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How much salt is OK in drinking water? Without limits, Australia’s health gap widens in remote and regional areas

Most Australians consume far too much sodium, mostly in the form of salt (sodium chloride) in the food they eat.

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Antidepressant withdrawal: new review downplays symptoms but misses the mark for long-term use

A new review of antidepressant withdrawal effects – written by academics, many of whom have close ties to drug manufacturers – risks underestimating the potential harms to long-term antidepressant users by focusing on short-term, industry-funded studies.

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Just $7 extra per person could prevent 300 suicides a year. Here’s exactly where to spend it

Medicare spending on mental health services varies considerably depending on where in Australia you live, our new study shows.

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Lung cancer screening hopes to save lives. But we also need to watch for possible harms

There is much to commend about Australia’s lung cancer screening program, which started on July 1.

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RFK Junior is stoking fears about vaccine safety. Here’s why he’s wrong – and the impact it could have

The United States used to be a leader in vaccine research, development and policymaking. Now US Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr is undermining the country’s vaccine program at the highest level and supercharging vaccine skepticism.

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How pregnant women are tested for gestational diabetes is changing. Here’s what this means for you

How Australian pregnant women are tested for gestational diabetes is set to change, with new national guidelines released today.

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Gay and bisexual men will soon be able to donate blood and plasma

Many gay and bisexual men have been excluded from donating blood and plasma (the liquid portion of blood) for decades because of rules developed during the HIV crisis in the 1980s.

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The Australian government has launched a new strategy to boost vaccination rates. Will it work?

Last week, the Australian government announced a new National Immunisation Strategy for 2025–30. This strategy sets out the government’s priorities for improving vaccine uptake for children, adolescents and adults over the next five years.

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GPs will be a great help for managing ADHD medications. But many patients will still need specialists

The New South Wales government this week announced reforms that will allow some GPs to treat and potentially diagnose attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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PCOS affects 1 in 8 women worldwide, yet it’s often misunderstood. A name change might help

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects one in eight women globally. However, this complex hormonal condition is under-researched and often misunderstood.

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Heart attack or panic attack? Why young men are calling ambulances for unmanaged anxiety

Anxiety affects one in five Australian men at some point in their lives. But the condition remains highly stigmatised, misunderstood and under-diagnosed.

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The government wants to contain NDIS growth. But ineligible people with disability also need support

Ensuring the provision of high quality disability services will pose a significant challenge for the Albanese government’s second term.

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Sick of eating the same things? 5 ways to boost your nutrition and keep meals interesting and healthy

Did you start 2025 with a promise to eat better but didn’t quite get there? Or maybe you want to branch out from making the same meal every week or the same lunch for work almost every day?

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How a new ‘Fishheart’ project is combining science, community and Indigenous art to restore life in the Baaka-Darling River

A new state-of-the-art tube fishway technology called the “Fishheart” has been launched at Menindee Lakes, located on the Baaka-Darling River, New South Wales.

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Flawed medical studies can end up in doctors’ advice. We developed a tool to stop it

Good health care depends on evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. They translate the best available research into recommendations that shape diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies.

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We analysed almost 1,000 social media posts about 5 popular medical tests. Most were utterly misleading

When Kim Kardashian posted on Instagram about having had a full-body MRI, she enthused that the test can be “life saving”, detecting diseases in the earliest stages before symptoms arise.

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NDIS reforms aim to make the scheme fairer. But we’ve found the groups struggling to gain access

When the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was established in 2013, one of its driving aims was to make disability services and support systems fairer.

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Domestic violence study that strangled rats should not have been approved, animal advocates argue

Study aimed to improve detection of brain injury from intimate partner violence, but critics say its non-fatal strangulation of animals was not justified

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5 years after COVID began, outstanding fines mean marginalised Australians are still paying the highest price

January 25 marked five years since the first COVID case was recorded in Australia.

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How we treat catchment water to make it safe to drink

Most of us are fortunate that, when we turn on the tap, clean, safe and high-quality water comes out.

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How we diagnose and define obesity is set to change – here’s why, and what it means for treatment

Obesity is linked to many common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and knee osteoarthritis.

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Blood, urine and other bodily fluids: how your leftover pathology samples can be used for medical research

A doctor’s visit often ends with you leaving with a pathology request form in hand. The request form soon has you filling a sample pot, having blood drawn, or perhaps even a tissue biopsy taken.

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Children can be more vulnerable in the heat. Here’s how to protect them this summer

Extreme heat is increasingly common in Australia and around the world and besides making us uncomfortable, it can harm our health. For example, exposure to extreme heat can exacerbate existing medical conditions, or cause problems such as heat stroke.

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Vaccination rates among Australian teens are dropping. Here’s how we can get back on track

Australia has a successful adolescent immunisation program, routinely achieving high vaccine coverage for teenagers.

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A new at-home test will soon be available for chlamydia and gonorrhoea. Here’s what to know

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recently approved a self-test kit for chlamydia and gonorrhoea for women and other people with a vagina.

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