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VioNettaStock/Getty Images From personal health portals to AI assistants that draft emails, the digital age has simplified endless everyday tasks. But for many older New Zealanders, the rapid march of technology has helped build a wall rather than open doors. Navigating online forms, changing apps,...

Professor Richard Scolyer, renowned pathologist and joint Australian of the Year (2024), has died at the age of 59. Scolyer captured the attention of Australians and the world when he volunteered to undergo a world-first experimental treatment for brain cancer. This not only extended the duration...

Tom Werner/Getty The drug goserelin – commonly known as Zoladex – has been a quietly crucial medicine in Australia for decades. This prescription medicine is used to suppress sex hormones, and is a key medication for the treatment of prostate cancer, endometriosis and some breast cancers. However,...

If you follow wellness channels on social media, you might’ve come across the claim that your grip strength – or how firmly you can squeeze something with your hands – can predict how long you will live. This sounds far-fetched. Yet the science supports such a connection. But as wellness influencer...

Louis Hansel/Pexels Got some brown bananas on the counter, or soggy salad in the fridge? If so, you’re not alone. Research shows on average, Australian households waste about 30% of the food we buy – or 2.5 million tonnes each year. But in a cost of living crisis, where everything from fuel to groce...

Getty Images This year’s budget allocation for health echoes most past budgets. It implies there is significant investment and earmarks some specific areas that will receive additional support. But in reality, this is a cutback budget signalling continued austerity. The government is right that hea...

Posnov/Getty Images Health authorities in the Northern Territory have issued warnings for residents and visitors to avoid mosquito bites after two people from Alice Springs died from Murray Valley encephalitis. It’s a reminder that mosquitoes in many parts of Australia can be more than just a nuisan...

It’s the word of the decade. “A major signifier of our age.” “The invisible force that shapes our lives.” But what is “trauma”? Although it occupies the cultural spotlight, its meaning has never been hazier. Can we bring it into focus? “Trauma” derives from the ancient Greek for wound. According to...

Westend61/Getty Growing old is a fact of life. But thanks to improved health care and innovative technology, more of us are living longer and healthier lives. However, ageing isn’t always easy. That’s because your body and mind decline as you get older, and become more vulnerable to various diseases...