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Sugar tax could ‘prolong life and prevent cavities’

A new study shows a 20 percent sugar tax could add years to human life and prevent millions of tooth cavities. Griffith University researchers say the tax could prevent

Grim threshold crossed in spread of bird flu

By Jane Younger Australia has crossed another grim threshold in its H5N1 bird flu outbreak. For the first time, the virus has infected an Australian mainland mammal: a

Major study links coffee habit to healthier bodies

A new study has linked habitual coffee consumption to healthier body composition and enhanced sex hormones. Research by the University of Oulu found the benefits of

Tobacco tax push ‘unlikely to stop illicit cigarette trade’

By Becky Freeman, Christina Watts and Sam Egger One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has called for a 75 percent cut to the tobacco tax and a freeze on any price indexation

COVID linked to reactivation of dormant viruses

COVID-19 has been found to reactivate certain chronic viruses that have been dormant in the body. Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital say there is emerging

Tickling is a cross-cultural screaming sensation

By Anina Rich We’ve all been tickled. We all know our ticklish spots, and we all know how we respond when these are tickled: helpless laughter, attempts at escape,

New heart map opens the way for better treatments

Queensland researchers have created a highly detailed map of the chemical signals that control heart function. They say this will open “new avenues” for the

Details released for ‘missing link’ Brisbane bikeway

Brisbane City Council has announced details of a new cycling link between the Western Freeway Bikeway and the Bicentennial Bikeway. It says this will mean a safer, more

Some good news for moderate wine drinkers

A major study of alcohol consumption has confirmed the long-term health dangers but also found some good news for moderate wine drinkers. The study, reported by Science

Ariana Grande health speculation asks the wrong question

By Vivienne Lewis Every time a celebrity appears to lose weight, the same debate begins. Some people say we shouldn’t comment on another person’s body. Others argue

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