Health

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Research

Culturally relevant messaging matters for First Nations peoples

A flowing river for arteries, a bare boab tree for depression. A project in the Kimberley shows how listening before we speak can improve health outcomes for Aboriginal people

Health & Medicine

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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

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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Online information about osteoarthritis can be unclear, outdated and inconsistent.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

Environment

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Research

Small changes at home can help older Australians beat the heat

Home temperatures can affect our health and wellbeing, and older people can suffer the most. But small fixes can have big impacts

Health & Medicine

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Research

Online Tai Chi is helping people with chronic knee pain

A randomised controlled trial found Tai Chi offers significant benefits for knee osteoarthritis sufferers – and it’s available for free online

Health & Medicine

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Opinion

I’m a GP who’s built 10 apps without writing a line of code

As a GP and public health researcher, developing apps isn’t in my skill set. But I’ve now built 10 functioning apps from scratch. Welcome to the world of vibe coding.

Health & Medicine

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Analysis

There are pros and cons for weight loss medications like Ozempic

Drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy have led to a sudden shift in treatment, but also to a lot of questions about how we think about and treat obesity

Health & Medicine

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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

Health & Medicine

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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

Health & Medicine

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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