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How evasive and transmissible is the newest omicron offshoot, BA.2.86, that causes COVID-19? 4 questions answered

The latest variant, or sublineage, of SARS-CoV-2 to emerge on the scene, BA.2.86, has public health experts on alert as...

By Dr Suresh V. Kuchipudi

Surgery

Clinical Articles

30% of UK female surgeons sexually assaulted by colleagues

As the NHS seeks to heal and care, it now faces a challenge of introspection, driven by alarming revelations. Research released this week has shone a harsh light on the widespread issue of sexual misconduct within the surgical profession, causing ripples of shock and outrage throughout the UK.

By Healthed

Public health

Clinical Articles

Apple wants to know if you’re happy or sad as part of its latest software update. Who will this benefit?

Apple’s iOS 17 operating system is expected to drop any day. The software update comes with several new features, including a tool for daily mood and emotion logging – a technique known to emotion researchers as “experience sampling”.

By Healthed

Public health

Clinical Articles

Zero alcohol doesn’t mean zero risk – How marketing and blurred lines can be drinking triggers

The availability and sales of “zero-alcohol” products have soared in recent years. In Australia, these are products containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, designed to mimic the flavour, appearance and packaging of alcoholic drinks.

By Dr Shalini Arunogiri, Anthony Hew

Women's health

Clinical Articles

NSW pharmacists can now resupply OCPs

What guard rails are in place to keep women safe

By Lynnette Hoffman

Genetics

Clinical Articles

The ‘weird’ male Y chromosome has finally been fully sequenced. Can we now understand how it works, and how it evolved?

The Y chromosome is a never-ending source of fascination (particularly to men) because it bears genes that determine maleness and make sperm. It’s also small and seriously weird; it carries few genes and is full of junk DNA that makes it horrendous to sequence.

By Prof Jenny Graves

Public health

Clinical Articles

Babies almost all try crawling to get from Point A to Point B, but CDC says it’s not a useful developmental milestone

Infant milestones can be a source both of pride and anxiety for a new parent. Baby’s firsts – first tooth, first steps, first word – are moments of joy that many parents immediately compare with charts listing “normal” age ranges for each achievement to occur.

By Dr Mark Geil

Public health

Clinical Articles

Nobel Prize awarded to mRNA vaccine pioneers

The story behind the discovery that made COVID-19 mNRA vaccines possible…

By Healthed

Evidence-based medicine, Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

New malaria vaccine: How much promise does it hold?

In what was very big news for global health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine for the prevention of malaria in children, called R21/Matrix-M.

By Dr Michelle Boyle, Brendan Crabb

Mental health, Paediatrics

Clinical Articles

GPs weigh in on school smart phone bans

Concerns include risk taking behaviour, mental wellbeing, academic decline...

By Healthed

Art of medicine

Clinical Articles

Will we still have antibiotics in 50 years? We asked 7 global experts

Almost since antibiotics were first discovered, we’ve been aware bacteria can learn how to overcome these medicines, a phenomenon known as antimicrobial resistance.

By Healthed

Mental health

Clinical Articles

Brighter days and darker nights – A prescription for improved mental health?

A new study in nature delves into poor sleep, circadian rhythm and the impact on mental health…

By Fiona Clark

Articles

How evasive and transmissible is the newest omicron offshoot, BA.2.86, that causes COVID-19? 4 questions answered

The latest variant, or sublineage, of SARS-CoV-2 to emerge on the scene, BA.2.86, has public health experts on alert as...

30% of UK female surgeons sexually assaulted by colleagues

As the NHS seeks to heal and care, it now faces a challenge of introspection, driven by alarming revelations. Research released this week has shone a harsh light on the widespread issue of sexual misconduct within the surgical profession, causing ripples of shock and outrage throughout the UK.

Apple wants to know if you’re happy or sad as part of its latest software update. Who will this benefit?

Apple’s iOS 17 operating system is expected to drop any day. The software update comes with several new features, including a tool for daily mood and emotion logging – a technique known to emotion researchers as “experience sampling”.

Zero alcohol doesn’t mean zero risk – How marketing and blurred lines can be drinking triggers

The availability and sales of “zero-alcohol” products have soared in recent years. In Australia, these are products containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, designed to mimic the flavour, appearance and packaging of alcoholic drinks.

NSW pharmacists can now resupply OCPs

What guard rails are in place to keep women safe

The ‘weird’ male Y chromosome has finally been fully sequenced. Can we now understand how it works, and how it evolved?

The Y chromosome is a never-ending source of fascination (particularly to men) because it bears genes that determine maleness and make sperm. It’s also small and seriously weird; it carries few genes and is full of junk DNA that makes it horrendous to sequence.

Babies almost all try crawling to get from Point A to Point B, but CDC says it’s not a useful developmental milestone

Infant milestones can be a source both of pride and anxiety for a new parent. Baby’s firsts – first tooth, first steps, first word – are moments of joy that many parents immediately compare with charts listing “normal” age ranges for each achievement to occur.

Nobel Prize awarded to mRNA vaccine pioneers

The story behind the discovery that made COVID-19 mNRA vaccines possible…

New malaria vaccine: How much promise does it hold?

In what was very big news for global health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine for the prevention of malaria in children, called R21/Matrix-M.

GPs weigh in on school smart phone bans

Concerns include risk taking behaviour, mental wellbeing, academic decline...

Will we still have antibiotics in 50 years? We asked 7 global experts

Almost since antibiotics were first discovered, we’ve been aware bacteria can learn how to overcome these medicines, a phenomenon known as antimicrobial resistance.

Brighter days and darker nights – A prescription for improved mental health?

A new study in nature delves into poor sleep, circadian rhythm and the impact on mental health…

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The latest variant, or sublineage, of SARS-CoV-2 to emerge on the scene, BA.2.86, has public health experts on alert as...

As the NHS seeks to heal and care, it now faces a challenge of introspection, driven by alarming revelations. Research released this week has shone a harsh light on the widespread issue of sexual misconduct within the surgical profession, causing ripples of shock and outrage throughout the UK.

Apple’s iOS 17 operating system is expected to drop any day. The software update comes with several new features, including a tool for daily mood and emotion logging – a technique known to emotion researchers as “experience sampling”.

The availability and sales of “zero-alcohol” products have soared in recent years. In Australia, these are products containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, designed to mimic the flavour, appearance and packaging of alcoholic drinks.

What guard rails are in place to keep women safe

The Y chromosome is a never-ending source of fascination (particularly to men) because it bears genes that determine maleness and make sperm. It’s also small and seriously weird; it carries few genes and is full of junk DNA that makes it horrendous to sequence.

Infant milestones can be a source both of pride and anxiety for a new parent. Baby’s firsts – first tooth, first steps, first word – are moments of joy that many parents immediately compare with charts listing “normal” age ranges for each achievement to occur.

The story behind the discovery that made COVID-19 mNRA vaccines possible…

In what was very big news for global health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine for the prevention of malaria in children, called R21/Matrix-M.

Concerns include risk taking behaviour, mental wellbeing, academic decline...

Almost since antibiotics were first discovered, we’ve been aware bacteria can learn how to overcome these medicines, a phenomenon known as antimicrobial resistance.

A new study in nature delves into poor sleep, circadian rhythm and the impact on mental health…

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