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Are we missing hypertension in young adults?
Hypertension is often perceived as an older person’s condition, but most Australians aged 18–39 years with hypertension don’t know they have it.
Sarcopenia: more than a muscle problem
Sarcopenia has been treated as a muscle problem for decades. A new paper in The Lancet Healthy Longevity argues that the nervous system has been left out of the picture, and that this explains why so many treatments have disappointed.
Replacing just 10% of ultra‑processed foods with whole foods linked to drop in bowel cancer rate
New analysis shows replacing 10% of your intake of ultra-processed foods with minimally processed foods is linked with 2% lower incidence of bowel cancer according to researcher Dr Erikka Loftfield.
Physical illness accumulates early and quickly in people with severe mental illness
A 24-year state-wide cohort study of almost 180000 Queenslanders found that people with schizophrenia-spectrum or bipolar disorder develop chronic physical disease across multiple body systems at younger ages and at accelerated rates compared to people without severe mental illness.
Medical workforce culture: is it changing for the better?
From doctor wellbeing and workplace respect to burnout and bullying, we explore whether medical workforce culture is improving, and the challenges that remain.
The environmental impact of AI: why it matters for human health
The potential for improvements to healthcare and patient outcomes through AI also comes at a cost to the environment - what's the way forward?
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Improving mental health through diet and nutrition
Researchers exploring the relationship between nutrition and brain health say diet is a modifiable determinant of depression and anxiety.
The political power of doctors in training united
By standing together, Victorian doctors in training have courageously drawn national and state attention to hazardous public hospital working conditions and their consequences for all health workers and patients.
A retired physician's reflections on Evidence-Based Medicine and AI
Evidence-Based Medicine has inadvertently built scaffolding upon which AI will mount its conquest of medicine.
One in eight cancers are likely caused by an infection worldwide – new study
Around 12% of the world’s total cancer cases in 2024 were likely caused by an infection, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Long Covid and its long reach
Long Covid is a multisystem disorder affecting millions of people globally. Why does it occur in some persons and not others? how should it be diagnosed and treated? Can vaccination/antiviral therapy prevent/treat Long Covid?
Do no harm: the ethics of AI in healthcare
AI offers significant opportunities in healthcare, but it also raises ethical questions. Learn what Australian doctors need to know about patient safety, consent, bias and responsible AI use.
America is dismantling its institutional immune system
As international disease surveillance is weakened, it is vital that Australia invests in its national health infrastructure.
Launch of Australia’s first National Health Literacy Framework
Australians will be better supported to find, understand and use reliable health information following the recent publication and launch of the National Health Literacy Framework
Medical education
‘Once Bitten’: A Case of Tetanus Following Snakebite in Australia
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Prediabetes: The Looming Burden for Australia
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