Researchers probe Long COVID data for MS insights
A new research centre will use a study of Long COVID to provide insights into other diseases such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Multiple Sclerosis.
La Trobe Institute
Read more1 September 2025Health
Rates of lethal “silent” cancer set to grow by 20 percent
The incidence of gynaecological cancers, which kill six Australian women each day, is expected to jump my more than 20 percent by 2035.
A new report from the Australia
Read more1 September 2025
Daily aspirin warning for healthy older Australians
Taking aspirin daily does little to prevent heart attack or stroke in healthy older adults and may increase the risk “hazardous bleeding complications”.
Research
Read more1 September 2025
You now have less chance of an 100th birthday party
The increase of life expectancy in humans has slowed, with a time when the average age is 100 slipping further into the future.
A new study compared the life
Read more1 September 2025
New direct link measures brain networks in real-time
A technological breakthrough, being tested in Brisbane, which interacts directly with the brain has the potential to provide a new tool to combat the mental health
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One in four still lack safe drinking water
More than 2 billion people, one in four of the world’s population, lack access to safe drinking water.
A new World Health Organization (WHO)-UNICEF report,
Read more29 August 2025
One Australian child dies every week homeless and alone
Thousands of Australian children are homeless without a parent or guardian and hundreds have committed suicide despite being known to specialist homelessness
Read more27 August 2025
Common painkillers fuel antibiotic resistance risk
The use of common over-the-counter painkillers is fuelling antibiotic resistance, one of the greatest threats to global health.
New research from University of South
Read more26 August 2025
Long COVID impact on par with stroke and Parkinson’s
By Danielle Hitch, Genevieve Pepin and Kieva Richards
When most people think of COVID now, they picture a short illness like a cold – a few days of fever, sore throat
Read more25 August 2025
Flashing mouthguards are here to help head injury battle
By Nick Draper and Kevin Mangan
When the Women’s Rugby World Cup kicks off this weekend, spectators will witness more than the usual thrills, skills and physical
Read more25 August 2025