A global effort led by Monash University has changed the name of a significant women’s health condition - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) - that was misunderstood to be ‘all about ovarian cysts’. A ...

Some people who have torn their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) may recover just as well without having a full knee reconstruction, according to an 'Insights' article from Australian researchers. The ...

Ketamine could be considered as an off-label treatment for depression and suicidal behaviours that can’t be treated with other treatments, according to international researchers. The team reviewed and ...

Coloured micro- and nanoplastics suspended in the atmosphere may contribute to global warming, particularly over oceanic garbage patches, according to Chinese and US scientists. The team says the ...

Emergency departments are failing Australians with psychosocial disability, as new research from Adelaide University reveals that the very system designed to help, is instead retraumatising vulnerable ...

As Australia and the world face rapidly ageing populations, technology is increasingly promoted as the answer to helping older people live safely, independently and well - but experts warn that ...

A group of US researchers including an Olympian suggest that fitspiration posts on social media can have unhealthy consequences on those who view them. The researchers looked into 26 studies, some ...

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has revealed that the waters between Australia and Southeast Asia were once a hotspot for new and mammoth coral reefs – laying the foundations for the ...

Generative AI technology could create between 1.2 and 5 million tonnes of e-waste between 2020 and 2030, predicts new research in Nature Computational Science. The ...

*BRIEFING RECORDING AVAILABLE* An annual survey of young Australians aged 15-29, called the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll (SDRR) survey, has revealed the gaps in what young Australians know about their ...

International researchers have developed a method for making bamboo-based plastic which they say is strong enough to be used for industrial purposes but able to biodegrade in soil within 50 days. The ...

Regular blood or plasma donations can reduce levels of PFAS in the blood, according to a clinical trial from Macquarie University and Fire Rescue Victoria published in JAMA Network Open. Regular blood ...