Contact tracing didn’t identify any cases beyond this child. While the risk to the public is very low, the global situation with bird flu is precarious.
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Children and adolescents may experience perfectionism in relation to school work, sport, performance in art or music, or in relation to their own body. Here’s how parents can tackle it.
Older adults face greater health risks from extreme heat for several reasons. Communities can save lives by starting to make changes now.
Air travel is safer than you might think, despite the publicity surrounding the recent Singapore Airlines incident. Here’s what’s going on to distort your perception of risk.
We need experts to help us interpret new health findings, put them into context and help us make decisions right for us
The mainstays of cancer treatment remain surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and hormone therapy. But exercise, psychological support and diet can be powerful adjuncts.
People who menstruate in rural and remote Indigenous communities face a unique set of challenges, and have a particular need for better access to period products.
The NT government has invited views on access to voluntary assisted dying. But whether it should include access for those with dementia is not so clear cut.
Hard water might dry out your hair and skin − but having hard water isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Without proper hydration, good diet and hygiene, the body can turn its fluids into stone.
A research project led entirely by autistic people aims to change the way autism research is conducted.
We don’t know much about the nature of this large-scale ransomware attack. But it’s not entirely surprising – health data is a prime target for cybercrime.
Here are some cheaper, healthy alternatives to olive oil.
Pregnancy and an acne medication called oral retinoids don’t mix. Australia needs a clear strategy to manage this risk.
Twitching can help promote feelings of positivity, improve mood and foster an affinity with nature
That depends on a number of factors, including the cancer you had initially, as well as your genes, environment and lifestyle.
Funding announced in this week’s federal budget moves Australia closer to eliminating HIV.
Young LGBTQI+ people are much less likely to play sport than the broader population, new Australian research has revealed.
An ACCC taskforce may well prove effective in controlling unfair overcharging and NDIS costs. But the scheme’s pricing model could also use a redesign.
Our blood is red because of something called haemoglobin, which helps carry oxygen around our bodies.
Top contributors
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Innovation - School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Assistant Professor of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University
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Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University
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Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Black Health Lead, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Professor of Civil, Environmental & Ecological Engineering, Director of the Healthy Plumbing Consortium and Center for Plumbing Safety, Purdue University
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Professor, Macquarie University
