Medical research

A team of Australian researchers have identified a biochemical marker in the blood that could help identify newborn babies at risk for sudden infant death syndrome, a breakthrough

Taking a break from social media for as little as a week can reduce depression and anxiety, according to new research from the UK. People who took a break from

Seven hours of sleep per night is the ideal amount in middle to older age, a study suggests. Both too much and too little sleep are associated with poorer cognitive

Meat-free burger patties, nuggets and sausages are often marketed to consumers as being a healthy alternative to meat, but is plant-based really better for you?

A world-first trial using Victorian firefighters has found a way to reduce blood levels of potentially harmful chemicals often present in fire-fighting foams.

An increase of drug-resistant bacteria in the community is turning simple illnesses like urinary tract infections into killers. UTIs affect half of all women

Australia is yet to properly acknowledge climate change as a health crisis with limited efforts to understand what's coming, researchers say. Ahead of the

Australians might think twice before puffing on a cannabis joint to ease their physical pain, with a new study finding it is more cancerous than smoking cigarettes.

Almost one in three people living with multiple sclerosis in Australia don't have access to condition-specific nursing care, an advocacy body says. MS Australia

The UN health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn't meet its standards for air quality, calling for more action to reduce fossil-fuel use,

Eating two or more servings of avocado every week cuts the risk of heart disease by a fifth, according to a new study. Experts found that one avocado a week

Australian researchers have found vaccine-induced T cells can provide more than a year's worth of immunity to COVID-19. A Doherty Institute study, published

Peace begins with a smile and offering one is free therapy, so the sayings go. However research reveals Australians might be feeling a little apprehensive about

COVID-19 can cause the brain to shrink, reduce grey matter in the regions that control emotion and memory, and damage areas that control the sense of smell, an Oxford University

Victoria has taken the lead on attempting to anticipate the next step in the fight against COVID-19, asking people awaiting booster doses to donate blood to aid research.

Few would disagree that too much of a good thing is not such a good thing. It's a conclusion some of Australia's brightest scientific minds are running

"Hidden" salt in some types of paracetamol has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease and death in a large new study. Thanks to safety

A large study into rare blood clots linked with AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine has found between just one and three cases per million, and only after the first dose, shedding

It may not be surprising that working on a hazardously noisy construction site or farm or industrial workshop can increase the chances of developing tinnitus.

Scientists are hoping to improve sleep health among Indigenous Australians after new research found they are far more likely to experience unhealthy slumber.