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Microplastics found in arterial plaque?!

A recent study published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine has linked microplastics with risk to human health.

By Prof Mark Patrick Taylor, Dr Scott P. Wilson

Policy

Clinical Articles

Profits or patients? What’s driving pathology’s bulk billing campaign

Simple solutions put forward by vested interests involving more public funds are rarely in the public interest. Here’s how we might design a fairer pathology system...

By Prof Stephen Duckett

Policy

Clinical Articles

Nurse practitioner busts prescribing myths

CEO of the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners dispels misinformation about NP prescribing powers.

By Leanne Boase

Public health

Clinical Articles

Which sports put the most kids in hospital?

Injuries are the leading cause of disability and death among Australian children and adolescents...

By Dr Lisa Nicole Sharwood, Prof Rebecca Ivers, A/Prof Warwick Teague

Mental health

Clinical Articles

Are happiness rankings biased toward wealth and status?

In March 2024 Finland was, for the seventh year in a row, ranked as the happiness champion. But a new experimental study suggests that the ladder metaphor makes people think about power and wealth...

By August Nilsson

Mental health, Psychiatry

Clinical Articles

Families including someone with mental illness can experience deep despair. They need support

Globally, one out of every eight people report a mental illness. In Australia, one in five people experience a mental illness in their lifetime...

By Dr Amanda Cole

Mental health

Clinical Articles

‘It is hijacking my brain’ – a team of experts found ways to help young people addicted to social media to cut the craving

Many people have compared the addictive nature of social media to cigarettes.

By Annie Margaret, Nicholas Hunkins

Public health

Clinical Articles

Cow’s milk vs formula – recommendations have changed

Parents are often faced with well-meaning opinions and conflicting advice about what to feed their babies. The latest guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) and current Australian advice is no exception...

By Adjunct Professor Karleen Gribble, Naomi Hull, Dr Nina Jane Chad

Psychiatry, Public health

Clinical Articles

Anxiety drug pregabalin linked to rising number of deaths – here’s what you should know

There has been a significant rise in deaths linked to the commonly prescribed anxiety drug, pregabalin...

By Ian Hamilton, Prof Harry Sumnall

Infectious diseases, Public health

Clinical Articles

Vaccine mandate for health workers in NSW likely to end

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.

By A/Prof Katie Attwell, Jessica Kaufman

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Tapeworm in bacon-lover’s brain presents as migraine

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...

By John Worthington

Psychiatry

Clinical Articles

The Vyvanse shortages – What do we do?

Many Australians with ADHD who take Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesilate) are facing a medication crisis. The drug has been in short supply in Australia for the past few months...

By Dr Alison Poulton

Articles

Microplastics found in arterial plaque?!

A recent study published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine has linked microplastics with risk to human health.

Profits or patients? What’s driving pathology’s bulk billing campaign

Simple solutions put forward by vested interests involving more public funds are rarely in the public interest. Here’s how we might design a fairer pathology system...

Nurse practitioner busts prescribing myths

CEO of the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners dispels misinformation about NP prescribing powers.

Which sports put the most kids in hospital?

Injuries are the leading cause of disability and death among Australian children and adolescents...

Are happiness rankings biased toward wealth and status?

In March 2024 Finland was, for the seventh year in a row, ranked as the happiness champion. But a new experimental study suggests that the ladder metaphor makes people think about power and wealth...

Families including someone with mental illness can experience deep despair. They need support

Globally, one out of every eight people report a mental illness. In Australia, one in five people experience a mental illness in their lifetime...

‘It is hijacking my brain’ – a team of experts found ways to help young people addicted to social media to cut the craving

Many people have compared the addictive nature of social media to cigarettes.

Cow’s milk vs formula – recommendations have changed

Parents are often faced with well-meaning opinions and conflicting advice about what to feed their babies. The latest guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) and current Australian advice is no exception...

Anxiety drug pregabalin linked to rising number of deaths – here’s what you should know

There has been a significant rise in deaths linked to the commonly prescribed anxiety drug, pregabalin...

Vaccine mandate for health workers in NSW likely to end

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.

Tapeworm in bacon-lover’s brain presents as migraine

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...

The Vyvanse shortages – What do we do?

Many Australians with ADHD who take Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesilate) are facing a medication crisis. The drug has been in short supply in Australia for the past few months...

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A recent study published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine has linked microplastics with risk to human health.

Simple solutions put forward by vested interests involving more public funds are rarely in the public interest. Here’s how we might design a fairer pathology system...

CEO of the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners dispels misinformation about NP prescribing powers.

Injuries are the leading cause of disability and death among Australian children and adolescents...

In March 2024 Finland was, for the seventh year in a row, ranked as the happiness champion. But a new experimental study suggests that the ladder metaphor makes people think about power and wealth...

Globally, one out of every eight people report a mental illness. In Australia, one in five people experience a mental illness in their lifetime...

Many people have compared the addictive nature of social media to cigarettes.

Parents are often faced with well-meaning opinions and conflicting advice about what to feed their babies. The latest guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) and current Australian advice is no exception...

There has been a significant rise in deaths linked to the commonly prescribed anxiety drug, pregabalin...

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.

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...

Many Australians with ADHD who take Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesilate) are facing a medication crisis. The drug has been in short supply in Australia for the past few months...

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