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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

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

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

Bust the beer belly and dodge dementia

Men can reduce their risk of dementia by almost 40 percent through ditching the beer belly and maintaining a balanced body mass. A new Melbourne Monash University study

No clean water in Queensland town since December

A Central Queensland community which has not had access to drinkable water for more than seven months will see $18 million spent upgrading its water

Aussie life expectancy trumps United States numbers

The life expectancy of the most disadvantaged Australians is higher than that of an average American. A new study, from The Australian National University (ANU) found

Brisbane 2032 team encouraged to embrace playtime

Brisbane 2032 organisers have been challenged to make increased long-term sports participation a Games legacy, through better access to play. The Play32 collective, a

New test to battle treatment-resistant cancer cells

A new blood test can tell doctors how active a patient’s cancer is at any given time, allowing for more effective treatment. University of Manchester senior lecturer

New hack can manipulate what AI sees

Artificial intelligence has been shown to be vulnerable to cyber attacks which manipulate what it sees, with dire implications for technology, such as self-driving

Reassurance in real-time measuring of mothers’ milk

A world-first device that accurately tracks how much breastmilk a baby drinks in real-time has been developed by Australian scientists. Dr Fae Marzbanrad, from Monash

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