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Spectral CT aims to use the least contrast required to answer clinical questions confidently, but the exact levels of exposure need to be routinely documented.

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.

Patients who survive a myocardial infarction (MI) remain at very high risk of recurrent CV events, which are twice as likely to be fatal (here, here). Evidence shows that nearly half of all post-MI patients fail to reach LDL-C target on statin plus ezetimibe alone (here). 

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National action is needed to support unpaid carers in ageing, palliative care and end-of-life contexts in Australia.

The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research said its Planetary Health Check 2026 shows the impacts of transgressing planetary boundaries are increasingly clear all around us, and that “we have pushed Earth outside of its safe operating space – meaning that we are turning Earth from a safe home into one full of hazards that threaten people across the world”.

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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.

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. 

Substance abuse can affect doctors as well as patients. We explore the causes, warning signs, professional risks and treatment options available to physicians struggling with addiction.

The significant health risks of fossil gas in our homes is the subject of a new report from Doctors for the Environment Australia.