Health & Medicine
Research
Why is research into women’s mental health decades behind?
Historically, medical research has excluded women as too complex. But a new study is investigating how the brain may drive alcohol misuse differently between the sexes.
Analysis
What are drugs like Ozempic doing to the brains of people that binge eat?
New medications are reshaping how people eat, but we need to be wary of their potential impact on people with eating disorders
Research
AI joins the fight against superbugs
For the first time, Australian scientists have used AI to make ready-to-use proteins that can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Go Figure
Just how identical are identical twins?
Myths and legends have surrounded twins for centuries. Here, we explain how they’re formed, how alike they really are and what twins teach us about human health
Research
How to SNAPP a bacterial cell
Computer simulations are helping develop a new generation of bacteria-busting molecules and demonstrating the deadly power that could help solve the antimicrobial resistance crisis
Research
A new AI algorithm is working to get chemotherapy dosing right
The way we dose chemotherapy is crude. Cancer patients can end up with bad reactions that put them off continuing treatment. A new AI tool aims to change that
Research
Australia’s largest pharmaceutical companies need to do more to reduce their carbon footprint
Big pharma is big carbon, but multi-billion-dollar drug companies have a mixed record on efforts towards net-zero
Opinion
‘My brother is one of the lucky ones. He survived a cardiac arrest.’
CPR training, publicly available defibrillators and a willingness to help are vital to improve the chance of survival after a cardiac arrest
Research
Cutting the diagnosis journey for children born with rare genetic diseases
Families can wait years for a diagnosis of a rare genetic disorder, but a new test can provide answers in days for a better understanding of the condition and potentially earlier treatment