The therapies used to treat childhood cancers can leave lasting damage, according to international and Australian researchers. The researchers say intensive therapies have drastically improved ...

A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) says Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders' cancer outcomes are improving, with their data showing both the incidence of cancer ...

There is a small link between the use of GLP-1 RA weight loss/diabetes drugs such as Ozempic and an eye condition that can lead to vision loss - according to two international studies - however, both ...

GLP-1s - weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy - could help people with obesity reduce their binge eating and similar behaviours, say US and UK researchers, though the evidence remains limited.

A study which examined over 500,000 deaths in Florida and Ohio during the pandemic has found that death rates were significantly higher for Republican voters than Democratic voters after COVID-19 ...

The federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins has confirmed Australia's first case of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu has been detected in Western Australia. The infected bird was found on a remote ...

As a four-day work week is trialled in countries across the globe, health researchers at the University of South Australia say they’re ‘all in’ when it comes to a long weekend, especially as new ...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer people are more likely to have experienced childhood trauma before the age of 18 than their heterosexual peers, according to international research. The team used ...

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Generative AI technology could create between 1.2 and 5 million tonnes of e-waste between 2020 and 2030, predicts new research in Nature Computational Science. The ...

More than half of NZ's university graduates are overeducated, and they're being hit with a wage penalty because of it, new research shows. The study found that overeducated graduates earn 6.7% less ...

Small juvenile sea turtles caught off the coast of Australia have often ingested plastic, a new study shows. Around 83 per cent of green turtles and 86 per cent of loggerhead turtles found off the ...