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Is bird flu infecting humans? How would we know?
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (514+ words) Even with bird flu circulating in Australia, the risk to humans is low. But some groups are still at increased risk....
Poor genetic health threatens many species – but it’s fixable
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (460+ words) Four experts explain what genetic health is and why it matters for our most vulnerable wildlife....
Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (578+ words) For some, abstaining from alcohol can subsequently increase compulsive drinking. Our research team found that, in abstaining mice, this urge to drink is preceded by changes in the activity of a particular brain region, pointing to potential new screening opportunities…...
One of the most common brain disorders is one of the most misunderstood – how functional neurological disorder is both ‘all in your head’ and beyond it
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1030+ words) “It’s all in your head.” By the time many people with functional neurological disorder arrive in our clinic, they have heard these five words more times than they can count. They are told their brain scan was normal. Their electroencephalogram,…...
Britain’s quarter century: experts in sex, mental health, nutrition and addiction assess the nation’s changing wellbeing
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1695+ words) In this fourth part in our series on how the UK has changed in the past 25 years, we look at health. The slowdown in improvement from the early 2010s was part of a wider pattern across high-income countries. The UK and…...
With NDIS changes set to pass, here’s who bears the cost of making it ‘sustainable’
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (635+ words) The government wants to cut $37.8 billion from the NDIS over 4 years. Much of this will come from tightening access to the scheme and reducing participants’ plans....
Worried your toddler isn’t getting enough iron? Here’s what parents need to know
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (891+ words) The devastating recent deaths of three toddlers in Queensland, linked to low iron levels, have understandably left many parents wondering whether their own child is getting enough iron. The good news is that life-threatening iron deficiency is uncommon. But being…...
Fiji’s HIV outbreak is a public health emergency. Pacific neighbours must step up
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (787+ words) Delegates attending the Pacific HIV Symposium in Fiji next week will be confronting one of the region’s most urgent health challenges: the fastest growing HIV outbreak in the world. HIV prevalence among adults in Fiji is now 1.6%. This means about…...
Could saunas and ice baths affect male fertility? Here’s what the evidence says
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (853+ words) The internet’s obsession with “maxxing” has turned almost every aspect of self-improvement into a trend. Young men now swap tips on optimising everything from sleep and appearance to testosterone, longevity and mental performance. Male fertility has increasingly been drawn into that…...
Eight in ten adults track their own health – new survey
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (726+ words) Before breakfast, you may already have checked your sleep score, resting heart rate or blood oxygen level. By bedtime, you might look at your step count, stress score or even an estimate of your biological age. For millions of people,…...