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Women are less likely to receive CPR than men

Recent research shows bystanders are less likely to intervene to perform CPR when that person is a woman.

By Jessica Stokes-Parish, Dr Rebecca A. Szabo

Public health

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If Trump puts RFK Jr in charge of health, get ready for a distorted reality, where global health suffers

A key figure in Donald Trump’s election campaign and a likely figure in his incoming administration is Robert F. Kennedy Jr, or RFK Jr for short. After abandoning his own tilt at president, the prominent anti-vaxxer endorsed and campaigned for Trump, helping propel him to victory.

By Professor Anne Kavanagh, Professor Nancy Baxter

Public health

Clinical Articles

Australian kids under 16 will soon be banned from social media – but parents still don’t know which apps are out

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this week announced the age limit for his government’s controversial social media ban: children under 16. Here's what we know so far about the proposal...

By Prof Lisa Given

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Bird flu detected in a pig in the US

The United States Department of Agriculture last week reported that a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon was infected with bird flu.

By Prof Raina MacIntyre, Haley Stone

Diet and nutrition, Lifestyle, Public health

Clinical Articles

Scurvy is largely a historical disease but there are signs it’s making a comeback

Doctors in developed countries have recently reported treating cases of scurvy - as well as Australian doctors.

By Prof Lauren Ball

Lifestyle

Clinical Articles

Draft guidelines for ‘forever chemicals’ have been released. Here’s what it means for drinking water safety in Australia

The Australian National Health and Medical research Council (NHMRC) has today released draft guidelines for acceptable levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in drinking water.

By Ian Musgrave

Neurology

Clinical Articles

TGA rejects drug for mild cognitive impairment

Despite being approved overseas, lecanemab has failed to meet the TGA’s threshold…

By Lynnette Hoffman

Infectious diseases, Public health

Clinical Articles

XEC: what you need to know about the new COVID variant

The variant, called XEC, appears to have a growth advantage over other circulating variants – but it is not a radically different variant. So what is it?

By Richard Orton, Wilhelm Furnon

Public health

Clinical Articles

What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

Every second, your cells perform billions of biochemical reactions that fuel essential functions for life, forming a highly interconnected metabolic network. This network enables cells to grow, proliferate and repair themselves, and its disruption can drive the aging process.

By Dr Melanie R. McReynolds

Pharmacology

Clinical Articles

FDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment – a drug researcher explains the challenges psychedelics face

Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics announced on Aug. 9, 2024, that the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the company’s application for the use of MDMA-assisted therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

By Benjamin Y. Fong

Career, Policy

Clinical Articles

Assessing older GPs’ fitness to practice – Ageism vs Realism?

We asked the experts, including a geriatrician, to weigh in...

By Helen Tobler, Lynnette Hoffman

Haematology

Clinical Articles

IV iron rapid push instead of infusion

The industry is promoting injecting undiluted IV iron, but is it safe and is it worth the risk?

By Clinical A/Prof Pradeep Jayasuriya

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Women are less likely to receive CPR than men

Recent research shows bystanders are less likely to intervene to perform CPR when that person is a woman.

If Trump puts RFK Jr in charge of health, get ready for a distorted reality, where global health suffers

A key figure in Donald Trump’s election campaign and a likely figure in his incoming administration is Robert F. Kennedy Jr, or RFK Jr for short. After abandoning his own tilt at president, the prominent anti-vaxxer endorsed and campaigned for Trump, helping propel him to victory.

Australian kids under 16 will soon be banned from social media – but parents still don’t know which apps are out

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this week announced the age limit for his government’s controversial social media ban: children under 16. Here's what we know so far about the proposal...

Bird flu detected in a pig in the US

The United States Department of Agriculture last week reported that a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon was infected with bird flu.

Scurvy is largely a historical disease but there are signs it’s making a comeback

Doctors in developed countries have recently reported treating cases of scurvy - as well as Australian doctors.

Draft guidelines for ‘forever chemicals’ have been released. Here’s what it means for drinking water safety in Australia

The Australian National Health and Medical research Council (NHMRC) has today released draft guidelines for acceptable levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in drinking water.

TGA rejects drug for mild cognitive impairment

Despite being approved overseas, lecanemab has failed to meet the TGA’s threshold…

XEC: what you need to know about the new COVID variant

The variant, called XEC, appears to have a growth advantage over other circulating variants – but it is not a radically different variant. So what is it?

What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

Every second, your cells perform billions of biochemical reactions that fuel essential functions for life, forming a highly interconnected metabolic network. This network enables cells to grow, proliferate and repair themselves, and its disruption can drive the aging process.

FDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment – a drug researcher explains the challenges psychedelics face

Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics announced on Aug. 9, 2024, that the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the company’s application for the use of MDMA-assisted therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Assessing older GPs’ fitness to practice – Ageism vs Realism?

We asked the experts, including a geriatrician, to weigh in...

IV iron rapid push instead of infusion

The industry is promoting injecting undiluted IV iron, but is it safe and is it worth the risk?

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Recent research shows bystanders are less likely to intervene to perform CPR when that person is a woman.

A key figure in Donald Trump’s election campaign and a likely figure in his incoming administration is Robert F. Kennedy Jr, or RFK Jr for short. After abandoning his own tilt at president, the prominent anti-vaxxer endorsed and campaigned for Trump, helping propel him to victory.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this week announced the age limit for his government’s controversial social media ban: children under 16. Here's what we know so far about the proposal...

The United States Department of Agriculture last week reported that a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon was infected with bird flu.

Doctors in developed countries have recently reported treating cases of scurvy - as well as Australian doctors.

The Australian National Health and Medical research Council (NHMRC) has today released draft guidelines for acceptable levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in drinking water.

Despite being approved overseas, lecanemab has failed to meet the TGA’s threshold…

The variant, called XEC, appears to have a growth advantage over other circulating variants – but it is not a radically different variant. So what is it?

Every second, your cells perform billions of biochemical reactions that fuel essential functions for life, forming a highly interconnected metabolic network. This network enables cells to grow, proliferate and repair themselves, and its disruption can drive the aging process.

Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics announced on Aug. 9, 2024, that the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the company’s application for the use of MDMA-assisted therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

We asked the experts, including a geriatrician, to weigh in...

The industry is promoting injecting undiluted IV iron, but is it safe and is it worth the risk?

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