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KATE EMERY: The COVID-19 pandemic broke some people and afterwards, to bastardise Ernest Hemingway, not everyone was stronger at the broken places.
A new COVID variant is taking over in the US and has been detected in Australia so is it better at evading our immune defenses?
A popular Bunnings product has been recalled over serious health concerns, with the ACCC urging owners to ‘stop using the product immediately”.
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Faced with a devastating brain cancer diagnosis, Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer took a chance on his own research; and it seems to be paying off.
Super Size Me helped lead a backlash against McDonald's but twenty years on, the industry is bigger than ever.
The biggest study yet on Ozempic and Wegovy has found their key ingredient is hugely beneficial for heart patients, with cardiologists describing it as the biggest breakthrough since statins.
Setting an early alarm to go and work out at the gym may be better for your brain than a lie-in, it has emerged.
A nutritionist has warned not all yoghurts are created equal — and some are even desserts in disguise. Find out which yoghurts are best for your health and which ones to avoid.
Whether exercise can cause new neurons to grow in adult humans — a feat previously thought impossible — is still up for debate. But even if it’s not possible, physical activity is still great for your brain.
A large study suggests that there might be a striking reason to limit your intake of ultra-processed foods.
HUGH PENNINGTON: Without the COVID vaccines, many thousands more would have died. And I am probably one of them.
With two-thirds of parents feeling burnt out by their parenting responsibilities, experts give their best advice on managing stress.
It’s a question that’s stumped doctors for 20 years — why treatments suddenly stop working in half of melanoma patients. Medical researcher Sona Nayyar wants to find the answer.
AstraZeneca has announced the global withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine just weeks after admitting the jab could cause rare side effects.
GEMMA ACTON: It’s easy to take universal healthcare for granted until you realise with a shock that it’s a privilege available in few countries.