Cases of the flu and COVID are set to rise over winter, with many people looking to get vaccinated against both viruses.
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Fewer than one in 100 people who use IUDs and contraceptive implants become pregnant each year, making them the most effective contraceptives. But they can be difficult to access. Here’s why.
Our new study demonstrates the enormous potential that machine learning has to help identify people with AS
Many programs that offer the ‘the fastest way to lose weight’ are considered fad diets that severely restrict calories or eliminate some foods.
New research finds that switching to a more thoughtful mindset can increase engagement with healthier food options on social media.
We estimate more than 200 communities across Australia do not have community drinking water fountains. That must change.
Brain injury survivors report the sport can give constant opportunities for learning and a way to reevaulate emotions.
Fires in Canada have sent smoke across several US states, leaving cities like Denver with some of the worst air quality in the world – even far from the actual flames.
There are four signs of parental burnout and four positive things parents can do to take care of themselves as well as their kids.
Physical ailments and deteriorated health may be the one area in which politicians can escape scrutiny.
Here’s what the new WHO guidelines mean for people who have switched to artificial sweeteners for health reasons.
As people flock back to offices and pack public transport, we’re seeing more cases of the flu than in recent years. The flu shot isn’t perfect but it cuts your chance of being hospitalised.
Plans to use buying power to save money on assistive technology for NDIS participants should be approached with caution. Otherwise, savings may come at the cost of a person-first approach.
The 2023 budget is unlikely to do the one thing our health system needs: provide the funding for a new medical school to meet our growing need for locally trained doctors.
Children aged under six years shouldn’t have cough syrup. It’s not only ineffective, it can be harmful.
Companion dogs respond to their environments and their owners’ sense of well-being. When owners are stressed and anxious, dogs can exhibit undesirable behaviours.
A new study shows that the gut microbiota has little or no effect on our weight, metabolism and risk of developing chronic diseases.
Manufacturers don’t usually have to disclose what’s in products like shampoo and household cleaners, but a new study finds that these products can contain hazardous ingredients.
Rising temperatures mean longer, earlier pollen seasons, but a bigger problem is what more carbon dioxide will do to the amount of pollen being released.
While evidence grows about the impact of asbestos exposure on teachers and other school workers, the risk to schoolchildren remains worryingly under-reported and under-researched.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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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 Pharmacology & Toxicology, Indiana University
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Assistant Professor of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University
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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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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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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Professor of Molecular Biology and Genomics, Redeemer's University
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Former Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, King's College London
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Associate Professor in Biology and Biomedical Science, Aston University
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Dean and Professor of Public Health, The Ohio State University
