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Caring for a loved one with dementia, particularly if they’re a parent, takes a unique emotional toll on a young person. They need better support.
It’s more than likely we’ll face another pandemic in the future. So what can we learn from COVID?
What might be causing this heightened risk? There are probably several factors at play.
Long-anticipated changes to how Australians buy paracetamol are on their way in a bid to reduce harms. Here’s what’s changing.
Antimicrobial resistance is yet another catastrophic legacy of war, threatening human health and security for generations to come.
The TGA has issued a requirement for new warnings to be provided with the drug montelukast, commonly used to treat asthma and hay fever.
According to recent estimates from the World Health Organization, more than one in five people aged 15–49 live with genital herpes.
Water fluoridation programs are a cornerstone of dentistry and public health.
Women experience more chronic conditions than men, potentially leading to higher health-care costs.
A series of vaccines offered during high school protect teenagers against certain diseases, and help reduce the spread of these diseases in the community.
Yet another new COVID booster has recently been approved by the TGA. Here’s what to know about the JN.1 shot.
While long COVID may not be immediately or directly life-threatening, it could exacerbate existing conditions.
There are several ways a person using violence may exploit their own substance use, or that of those around them, to gain more power. This is sometimes called ‘substance use coercion’.
RSV is most common in kids under 5. Research suggests it could cause asthma, but we need to know more.
Under new proposals, doctors over 70 may need to be declared fit to practice or have regular health checks. But not everyone’s happy.
There are many real physical risks that stem from social media use, particularly for children and young people.
Some IV fluids are in short supply due to higher-than-expected demand and manufacturing issues. But why do IV fluids contain different chemicals? And why can’t they be interchanged when one runs low?
Age 13 to 16 is an important time for the development of a young person’s identity. This process is complicated by social media.
The Federal Court has dismissed a class action against the makers of Roundup, saying there’s not enough evidence the active ingredient, glyphosate, causes cancer.
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Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Clinical Researcher, University of Sydney
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Program Director, Health and Aged Care, Grattan Institute
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Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney
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Senior Associate, Grattan Institute
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Professor and Dean, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow & Lecturer, Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Immunology, RMIT University
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Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
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Senior Research Fellow, Social Work, The University of Melbourne
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Evidence and Translation Lead, National Allergy Centre of Excellence; Chief Investigator, Centre of Food Allergy Research; Associate Professor and Head, Childhood Allergy & Epidemiology Group, The University of Queensland
