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Recreational ADHD drug use highest ever recorded

Recreational, non-prescribed, use of ADHD medication and the availability of MDMA is on the rise, according to the latest drug use data. A National Drug and Alcohol
Read more 20 September 2024
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Food labelling confusion leads to waste

Unclear food date labels and storage advice is leading to unnecessary food wastage, with Queenslanders among the most distrusting in the country. RMIT University
Read more 19 September 2024
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Stem donors needed to reflect Aussie society

Australia’s rich multicultural heritage is rightly celebrated, but has become a hurdle in one area of life-saving medicine. The nation is facing a critical shortage of
Read more 19 September 2024
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January deadline for mandated climate reporting

Large Australian businesses have less than four months to ensure systems are in place to produce mandated climate-related reports. Australian Securities and Investments
Read more 19 September 2024
Moderate coffee consumption has been linked to lower rates of heart disease - Newsreel

Coffee linked to reduced heart disease and strokes

Moderate coffee drinking has been linked to lower rates of heart disease, stroke and type two diabetes. Research released this week in the Endocrine Society’s Journal
Read more 19 September 2024
A new valve could be life changing for heart patients - Newsreel

‘Life changing’ heart valve technology unveiled

Heart researchers have developed a new heart valve that combines mechanical and tissue technology. The research team at the University of British Columbia described the
Read more 19 September 2024
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New blood cell morphs to fast-track injury recovery

Australian researchers have discovered a blood cell which changes itself to fast-track healing when injected into an injury, with the potential for it to be administered
Read more 19 September 2024
Atrial Fibrillation is far more common than previously thought - Newsreel

Heart condition spreading to broader groups

New research has revealed that a rapid, irregular heartbeat condition known as atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) is three times more common than previously thought. United
Read more 18 September 2024
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What happens to sports stars when they retire?

By Sarah Tillott and Diarmuid Hurley Think back to when you met someone for the first time. One of the first questions you asked, or were asked, was likely: “what do
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Trainee doctors report high incidence of racism

More than half of Australia’s First Nation trainee doctors and a third of international medical graduates have experienced racism from patient and
Read more 18 September 2024