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Classifying people as either ‘poor’ or ‘not poor’ based on income oversimplifies poverty.
Executive function delays affect skills such as as paying attention, switching attention, controlling impulses and problem-solving. They’re common in a range of conditions but are treated as separate.
Light helps explains the evolution of our skin colour, why some of us have curly hair, and the size of our eyes. And light still shapes us today.
Going for a walk can be beneficial for older people but there are risks. A new tool uses Google Street View to identify footpath hazards that could cause falls.
No, you’re not imagining it. Some people really do develop hay fever as an adult. Here are three key reasons why.
Approximately 30% of breakdancers report hair loss and scalp inflammation caused by repetitive head-spinning. What you need to know about newly identified condition ‘headspin hole’
There is a trade-off between the level of personalisation we want, and the amount of data we are willing to give.
A weight-loss drug more effective than Ozempic and Wegovy has recently been approved. Here’s how it works and how it compares with Ozempic.
To meet international guidelines, New Zealand needs to double the workforce that supports people with diabetes. Unless that happens, newly-funded health technologies won’t get to those most in need.
Budget credibility is crucial for Mozambique’s economic development and public trust.
Mpox can affect anyone - but unmoderated social media platforms allow homophobic misinformation about the disease to flourish.
AlphaFold, which has been awarded the 2024 Nobel prize in chemistry, could pave the way for new treatments and drugs.
New guidelines recommend people aged 75 and older consider taking vitamin D supplements. Here’s why.
A new TikTok trend claims adding a teaspoon of cinnamon to your daily coffee for one week can help you burn fat. Is there any truth to this?
Ultra-processed foods have been blamed for rising obesity and poor health. But with advances in food science, could they become part of the solution to modern nutritional challenges?
Skin infections disproportionately affect children in Australia’s remote Indigenous communities.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) affects children’s decision-making before committing a crime and their capacity to comprehend the consequences. Locking them up isn’t the answer.
While vaccines such as Uromune may not be an accessible or perfect solution for everyone, they offer real hope for people tired of recurring UTIs and endless rounds of antibiotics.
England’s opt-out organ donation system aimed to increase the number of donations. But new research reveals the policy has instead led to confusion, complications and a drop in donation rates.
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