Fathers’ health may shape children’s future obesity ris
As obesity rates rise across the U.S., new research from Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public…
Transplant Survival is Improving, But Organ Shortages Persist and Limit Access
Key takeaways More people are surviving the wait for an organ and organ transplantation surgery, but the gap…
ABS estimates 80pc of tobacco consumed in Australia last year illegal amid ‘rapid growth’ in black market
An estimated 80 per cent of the cigarettes and other nicotine products consumed in Australia last year were…
Nature’s Own Glucosamine Sulfate with Chondroitin and Magnesium Glycinate recalled over glass risk
Two popular supplement products sold across Australia have been recalled over concerns glass fragments may be present inside…
Detours and Missteps on the Road to Medical Advances
In my last Brownstone article: The Rise of the Meme Disease, I cast the healthcare profession that I…
Weight loss drugs could widen health inequalities without nutritional support
Drugs such as semaglutide (Wegovy/Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) are transforming obesity treatment, but without affordable, healthy food and…
Health workers face hidden exposure to cancer-linked hazards
A first-of-its-kind European survey reveals that thousands of health and social care workers face regular exposure to cancer…
Long COVID affects twice as many Americans as official counts show, new AI study finds
A new artificial intelligence study published last week in JAMA Network Open has found that roughly one in six Americans…
Mpox in WA: Health authorities issue fresh warning over rising case numbers of nasty viral infection
A recent spike in Mpox cases in WA has sparked health authorities to issue a fresh alert to…
Diphtheria cases surged a month before NT Health issued public alert, leaked data shows
Leaked NT Health data reveals diphtheria numbers surged in the Northern Territory a month before a public health…
Gut microbes may reveal who is at risk of type 2 diabetes years before diagnosis
In older Swedish adults, nine microbial species and three metabolic pathways tracked with future diabetes risk, pointing to…
‘Breakneck’ Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world’s response
A Muslim washes his hands as a precaution against Ebola before attending the Eid al-Adha prayers at Sayo…