As climate change makes smog and bushfires more common, people will die from air pollution at increasingly high rates – especially in densely-populated cities.
This is not the final exchange between the two nations, and escalation could step up yet another notch in the near future.
For the first time since gender identity was added to the Sex Discrimination Act, it’s being tested in court. At its heart, the case looks at the rights and recognition of transgender people.
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 Medicare turns 40 years old this month, it’s important to reflect on its achievements, and also what needs to be done to remodel it.
Antibiotics have been around for less than a century. But as resistant bacteria become increasingly difficult to treat, we risk a greater number of deaths from infections.
A new United Nations report, informed by Monash academic Bebe Loff’s research, offers a practical and evidence-based roadmap for preventing and helping eradicate femicides worldwide.
Most of us have heard of epilepsy. Lesser known to the public is that seizures can lead to an uncommon but fatal complication known as sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Given its remit and membership, the inquiry is unlikely to break new ground – and has met fierce opposition even before starting its work.
It appears to have become more prevalent, visible, and possibly also more politicised in post-pandemic times, as general trust in governments and mainstream media declines.
A unified approach from journalism scholars in the Global North and Global South is needed to promote more gender-sensitive, solutions-driven, and victim-survivor-centred reporting about violence against women.
While fentanyl is yet to markedly impact Australia, the North American opioid crisis shows us how bad it can get, and urgent action is needed now.
While the actions outlined in the plans are admirable, achieving the set targets will require a significant increase in urgency and funding.
A small – literally – innovation is helping pave the way for more precise drugs to fight cancer by building three-dimensional models of tumour tissues.
Changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme have influenced the way doctors prescribe opioids, but is it for the better?
Despite a national plan to end violence against women and children, there’s no demonstrable evidence of a change of pace, or the emergency interventions needed, to achieve it.
New research shows Indigenous women experiencing intimate partner violence had engaged with police to help them. However, many didn’t receive the support that potentially could have saved their lives.
The world’s collective failure to adequately address climate change alters “the rules of the parenting game”.
Now that the TGA approved promising medicines, it’s important we get the rollout right to ensure those suffering have access to what could be an important ingredient in solving the mental health crisis.
Authority and governability on both sides has become a central factor feeding the escalation that might reach new heights very soon.
Up to 60% of people with dementia will get lost at some point after diagnosis – but are more likely to survive than other older people.
It’s the holidays, and for many of us, that means driving. Here’s how to keep your cool on the road this summer.
Reports of a diabetes “tsunami” are hiding a key part of the picture. There’s a good reason the numbers are increasing.
An investigation highlighting the failure of some medical journals to maintain rigorous processes amid the rush to publish during the pandemic should serve as a warning to all researchers.
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