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Even before the unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel, fears of another major conflict between Israelis and Palestinians had been brewing for years. The deadly October 7 assault on southern Israel made those fears a reality. Many are now concerned an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza could turn the war into…

The Australian scientist on the links between ultra-processed foods and decreased brain health, and the effect of government policy and industry resistance

A ‘deeply controversial’ research project has laid out a set of criteria for ‘healthy porn’, with the aim of developing ‘porn literacy’ in young adults

Use of sodium fluoroacetate poison baits – commonly known as 1080 – to kill unwanted animals is widespread in Australia. But it occurs largely out of sight and out of mind. We may see signs warning the baits have been laid, but we rarely see the consequences.

Scientists still don't know what causes it, how to treat it — or even how to best diagnose it. So how do we know if we have long COVID?

But what if you’re in your 60s, 70s, 80s or 90s? Is it 'too late' to build muscle and fight sarcopenia? Here’s what the research says.

Those aged 76 and older reported the highest average wellbeing (78.7 out of 100), and those aged 18-25 the lowest.

Australians’ satisfaction with life as a whole is at its lowest level in 21 years, according to the latest Australian Unity Wellbeing Index survey, a collaboration between Deakin University and mutual company Australian Unity.

Just months after giving birth at the age of 22, Rose Petrohilos emerged from the newborn "fog" and decided to study medicine. The gender-diverse parent says thanks to a structural shift in education there is now more diversity among doctors.