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First change in leading cause of death in 100 years

Dementia has passed heart disease as the leading cause of Australian deaths – the first change in this measure for more than 100 years. The change reflects different

Lack of data means Peptide risks are largely unknown

By Samuel Cornell and Timothy Piatkowski Peptide may not yet be the 2026 Oxford Word of the Year, but it must surely be in the running. From your friendly neighbourhood

Twin pharmacists battle online health misinformation

Twin sister Queensland pharmacists have launched a healthcare information platform to help counter the rise of online misinformation. Miranda Chan and Courtney Oar said

NSW bird flu case puts authorities on high alert

By Michael Lucy and Jane Younger A suspected case of H5 bird flu has been detected in a giant petrel found near Hawks Nest on the mid-north coast of New South Wales,

Unconscious brain is highly receptive to the world

New research has found that the human brain continues to absorb complex information even when we are unconscious. The Baylor College of Medicine says the brain can

No such thing as a “safe” time to be in the sun

New research has challenged beliefs about “safe” times to be in the sun, with the total dose found to be more important. A landmark QIMR Berghofer study has shown

Belly fat linked to faster aging process

High levels of fat stored around the abdomen has been linked to faster aging in middle-aged adults. University of Western Australia researchers found that visceral fat

‘Hearing glasses’ registered for the Australian market

Glasses designed to help people with moderate hearing loss are now available in Australia. Nuance Audio said the glasses had been registered with the Therapeutic Goods

Long-life families linked to mutant inflammation killer

Families with a history of long life have been found to have a mutation that appears to temper body inflammation. A European Society of Human Genetics study, reported

Bird flu risk is low but mutations could change that

By Raina MacIntyre and Pan Zhang Australia was the only continent free of H5N1 bird flu, until last week when a brown skua was found in Cape Le Grand National Park in

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