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Time to brush up on new rates for night-time visitor

The cost-of-living crisis spares no one, with a regular night-time visitor to Aussie homes feeling the pain over recent years. A new survey of 25,000 Australians by the

Genetic link to stuttering provides new hope

A global study has identified DNA markers for people who experience stuttering. Study co-author Janet Beilby, from Curtin University in Western Australia, said the

QIMR Berghofer lands NeuroScientific manufacturing deal

A new cell therapy which will help people with serious conditions such as Crohn’s disease will be manufactured at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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