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Study reveals forgotten orphans left behind in pandemic
A global study of pandemic deaths led by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed why some countries…
We’ve been testing Canberra’s drugs. Here’s what we found
Australia's first government pill-testing service, CanTEST Health and Drug Checking, opened in Canberra in July for a six-month…
Oldest case of a rare genetic condition discovered
A group of international researchers has uncovered evidence of a super rare genetic condition that gives men an extra X…
Coke light: drug tests show 40% of 'cocaine' had no cocaine
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have released results from Australia's first government-backed pill…
Study shows impact of disasters on mothers and babies
A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) shows areas of Queensland impacted by tropical cyclones had a…
Bacteria busting proteins offer potential for smarter drugs
A specific group of bacteria-killing proteins inside the immune system could hold the key to developing smarter and more…
Call to count breast milk in food statistics
Milk produced by breastfeeding mothers is an important indicator of a nation's food security, according to an international study…
ANU to evaluate Australia's first drug testing facility
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) will evaluate Australia's first drug testing facility, which launched…
Open Air Factor: a natural form of infection control?
A leading infectious diseases expert from The Australian National University (ANU) suggests a forgotten but formidable…
Indigenous communities facing housing crisis
Very poor quality housing poses a serious health risk to Australia's remote Indigenous communities, particularly in the…
Men work out on time borrowed from women
Men appear to "borrow" free time from their female partners to keep up their exercise but women don't get the same time in return…
Scientists closer to outsmarting malaria parasites
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered why malaria parasites are vulnerable to some drug…
New tool to calculate the value of breastfeeding
A simple new tool developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) will tally the volume and monetary value…
Lupus-causing gene paves way for new and tailored treatments
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified a gene called TLR7 that, when over-activated, is…
E-cigarettes are harmful and addicting youth: report
E-cigarettes, or vapes, are causing harm and risk introducing a new generation to smoking, warn experts from The Australian…
Good neighbours are good for your health
Neighbourhood relationships and social connections protected against loneliness, depression and anxiety during the COVID-19…
Medical equality undermined by mistaken doctors
Male doctors who overestimate female representation in the medical profession are also less likely to support gender-equality…
Aussies more hesitant to receive their COVID booster
Less than half of all double-vaccinated Australians aged 18 and over have had their COVID-19 booster shot, new analysis from The…
Happier kids get better test results
Students' NAPLAN results are linked to far more than their time spent on homework, new research from The Australian National…
Calls to empower patients and reduce diagnostic error
If Jen didn't fight to convince her doctors something was seriously wrong with her, there could have been fatal consequences. …
