Medical research
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Misconceptions hindering blood donations AAP - 18-06-2022
Fact: more than 8.3 million Australians, or one in three, will need to receive a blood donation in their lifetime. Yet it is something three-quarters of the
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Obese kids develop poorer cognition AAP - 17-06-2022
Obese and inactive children are more likely to have poorer brain function in middle age and a higher risk of dementia later in life, an Australian-led study has found.
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Hotter than thought: brains can reach 40C AAP - 13-06-2022
Healthy human brains are hotter than previously thought, and can regularly exceed 40 degrees Celsius, a UK study suggests. The study also found that brain temperature
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Aust nuclear scientists fight superbugs AAP - 08-06-2022
Antibiotics aren't enough to keep superbugs at bay anymore but an Australian research team is trying to combat resistant bacteria using nuclear technology.
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Evidence building on COVID-19 antivirals AAP - 05-06-2022
Oral antiviral drug treatments approved for use in Australia could reduce the severity and lethality of COVID-19, two new international studies suggest. The
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Lasers could help treat bowel disease pain AAP - 03-06-2022
Jazmine Domagala is hopeful a little bit of light will help reduce her pain, fatigue, anxiety and depression. The 20-year-old has suffered a day-to-day grind
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Aussie babies are not getting enough iron AAP - 23-05-2022
Nine in 10 Australian infants aren't consuming enough iron. The finding, based on nationwide interviews with 1100 parents who documented their children's
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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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