Medicine, Dentistry and Health

Health & Medicine
Research
You can get your COVID and flu vaccinations at the same time, but what’s best - one arm or two?
You can save time and money by getting two vaccinations at the same time, and new research finds that it doesn’t really matter which arm or arms the jab goes in

Politics & Society
Opinion
6 ways good climate policy helps your wallet and your health
Good economic and health policies depend on good climate policy, and the earlier we implement them, the better for our future

Politics & Society
Opinion
Anti-trans attitudes have existed for years, but organised disinformation campaigns are increasingly driving them
Disinformation exists across all parts of the global political spectrum, but it goes far beyond simply lying

Politics & Society
Analysis
Disinformation damages democracy, but perhaps not in the way you think
Many Australians are aware of the influence of misinformation and disinformation on elections, but there are more insidious ways it harms our democratic society

Health & Medicine
Research
We don’t yet know what causes chronic fatigue syndrome, but we’re improving diagnosis
Using health factors and blood markers, researchers can now distinguish Chronic Fatigue Syndrome from other conditions for the first time – a giant step closer to formal diagnosis

Politics & Society
Opinion
My mixed emotions on Transgender Day of Visibility
Around the world, trans people are under attack. So, while Transgender Day of Visibility is a celebration, we need to talk about the dread as well

Health & Medicine
Opinion
How to avoid bankrupting your ‘hope budget’
From doomscrolling to relentless negative headlines, the 21st century is mentally tough. But hope isn’t just a feeling. It’s a resource. And like any resource, it needs budgeting

Health & Medicine
Opinion
Why 2025 is a big year in women's health
As International Women's Day highlights both progress and setbacks, 2025 is emerging as a watershed year for women's health across the globe

Health & Medicine
Research
All young people should get the HPV vaccine – girls and boys
Cancers caused by the human papillomavirus or HPV are entirely preventable. And now it takes just one dose to vaccinate against it