Medicine, Dentistry and Health

Health & Medicine

Even low levels of alcohol use during pregnancy are linked to changes in unborn babies

New research shows that occasional exposure to alcohol may influence facial shape and brain development

Health & Medicine

From burnout to endurance: Coaching immune cells to go the distance

A new understanding of how the immune system sustains long-term protection could revolutionise treatments for chronic diseases and cancer

Health & Medicine

Rebuilding Gaza means rebuilding public health

While the politics are complicated, there is nothing complicated about the public health need to prevent more suffering, injury and death

Health & Medicine

Ageing in Australia as an African migrant

Research reveals unique challenges facing older African migrants, particularly those living with disabilities

Health & Medicine

Mature-aged students are the rural health workforce of tomorrow

Supporting mature-aged students in rural communities is key to securing Australia’s regional health workforce

Arts & Culture

What we watched, read and listened to in 2024: Part Two

Part Two of the books, podcasts, TV series, poems, footy matches and more that inspired us in 2024

Arts & Culture

What we watched, read and listened to in 2024: Part One

The books, podcasts, TV series, poems, footy matches and more that inspired us in 2024

Health & Medicine

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Opinion

Heatwaves and climate change are Australia’s deadliest ‘unnatural’ disaster

With the mercury soaring in much of the country, extreme heat and heatwaves are fast becoming Australia’s most urgent climate-driven health emergency

Health & Medicine

All I want for Christmas is a good night’s sleep

If you’re tossing and turning at night, you might ask Santa for a sleep tracker. But do they really help?

Health & Medicine

We now know a lot more about thunderstorm asthma

New research is helping to identify people at higher risk of seasonal and thunderstorm asthma so they can start treatment early