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A national clinical care standard is set to improve outcomes and reduce potentially avoidable hospital admissions for the incurable lung condition, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Rana Ahmed, Lee Fong, Maria Sukkar, Alice Bhasale

Researchers at Monash University have isolated the electrical activity of single neurons from recordings of human vagus nerves and identified a subset that have cardiovascular function.

David GS Farmer, Vaughan G Macefield

The addition of fluoride to drinking water has improved dental health worldwide for over 70 years but is still hindered by misinformation; let’s look at the evidence.

Oliver AH Jones

Forty years on from the introduction of Medicare, is the term “bulk-billing” still relevant in today’s complex health care landscape?

Annika Howells

Health care professionals are being urged to be vigilant after a resurgence of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) has been reported across New South Wales and Victoria.

Caitlin Wright

Or is your current investment portfolio idling like the frog in boiling water?

Dr Craig Shepherd, First Samuel, SPONSORED CONTENT

Superbugs that are resistant to existing antibiotics are a growing health problem around the world. Globally, nearly five million people die from antimicrobial resistant infections each year. The annual toll of antimicrobial resistant infections is expected to rise by 70%, with an estimated 40 million deaths between now and 2050.

Kate Summer, Kirsten Benkendorff

New figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) show that homeless people are almost twice as likely to die in comparison to the average Australian.

Sally Block

Further restrictions on the sale of paracetamol will begin from 1 February. InSight+ spoke with a toxicology expert about the changes.

Becca Whitehead