Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be screened for a common heart rhythm condition at least 10 years earlier than current national guidelines recommend, say UNSW researchers. Research ...

With WA's new vaping laws the toughest yet, social scientists say social science will need to play a critical role in the crackdown. The WA government has handed down its toughest vaping laws to-date, ...

More than 40 years after the end of commercial whaling, South African and Namibian researchers say sightings of the world’s two largest whale species - blue and fin whales - have increased recently in ...

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has noted that the current diphtheria outbreak, which originated in the Northern Territory, is among Australia's worst. The outbreak has been reported to have ...

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) don't have higher rates of abnormal ovarian cysts compared to the general population, according to Australian research, which supports a global process to ...

The Australian Government has announced its federal budget for the financial year 2026-2027. Below, Australian experts comment on the announcement, covering investment in science and research, ...

Australia has one of the highest skin cancer disease burdens in the world, topping the charts for both malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma, and being among the highest for squamous cell ...

International researchers have linked eight common food additives to an increased risk of high blood pressure and one to an increased heart disease risk in a study of the diets of over 100,000 people.

Environmental exposure to arsenic is linked to an increased risk of urologic cancers, including bladder cancer and prostate cancer, according to international research. The research looked at links ...

An invasive freshwater clam spreading through New Zealand could change river ecosystems and place extra pressure on native fish, according to a new review. The study author says the gold clam can ...

A brain-computer interface could one day help ‘turn up’ the volume of speech and enhance hearing aids in noisy environments, according to international researchers. The team developed a system that ...

Tougher regulation on peptide supplies is needed as illegal use skyrockets among young Australians, University of Queensland researchers say. Dr Timothy Piatkowski, of UQ’s School of Public Health, ...