There's concern from doctors that their capacity to comment on COVID-19 vaccines is being reduced, because their comments may contravene sections of the Therapeutic Goods Act. But some doctors are advocating for more discussion about vaccination policies

There has been recent media coverage of an Australian woman's allegation of sexual assault taking place over 30 years ago. The coverage included some of the woman's own writing, and perhaps disordered thinking. This has raised the issue of the credibility

Drinking alcohol and the guidelines on how much; venomous snakes and spiders-what's the most venomous; and what goes on in the virus mutation-why does it do it?

We've been hearing about stem cells for a number of years, and that they're going to revolutionise treatment of Parkinson's disease, stroke damage, or brain injuries. So why the wait? It's relatively easy to put stem cells in the body but hard to control

Pregnancy and antenatal services have been affected by COVID-19. A recent report from The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare found a decrease in face-to-face antenatal services last year, compared with the previous one, and that a shift to telehea

Most of us experience a level of stress or trauma, but in some people the experience can trigger a serious mental health issue. It can lie partly with our genes. Researchers have been exploring the interaction between mental health and epigenetics - how t

Online genetic tests are popular, and usually reliable. They're often used for tracing your ancestry, but what if you send your genetic information to a third party website - can it check if you're at risk of a developing a disease?

Therapeutic modalities other than trauma; eosinophilic esophagitis; flu jabs; vaccines and animal material

A team of researchers from Monash University has discovered that a cardiac drug (carvedilol) could greatly reduce breast cancer progression, with those taking the drug at the time of diagnosis also much more likely to survive. 

If you live in a capital city in Australia, how long you live varies by about 30 years according to your suburb. In regional Australia, the difference between areas is 41 years.  And whether you're male or female makes a big difference too.