Medicine, Dentistry and Health
Health & Medicine
Analysis
The German secret (and other tips) to keep your home healthy this winter
When we seal our homes to keep heat in, we also capture moisture and allergens, affecting the air we breathe. Here’s a few simple ways to fix it
Politics & Society
Research
What BMX teaches us about belonging (and not belonging)
Building community, confidence and resilience are integral for the psychosocial health of people with disability. And you can find them all in BMX
Politics & Society
Opinion
Don’t let AI give your eulogy
From wedding vows to retirement speeches, AI is increasingly ghost writing our most intimate moments, and our brains seem to sense something is wrong
Politics & Society
Opinion
When AI seems to know you better than you know yourself
AI is getting very good at remembering you. Your patterns, your preoccupations, maybe even your moods. That could be useful, but it may also be subtly reshaping how you see yourself
Health & Medicine
Opinion
Why do Australian courts still distrust a proven trauma therapy?
A court ruling from the 1990s still influences how some abuse cases are prosecuted in Australia, leaving an evidence-based trauma therapy mired in outdated legal doubt
Health & Medicine
Research
There's now an osteoarthritis AI chatbot backed by real research
Online information about osteoarthritis can be unclear, outdated and inconsistent. So researchers built a free, evidence-based chatbot to cut through the noise
Health & Medicine
Research
How gene-targeting technology is transforming STI diagnosis
A portable device built on CRISPR technology can now detect multiple STIs, including syphilis, from a single sample in under an hour
Health & Medicine
Analysis
Floods hit the disadvantaged hardest and drive them deeper into poverty
Significant overlap between social disadvantage and flood risk highlights the need for urgent investment in risk reduction, preparedness, and recovery
Health & Medicine
Research
This virtual GP clinic is a safe place to get things wrong (so we can get them right)
A new simulation lab is enabling researchers to test computer-based tools, including early cancer alerts for GPs, before they reach the clinic