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Global vaccine stockpiles prevented more than 5.8 million cases A new study from the Burnet Institute revealed the critical role of global vaccine stockpiles in preventing the spread of deadly ...

Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year – ...

‘AI is not intelligent at all’: Why our dignity is at risk The age of artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed our interactions, but threatens human dignity on a worldwide scale, according to a ...

Which supermarket depression treatments work? International experts investigated the existing evidence for depression treatments you can find in your local supermarket, and found 64 different products ...

Australian researchers have been gathering data on the ways a critically endangered Australian dolphin species communicates. The Burrunan dolphin was only recently described as a distinct species, ...

New research from the University of Sydney reveals surgically implanted spinal cord stimulators – a common treatment for lower back pain which aims to disrupt pain signals travelling to the brain – ...

Almost 4 in 10 Australians, or 9.7 million people, were estimated to be living with two or more chronic health conditions in 2022, according to a new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Research led by RMIT University has developed an experimental invention to turn wastewater’s high contaminant load into an advantage for making green hydrogen that could reduce reliance on fresh water ...

Diabetes patients on Ozempic-like drugs more likely to develop gastroesophageal reflux disease Canadian and South Korean researchers say type-2 diabetes patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 ...

Hot weather causes children to sweat at the same rate as adults, study shows New research from the University of Sydney has found that children are at a similar risk of dehydration and hyperthermia in ...

High exposure to a type of drug often used to treat a range of medical conditions is linked to a faster decline in physical performance in older age, according to Australian and international research ...