Wearable wound monitor reduces infection risk
A new device which monitors wound recovery and reduces the need for unnecessary redressing has been developed by Australian scientists.
Researchers from RMIT University
Read more1 August 2025Health
Artificial sweeteners pose greater diabetes risk than sugar
Artificially sweetened drinks pose a greater risk of diabetes than sugar-sweetened products.
A new Australian study found drinking one can of artificially sweetened soft
Read more30 July 2025
Study delivers vaccines via dental floss
Future vaccines may be delivered via dental floss, following a study in the United States.
Researchers at North Carolina State University have used floss to introduce
Read more29 July 2025
Australia rated in new WHO data release
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated country-specific report cards on the state of health and the environment across the globe.
WHO Department of
Read more25 July 2025
No excuse for not stepping out with lower daily target
Aussies struggling to reach their 10,000 steps a day can relax, with scientists now suggesting a lower step target will do the trick.
A new study, published in The
Read more25 July 2025
LED tech to replace needle when in dentist’s chair
A new LED tool designed in Brisbane to speed up recovery after dental surgery may also reduce the need for the pre-procedure needle.
Developed by researchers at Griffith
Read more17 July 2025
Can I catch a cold from my dog or cat?
By Eliza Keck
Sniffle season has officially arrived. The tissues are out, the tea is brewing, and everywhere you go, someone is sneezing or coughing.
As you’re
Read more16 July 2025
Regional communities extracting more out of pharmacists
A lack of dentists in regional Australia is resulting in pharmacists reluctantly providing oral healthcare to communities.
A study by La Trobe University found a number
Read more16 July 2025
Skin swab detects early signs of Parkinson’s
New skin swabs could detect Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms appear.
Researchers in the United Kingdom are developing non-invasive sampling
Read more16 July 2025
Anti-ageing compound in psychedelic mushrooms
Psychedelic mushrooms have been found to have anti-ageing properties.
New research from the United States suggests psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic
Read more10 July 2025