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Hospitals lack framework to support surrogacy births

Australian hospitals are unprepared for the increasing wave of surrogacy births, with a recent study showing less than 10 percent had appropriate policies in

Aussies living with dementia on track to hit one million

Dementia is now the leading cause of death for Australians, according to the latest update from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Dementia Australia

Fat cell key to limiting tissue damage from heart attack

A fat molecule which the body manufactures during trauma may hold the key to limiting tissue damage during a heart attack or stroke. Cornell University Associate

Sweet lure of caffeine replaces the fizz for Aussies

Fewer Australians are drinking soft drinks than a decade ago, but we’ve upped our coffee intake by almost 20 percent. New data released today by the Australian Bureau

New protein key to longer-lasting COVID-19 vaccines

Australian researchers have found a hidden protein within the SARS-CoV-2 virus that could lead to a more effective COVID-19 vaccine. La Trobe University lead researcher

Read this study, but not on the toilet

Taking your smartphone to the toilet risks becoming a real pain in your behind. A new United States study found that smartphone use on the toilet was associated with a

Jump in older people dying from an overdose

By Suzanne Nielsen and Tina Lam When we talk about drug overdose deaths, many of us imagine a problem that affects young people. But new data from Australia’s Annual

Shrew’s shrinkable brain offers new Alzheimer’s hope

A mammal which can shrink and regrow its brain could unlock future treatments for human brain conditions like Alzheimer’s. European researchers are studying the shrew

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

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

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