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Psychedelic-assisted therapy offers promise. But new research highlights concerns about safety and accessibility.
You may be thinking it’s not worth the time or trouble to floss young kids’ teeth. But here are some tips to get you and your kids started.
US beef will soon be back on Australian menus. But how does it compare with home-grown beef? Three experts explain.
Chronic venous insufficiency is a disease of the veins, where blood doesn’t flow as well as it should from the legs up to the heart.
These conversations don’t have to be frightening. There are age-appropriate ways to teach kids shame-free language about bodies and boundaries.
The aim is to find and treat lung cancers early, before they grow and spread, to improve the chance of survival. Here’s what’s involved.
Two cases of locally acquired malaria have been reported in the Torres Strait. Here’s what you need to know.
Not all examples of flawed medical records relate to individual human error. Here’s what else can go wrong.
Hunger is setting in for Alone Australia contestants. Here’s what’s going on in the body and the mind.
All this talk of a US-Australia trade war has left consumers wondering what this means for them. At least in the short term, it looks like good news.
Patients and families need to know how these extraordinary treatments might change how they feel about themselves and the world.
When it comes to political donations from alcohol and gambling companies, the Australian public is often in the dark, research shows, despite recent reforms.
Long-anticipated changes to how Australians buy paracetamol are on their way in a bid to reduce harms. Here’s what’s changing.
If the World Health Organization doesn’t reform, other member countries may also jump ship.
Captagon was once a pharmaceutical drug but it’s now made illicitly, generating billions of dollars for the Syrian economy.
Natural curiosity, developing motor skills, and a limited understanding of risk make for a dangerous combination.
Get ready for an alarming future, where truth and science no longer matter.
After initial success, Australia’s pandemic response suffered due to a lack of strong, independent, central co-ordination. We mustn’t make the same mistake twice. Here’s how a CDC can help.
A new study has found a link between hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) and breast cancer. But media reports of a large increase in risk may cause unnecessary worry.
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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