Gut instincts: New study links microbes to mental health
Nearly one in seven people live with a mental health disorder, yet most still struggle to find effective care. Now, scientists at the University...
“My Ears Were Ringing”: The Hidden Hearing Risk of AirPods and Earbuds
Seventeen-year-old Mia thought her AirPods were harmless. She wore them constantly, on the bus to school, while working out at the gym, and even...
Call for culturally specific screening tools to address eating disorders among Aboriginal youth
Research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has highlighted a lack of culturally specific screening tools and early response programmes to identify and treat eating...
2.5 million children prove Trump wrong on paracetamol and autism
Pregnant women worldwide were left anxious after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed paracetamol could cause autism. But the largest studies, including one following 2.5...
Victorian Seniors Festival: Eight days of free travel from 5 Oct
Victorian Seniors Card holders can enjoy eight days of free public transport to explore thousands of Seniors Festival events this October, ahead of statewide...
Melbourne’s Vaccine Factory: Where science meets jobs
Victoria is powering Australia’s future in biotech, with Moderna’s state-of-the-art mRNA facility already creating jobs, boosting the economy, and putting the nation at the...
Call for Tasmanian men to prioritise prostate cancer checks
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month has prompted a call for Tasmanian men, particularly those aged over 50, to speak with their doctor about regular testing....
New MS diagnosis guidelines aim to cut delays and improve outcomes
Updated international guidelines for diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS) have been released, offering doctors clearer tools to make earlier and more accurate diagnoses and giving...
Monash therapy advances to Phase 3 breast cancer trials
A therapy discovered in Melbourne has moved into Phase 3 clinical trials, a milestone rarely reached by Australian research. Pfizer has begun studying PF-07248144,...
Young Australians step up for R U OK? Day
New research from R U OK? shows young people are taking the lead in supporting each other and asking the simple but powerful question:...