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As the virus that causes COVID evolves, keeping up with it remains a challenge for variant-specific vaccines. The booster you can get now is the best one to get.
Should teens drink alcohol? Ideally, no. But in the real world, here are some tips on how to minimise harm.
If someone who lives in a six-person household gets COVID, you’d expect, on average, two others to get it too.
A new diet by an American biochemist claims to help you live longer. It’s not too dissimilar to the Australian guide to healthy eating, which if followed, could also prolong your life.
At the time Australia needs it most, there is a crisis in the workforce of psychologists trained to assess and treat brain and mental health conditions.
There have been calls for Australia to follow the US and lower the age for screening, from the current starting age of 50. So should we follow suit?
We need to ensure women have access to safe, effective procedures to treat incontinence and prolapse – including those using mesh.
German doctors have reported success in treating patients with severe lupus, using cell treatments like those used for some forms of blood cancer.
The increased risks of heart attack and stroke after COVID shown in a recent study, could drive a new pandemic of heart disease over coming years.
Evidence is growing there are changes to your immune system that may put you at risk of other infectious diseases.
New Zealand has done better than most countries by taking decisive action at the start of the COVID pandemic. Now is the time to build on this with a science-based strategy to manage the next stages.
The muscle benefits of a brief ‘priming’ workout seem to last longer than a last-minute warm up.
From next year, uterus transplants are being trialled in Australia. But it’s likely to be a while before they becomes mainstream clinical treatment.
The decision to remove the testing requirement for international arrivals seems shortsighted. All outbreaks in Aotearoa have been caused by new variants coming across the border.
Government health organisations need to provide better support for Indigenous people suffering from musculoskeletal conditions.
We found most governments were ill-prepared, too slow to act, paid too little attention to the most vulnerable, and were hampered by low public trust and an epidemic of misinformation.
So far in 2022, more than 12,000 Australians have died with COVID, six times the number of deaths in the previous two years.
A third La Niña event in a row could bring dangerous conditions for people with allergies – but we’ll need better continuous monitoring to be sure what’s coming in the future.
If you think you have ADHD, getting a diagnosis can be a long, frustrating and often expensive process. But it can give you access to treatments and change how you see yourself.
We spent 312 hours observing 39 residents at six Australian aged care facilities to find out how and where they spend their time across the day.
With spring’s arrival, it’s important to know which plants might exacerbate hay fever. Surprisingly, it’s not native wattles you have to watch out for.
A recent report has found First Nations children in Victoria have better health outcomes, however culturally appropriate research can better highlight what’s going well for First Nations kids’ health.
Looking to save money on your grocery bill but not sure about home-brand food? It’s actually a healthy option, with a few exceptions.
The government has missed a chance to better target cost cuts to certain patient groups, for certain medical conditions, and for generic drugs.