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Public hearings are underway this week to highlight the impacts of the government’s new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) bill to tighten eligibility and save costs. Over the past two days, the Senate inquiry heard that if the bill passes in its current form, it risks entrenching gender in...

Liza Summer/Pexels We have thousands of spontaneous thoughts a day. Most of them are mundane, such as “Where did I leave my car keys?” But every now and then a strange and distressing thought might pop into our mind, such as “What if I hurt myself or someone I care about?” So, what’s the difference...

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a joint continental preparedness and response plan on the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The plan aims to raise US$ 518 million to support African countri...

Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Pavel Danilyu/Pexels You’ve probably heard of Ozempic or Wegovy. These are the injectable drugs that have become household names for weight loss and diabetes. Now, researchers are investigating whether these medications known as GLP-1 agonists or GLP-1 drugs could treat everything from cancer and b...

After trauma, some people develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a mental health condition that can involve intrusive nightmares, flashbacks and physical reactions when reminded of the traumatic event, such as a racing heart or difficulty breathing. Some people with PTSD also develop profou...

Jonathan Chng/Unsplash You probably have at least one “super fit” friend. Maybe they’re a marathon runner, a footy player or a keen hiker. To keep themselves healthy, they may stick to a strict exercise regimen and only eat certain foods. But in most cases, these people would likely struggle to play...

engin akyurt/Unsplash Headlines might describe meat as “a significant health risk” or “essential for a healthy and balanced diet”. So what’s behind these seemingly contradicatory statements? Our new research suggests one reason is who pays for the science behind the studies we see discussed online o...

Halfpoint Images/Getty Dementia is now the leading cause of death in Australia. About 446,000 people currently live with a brain condition that may affect their memory, thinking and behaviour. And this number is projected to almost double by 2065. That sounds frightening, especially as we age or wat...