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The National Health and Medical Research Council has released updated guidelines around PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in drinking water following a period of public consultation that ...
Media release From: The Lancet The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology: Ecnoglutide, a new medication for weight management, is a safe and effective, trial confirms Ecnoglutide,a novel type of weight loss ...
In Google Earth, centre the image on Mo’orea in French Polynesia: the vast Pacific Ocean fills the view. The only significant landmass visible is Aotearoa / New Zealand – the emergent 5% of the ...
Media release From: World Health Organization (WHO) Tobacco control efforts protect 6.1 billion people – WHO’s new report 23 June 2025, Dublin/Geneva—The World Health Organization (WHO) today released ...
Media release From: Edith Cowan University Plutonium levels at Montebello Islands remain elevated 70 years after nuclear weapons tests. Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU), supported by the ...
In people with psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety, mood, personality disorders, cannabis use before being admitted to hospital was more likely to lead them to also needing to be admitted to ...
Funder: This study was primarily funded by Macquarie University Research Acceleration Scheme (MQRAS298911389) grant to AKC, HD, MC and MJS.This work was supported by the Australian Research Council ...
Peer-reviewed: This work was reviewed and scrutinised by relevant independent experts. Observational study: A study in which the subject is observed to see if there is a relationship between two or ...
This new research article in JAMA Network Open adds to the evidence linking some psychiatric conditions to ALS, the most common form of motor neuron disease (MND).It should be noted that this study ...
Period tracker app users trade privacy for tech Popular apps used to track menstrual cycles and related 'symptoms' can hold years of data on users' health and private lives, which might be usable by ...
Peer-reviewed: This work was reviewed and scrutinised by relevant independent experts. Meta-analysis: This type of study involves using statistics to combine the data from multiple previous studies to ...
Media release From: Edith Cowan University Tea, berries, dark chocolate and apples could lead to a longer life span, study shows. New research has found that those who consume a diverse range of foods ...