Enough time has been lost arguing “jobs versus climate” – the transition to renewable energy is now rightly understood as an economic opportunity, rather than a detrimental trade-off.
The world has talked at great lengths about how climate change is an environmental crisis. But what about the human health effects that come from it?
As the Australian government dithers on banning gambling ads, a new global gambling report highlights the immense pain and suffering wrought by the industry.
To truly uphold the values of fairness and equality, it’s imperative to address the issue of unequal access to assistive products and services.
Businesses are facing increasing pressure to address major global challenges such as climate change, poverty, and healthcare access. But can companies really make a difference while still turning a profit?
As more cases of the virus emerge outside Africa, there are significant concerns about its potential to escalate, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region.
Australia has just listed Indigenous knowledge among its science priorities – after First Nations knowledge has long gone uncredited in Western “discoveries”, such as life-changing drugs.
In a world first, researchers are harnessing data science to describe and predict when resistance to antibiotics will emerge during treatment for a bacterial infection.
Pathological demand avoidance isn’t listed in the diagnostic manuals clinicians use. But that doesn’t make it less distressing for children or families. What can help?
Despite being on other sides of the planet, Jakarta and Iowa are staring down similar issues regarding water hygiene and supply.
The first case of H5N1 bird flu was reported in Australia last week. Is the world prepared for what could lead to the next pandemic?
Clinical trials of an mRNA vaccine have begun, and researchers expect broadly positive outcomes in the fight against the widespread illness.
As climate change makes smog and bushfires more common, people will die from air pollution at increasingly high rates – especially in densely-populated cities.
Influenza vaccines are recommended annually, but there’s now an increasing number of different vaccine types. Here’s what to know about this year’s shots.
A recent review has found that almost three in 10 adult hospital patients in high-income countries may have the deficiency.
Medical faculties globally have been slow to recognise the training needs of the next generation of doctors regarding the health consequences of a heating planet.
As Closing the Gap policy failures are laid bare in the Productivity Commission’s latest report, a new study aims to quantify the gap in Indigenous mental health and economic insecurity.
Months of painstaking negotiations, mediated by the US, Egypt and Qatar, have led to a new package deal that the two sides are now weighing up.
New research shows that for people living with long COVID and intimate partner violence, each was exacerbated by the other and services were inadequate.
School-leavers want flexibility and gig work offers it. But how will that affect the economy?
Snake envenomation remains a significant health challenge in the ASEAN region, but the development of a universal antivenom holds great promise in mitigating its impact.
COP28 will include the first dedicated “Health Day”. It’s due recognition that a health crisis is inextricably linked to the climate crisis.
Young people are getting a dose of social media-driven eco-anxiety, but there are ways we can help them beat it.
As we wait for global leaders to convene and chart the future course for the world’s population of eight billion, we can take proactive steps to protect health from climate change through multifaceted and sustained efforts that transcend the confines of net zero.
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