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Lifelong singles need extra support as they age

Lifelong single people have lower life satisfaction and different personality traits compared to partnered people, prompting calls for improved support for those who

One glass of wine with dinner helps the heart

European researchers have confirmed that one glass of wine a day, with a meal, is beneficial to your heart. A multi-centre study looked at data from more than 1200

VR MouseGoggles to reveal neural secrets

Researchers have built miniature virtual reality goggles for mice to better understand the rodent’s brain activity and gain more insight into disorders such as

Microchip turns smartwatches into disease detectors

A microchip has been developed which can detect disease in the air, paving the way for small portable diagnostic tools. In a new study, NYU Tandon researchers in the

Four free mental health centres north of Brisbane

Four new free mental health centres will open in the northern suburbs of the Greater Brisbane area by July next year. Federal Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

New app set to take sting out of next beach trip

An Australian app which tells beachgoers the chance of them being bothered by bluebottles could be ready by next summer. Under development by UNSW Sydney, and set to be

Pneumococcal spike prompts next-gen vaccine call

The rate of life-threating pneumococcal disease in Australia has a hit a 20-year high, prompting calls for the urgent rollout of new generation vaccines. Paediatrician

More than a million first-time charity users this Christmas

One and four Australian parents fear their children will not receive a present this Christmas, with more than two million worried about feeding their kids this

Built-up environments encourage walking

The ability to walk to shops and restaurants in a neighbourhood has been found to significantly lift the likelihood of people exercising. A Washington State University

Older Aussies look to cannabis as cigarette prices rise

The rising price of cigarettes is driving an increased use of cannabis in older Australians. New research from Curtin University, in Western Australia, found that over

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