Call for PCOS name change to raise awareness
A medical condition which affects one in eight women needs a name change to help raise awareness.
A Monash University study found experts and those experiencing the
Read more2 June 2025Health
Smart flossing device set to pick up cancer signs
Soon flossing won’t be critical in just avoiding tooth decay, it will be vital in providing early warning signs of conditions like heart disease, cancer and chronic
Read more2 June 2025
COVID back in headlines as new strain bites
By Lara Herrero
As we enter the colder months in Australia, COVID is making headlines again, this time due to the emergence of a new variant: NB.1.8.1.
Last week, the
Read more30 May 2025
Being tickled pink is no laughing matter
A tickle lab in the Netherlands is trying to unlock a mystery which has baffled the most brilliant minds for thousands of years.
Neuroscientist Konstantina Kilteni is
Read more29 May 2025
Overweight teenagers risk altering DNA of future offspring
Overweight teenage boys risk damaging their genes and increasing the chance of their future children being born with a range of conditions.
Researchers from the United
Read more29 May 2025
Researchers zero in on brain cells which trigger obesity
Researchers have identified a group of nerve cells in the brain that influence eating behaviour and weight gain.
Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research Director
Read more29 May 2025
Aussies under 50 have world’s highest bowel cancer rates
Australia has the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world for people aged under 50.
New research by the University of Melbourne has revealed that there were more than
Read more28 May 2025
PFAS detected in 85 percent of Aussie population
More than 85 percent of all Australians have at least three types of PFAS in their system, with Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releasing statistics for the first
Read more28 May 2025
$40,000 incentive for trainee Queensland GPs
General Practice doctors who begin their training in Queensland this year will be given $40,000.
State Health Minister Tim Nicholls said $24 million would be invested
Read more27 May 2025
Fitness industry keen to clean out criminal gangs
Criminal gangs are entering the fitness industry, sparking calls for government intervention.
Gold Coast-based fitness operator Jenny Singh said there needed to be a
Read more23 May 2025