Public Health
Health & Medicine
People coming off antidepressants are looking for help online
Tapering off or ‘deprescribing’ antidepressants is a complex process, but without tailored clinical guidelines, some people are turning to their peers instead of their doctors for support.
Politics & Society
Opinion
What the Bondi Junction tragedy tells us about compulsory treatment
How should we balance public safety with the rights of people with a mental illness to make decisions about their own wellbeing?
Business & Economics
Vaping is ‘a young person phenomenon’ in Australia
For the first time, the annual HILDA survey has explored who is using vapes and e-cigarettes. And it’s Australia’s young people getting hooked
Health & Medicine
The key to young-onset bowel cancer may be gut bacteria
We don’t yet understand why rates of bowel cancer have doubled in young people, but new research finds DNA damage caused by gut bacteria may be part of the puzzle
Health & Medicine
Raising our voices for better palliative care
Raising the community’s voice is ensuring people with serious illness and those around them are accessing the best possible care
Environment
Decarbonising transport for our health
Transforming Australia’s carbon-intensive road transport system can also solve one of our most significant public health challenges
Environment
As we head toward summer, let’s rethink Australia’s bushfire risk
With wildfires and heavy smoke affecting the US and Europe, a new fire management framework can help Australia understand its risk
Health & Medicine
A new way to manage antibiotic allergies in Australia
Two million Australians self-report an allergy to penicillin – but most actually aren’t allergic – and this can lead to serious public health consequences
Health & Medicine
Using the right test for the right person to detect bowel cancer
A new online tool uses personalised risk to detect bowel cancers earlier and with greater precision
Health & Medicine
Putting people before profits for global health
Powerful commercial actors have a disproportionate influence on politics, the economy, our climate and our health. So how can we shift the focus from raising profits to improving health?