International Day of Play 2025
International Day of Play 2025: Why Play Is Vital for Every Child’s Development June 11, marks the United Nations’ International Day of Play – a...
Australasia
The Australasia category highlights health, policy and social issues from across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region. It includes analysis of health system developments, research breakthroughs, public health priorities and lived experience from local settings, offering a regional lens on topics that matter to communities and practitioners in Australasia.
Common gene variant doubles dementia risk for men
Common gene variant doubles dementia risk for men: New research has found that men who carry a common genetic variant are twice as likely to...
Endometriosis linked to premature and early menopause
Endometriosis linked to premature and early menopause: Women who suffer from endometriosis have an increased risk of premature and early menopause, both naturally and surgically,...
UQ Study Links Poor Teen Diets to Heavy Social Media Use
UQ Study Links Poor Teen Diets to Heavy Social Media Use: Poor dietary habits in adolescence – lots of sweets, sugary drinks or skipping breakfast...
Gut microbiome could delay onset of type 1 diabetes
Research has found improving the function of the gut microbiome may delay the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D). Professor Emma Hamilton-Williams of The University...
Beyond money: the hidden drivers fuelling child food insecurity
Beyond money: the hidden drivers fuelling child food insecurity: New Curtin University research has revealed child food insecurity in developed countries is not solely driven...
Effective digital healthcare depends on trust
Effective digital healthcare depends on trust: Digital tools such as telehealth, remote monitoring and mobile health apps are key to transforming healthcare but trust in...
Current tobacco laws fall short in protecting children
Current tobacco laws fall short in protecting children: Gaps in Australian tobacco laws are allowing children to be targeted by retailers, with some using window...
Vaping laws linked to smoking decline
Vaping laws linked to smoking decline - University of Queensland researchers have found smoking rates have declined twice as fast in New Zealand as in...
Endometriosis poses substantial burden on Australia’s health system
Endometriosis poses substantial burden on Australia’s health system: University of Queensland researchers have conducted the first longitudinal study on the impact of endometriosis on Australia’s...
