The staggering death toll of the next global health crisis – and the age group at most risk

The staggering death toll of the next global health crisis – and the age group at most risk

Scientists are warning of a return to the “dark ages” of medicine,where minor infections kill,and routine surgery turns deadly.

  • byAngus Dalton

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Nothing to sneeze at:Why so many Australians suffer from hay fever

Nothing to sneeze at:Why so many Australians suffer from hay fever

A record one-in-four people now have the debilitating condition,which is a risk factor for developing asthma.

  • byHenrietta Cook
It’s a nice idea,but more therapy won’t fix our growing mental health crisis

It’s a nice idea,but more therapy won’t fix our growing mental health crisis

As a psychologist,it is sad to see an increase in self-interest among some who perpetuate the idea that more sessions is the only antidote to our problems.

  • byBianca Denny
STI screening call after spike in unborn baby deaths

STI screening call after spike in unborn baby deaths

An outbreak of a treatable sexually transmitted disease in Queensland has led to a dramatic rise in the deaths of unborn babies.

  • bySavannah Meacham
How constipation could double the risk of having a heart attack

How constipation could double the risk of having a heart attack

It affects more than 20 per cent of the population,but few of us would think that constipation increases the risk of a heart attack or stroke.

  • bySarah Berry
A rare disease changed Archie’s life. Fruit flies are now his best hope

A rare disease changed Archie’s life. Fruit flies are now his best hope

Archie Melling was a happy,giggling toddler until a bout of gastro triggered a degenerative disease shared by only 65 people worldwide.

  • byAngus Delaney
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Human brain tissue made up of 0.5 per cent microplastics,study reveals

Human brain tissue made up of 0.5 per cent microplastics,study reveals

The shocked scientist behind the finding said soaring rates of plastics in the body may be the “dark matter” force driving dementia rates and falling fertility.

  • byAngus Dalton
How silkworms and zebrafish are being used to heal wounds,and even regrow a human heart

How silkworms and zebrafish are being used to heal wounds,and even regrow a human heart

Chronic wounds are a billion-dollar problem. A raft of Australian discoveries are sewing things up – by way of caterpillars,fish and plasma-blasted algae.

  • byAngus Dalton
5 ways to filter your tap water at home

5 ways to filter your tap water at home

There are many ways to filter tap water. Here are the most effective if you are concerned about PFAS concentrations.

  • bySarah Berry
Long COVID delivering a multibillion-dollar economic hit

Long COVID delivering a multibillion-dollar economic hit

Research into the impact of long COVID on the economy shows it cost the country almost $10 billion as sufferers struggled to work.

  • byShane Wright
WHO declares mpox global public health emergency

WHO declares mpox global public health emergency

Earlier this year,scientists reported the emergence of a new form of the deadlier form of mpox,which can kill up to 10 per cent of people.