Medical research
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Blood marker found for SIDS risk babies AAP - 15-05-2022
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
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Social media break boosts wellbeing AAP - 07-05-2022
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
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Seven hours of sleep ideal, says new study AAP - 29-04-2022
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
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Researchers question plant-based diet AAP - 15-04-2022
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?
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World-first trial finds way to reduce PFAS AAP - 12-04-2022
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.
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Bacteria turning UTIs into killers AAP - 10-04-2022
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
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Climate change poses looming health crisis AAP - 08-04-2022
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
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Cannabis causes more cancers than tobacco AAP - 06-04-2022
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.
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Lack of access to MS nurses AAP - 05-04-2022
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
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Only one in 100 breathe quality air AAP - 05-04-2022
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,
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Avocados cut heart disease risk AAP - 31-03-2022
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
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Vaccine-induced cells boost COVID immunity AAP - 23-03-2022
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
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Aussies a tad smile shy, research shows AAP - 20-03-2022
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
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COVID-19 can cause brain shrinkage AAP - 09-03-2022
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
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Vics take lead on virus variant research AAP - 06-03-2022
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.
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Melbourne scientists snare killer molecule AAP - 27-02-2022
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
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Some paracetamol have 'hidden' salt AAP - 24-02-2022
"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
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Very small AZ jab blood clot risk AAP - 25-02-2022
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
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One in four Aussie workers have tinnitus AAP - 13-02-2022
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.
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Program to address Indigenous sleep health AAP - 08-02-2022
Scientists are hoping to improve sleep health among Indigenous Australians after new research found they are far more likely to experience unhealthy slumber.

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