All news
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. …
Home-schooling parents experienced psychological distress
Parents and caregivers who home-schooled children during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced significantly higher levels of…
Weapon in immune system arsenal could unlock MS treatment
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified why certain cells in the body, known as Th17 cells, go…
The low-cost widely available drug that could fight COVID-19
A widely available and affordable drug, heparin, limits lung damage when inhaled by COVID-19 patients, according to world-first…
Australians are living longer from lockdowns
Pandemic restrictions have led to longer life expectancy for Australians, a new study from The Australian National University (…
Aussies say they're more COVID compliant than their peers
The majority of Australians say they are extremely diligent when it comes to complying with COVID-19…
Researchers find key to drivers of kidney disease
For the first time researchers have identified a gene which shows the kidney has its own way of resisting damage. …
The anxiety of a post-lockdown Christmas: an expert’s tips
Emerging from the quiet of lockdown to the cacophony of real-world socialisation is daunting enough. Throw in gossiping aunts,…
Welfare recipients face varying levels of stigma: ANU study
Those with mental disability and the unemployed are perceived more negatively than other groups who are entitled…
Major PFAS health study releases findings
A research team led by The Australian National University (ANU) has released findings from a major epidemiological study funded…
“Exercise in a pill” could offer solution for at-risk people
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified unique molecular signals …
The safe space that could save a life
Associate Professor Michelle Banfield has been to the depths of despair. On a summer day in 2003 the then 27-year-old…
COVID-19 pandemic leaves permanent scar on retail workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a massive toll on Australian retail workers, with more than one-in-two experiencing increased…
The disease detectives tracking down COVID-19
When news broke of Australia's first cases of COVID-19 in early 2020, biologist Dr Benjamin Schwessinger…
