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30 January 2023

Mpox vaccination encouraged ahead of World Pride

With upcoming World Pride events in Sydney, now is the perfect time to raise awareness and encourage vaccination against mpox, write James MacGibbon and Vincent Cornelisse …

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30 January 2023

Look who's joining the new InSight+ team

It’s a new year and a new chapter here at InSight+. We are excited to introduce you to some fresh faces joining us in 2023.

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30 January 2023

How long does it take for skin to repair after sun exposure? 

It’s impossible to avoid the Aussie sun entirely, but Australians are well aware of the dangers of too much exposure. Some 40 years of Slip Slop Slap (and more recently added, Seek and Slide) campaigns have reinforced this, not to mention the unpleasant experience of a sunburn most of us have encountered at some point.

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23 January 2023

Buck without bang: getting mental health investments to scale

Despite increased expenditure on mental health care in Australia, the prevalence of mental health has remained stable, and the severity is increasing. Dynamic modelling provides insight into the complex factors at play, write Sebastian Rosenberg, Jo-An Occhipinti, Adam Skinner, Ian B Hickie …

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23 January 2023

Vaping and e-cigarette use on the rise among young people

The latest data from the Cancer Institute NSW Tobacco Tracking Survey (CITTS) show a sharp rise in the use of e-cigarettes in younger adult consumers, raising concerns over youth-focused marketing …

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23 January 2023

Agent-based modelling: lessons for this and future pandemics

Comprehensive modelling frameworks provide insight into the potential next steps for policymakers, health professionals, and society in our ongoing response to COVID-19, write Joshua Szanyi, Hassan Andrabi, and Tony Blakely …

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