last significant outbreak happened in 2022.
Many people who survived the catastrophic landslide in PNG are likely to be facing serious injuries and illness, with warnings of a significant risk of disease outbreaks in the country.
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Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University
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Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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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 Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute
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Head of Clinical Services, Dementia Support Australia, & Associate Professor of Psychiatry, 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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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Lecturer in Law, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash 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
