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Experts warn Australian adolescents are lining themselves up for serious chronic disease.
New links for climate health
A $10 million national network has been set up to build resilience to the human health impacts of environmental change.
OD kits backed
Experts say that improved access to naloxone would prevent hundreds of prescription opioid overdose deaths per year.
Billions lost to loneliness
A report says loneliness is costing Australians up to $2.7 billion per year.
Kids hit by parental depression
Experts have used 30 years’ of data to assess the link between parental depression and kids’ education.
Screen split assessed
New research finds that for children, not all forms of screen time are made equal.
'Immune memory' could block COVID
'Immune memory' may explain why some people do not catch COVID-19.
COVID lessons in polio report
Experts say there are lessons to be learned from the global polio vaccine campaign in regard to COVID-19.
GDM linked to later diagnosis
Aboriginal women with gestational diabetes (GDM) are at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes within a short time after pregnancy.
Health funds should back system studies
Experts say more funding should be provided to research health systems themselves.
Penicillin seen to cut heart risk
Penicillin appears to significantly reduce rheumatic heart disease progression in children.
Post-COVID step missing
Brett Sutton and Stephen Duckett say there is a “missing recovery phase” in the national COVID-19 road map.
Victoria updates first aid guide
WorkSafe Victoria has issued a new guide to help employers meet first aid needs.
Blockchain urged for key papers
Experts suggest government agencies use blockchain technology to secure vaccination certificates.
QUT fights implant infection
Experts are working on a way to disinfect hip replacements after they have been implanted.
Toilet study shows flinging risks
Experts have assessed how far droplets of toilet water can fly from a flushed toilet with the lid up.
Two-thirds worsen after mental health help
Youth mental health responses need a major boost, according to new figures.
Under-12 jabs assessed
Experts are urging caution in the decision to vaccinate children under 12 years of age against COVID-19.
Water weighed in kidney response
The role of water in managing polycystic kidney disease has been tested.