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.
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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.
Long-anticipated changes to how Australians buy paracetamol are on their way in a bid to reduce harms. Here’s what’s changing.
There is renewed concern about PFAS or ‘forever’ chemicals in drinking water. Here’s how we keep track of more than 250 potential contaminants to ensure our water is safe to drink.
If the World Health Organization doesn’t reform, other member countries may also jump ship.
The TGA has issued a requirement for new warnings to be provided with the drug montelukast, commonly used to treat asthma and hay fever.
Treatment should focus on the underlying causes of borderline personality disorder – trauma – rather stigmatise the person.
People with mental health conditions wait the longest in emergency out of any patient type. But psychiatrist shortages and a mass resignation in NSW may make people wonder where else to go.
Wildfires can unleash hidden health threats, including promoting the spread of infections.
For most people, hMPV will cause symptoms similar to a cold or flu.
A third of LGBTQIA+ Australians describe their health as only “fair” or “poor”, far more than the broader population. This new ten-year plan is long overdue – and here’s where it can start to help.
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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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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Senior lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Adelaide
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Paediatrician & Infectious Diseases Physician; Senior Lecturer & NHMRC Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Population Health, Curtin University
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NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow, Institute of Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow (Health Economics), Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer and Coordinator, Health and Medical Humanities, University of Sydney
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Law lecturer, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Health Economics, Flinders University
