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A/Prof Katie Attwell

Months after COVID vaccines were introduced in 2021, governments and private organisations mandated them for various groups. Health and aged care workers were among the first to need two doses to keep their jobs.

Lynnette Hoffman

Low iron status can have a massive impact on mental health and beyond…

Dr Kaitlin Day

Intermittent fasting has gained popularity in recent years as a dietary approach with potential health benefits. So you might have been surprised to see headlines last week suggesting the practice could increase a person’s risk of death from heart disease...

Prof Lawson R. Wulsin

COVID-19 taught most people that the line between tolerable and toxic stress – defined as persistent demands that lead to disease – varies widely...

Sebastian Dohm-Hansen Allard

Our brains change more rapidly at various times of our lives, as though life’s clock was ticking faster than usual. Childhood, adolescence and very old age are good examples of this...

Tanya Davison

While many people maintain positive emotional wellbeing as they age, around half of older Australians living in residential aged care have significant levels of depression...

Healthed

Survey shows big downsides, and not much upside compared to the previous system...

Lynnette Hoffman

As new deprescribing guidelines are released, experts say it’s time to consider whether fears of stopping antidepressants are justified...

Sophia Auld

RANZCR has argued that women should be notified of their breast density, but with no guidelines in place, what can GPs do?

Prof Bruce Campbell

Neurologist answers GPs questions about BP & lipid targets, medications and more….

John Worthington

A middle-aged man from Florida with a history of migraines saw his GP. After the CT scan, something alarming was revealed: his brain was infested with tapeworm cysts...

Lakshini Mendis-David

Cardiologist explains the evidence and application of three key 'nutraceuticals'...