Strong support for COVID vaccine in Australia
Strong support for COVID vaccine; financial stress and mental distress remain high: Australians welcome the COVID-19 vaccine but levels of mental distress and financial stress...
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Caesarean-born babies at increased risk of hospitalisation
Caesarean-born babies are at increased risk during early childhood of being hospitalised due to an infection, according to a new study of over seven million...
Australia: Chronic disease and public health failures fuel COVID-19 pandemic
Australia: Chronic disease and public health failures fuel COVID-19 pandemic: Australia was not spared as a 30-year global rise in chronic illness and related risk...
Twins in breast cancer study
A burden shared is a burden halved: twins in breast cancer study: Melbourne identical twins Raie Moss and Judy Kohn are sharing their breast cancer...
Using fat to diagnose musculoskeletal disease
Doctors will soon be able to use fat to diagnose musculoskeletal disease within seconds and predict the risk of falls and fractures in older people,...
Protein discovery could improve type 2 diabetes treatment
A world first discovery of how a protein works in the liver could lead to a more effective type 2 diabetes drug. The researchers say...
Digital biopsies for oral cancers
Towards the early detection of oral cancers: New technology offers a way to visually examine the mouth for cancer, without the need for a surgical...
Some people with mood disorders struggling amid pandemic: study
Disruption and ongoing instability as Australians navigate the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is weighing heavily on people with a mood disorder such as depression or bipolar...
Strong close relationships key in coping with pandemic, twin study shows
A new study of twins and triplets shows how our close social relationships are vital in how we cope with the upheaval of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
Cochrane review on family violence therapies
A major University of Melbourne-led review has questioned whether women's ongoing need for safety, support and holistic healing following family violence are adequately addressed by...
