Health
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The generation who won’t be grandparents is grappling with a sense of family emptiness
A botched appendectomy at the age of 12 left her dream of future motherhood in doubt, so Ms Cook and…
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War veterans heal through community work and rehabilitation in East Timor
For years he struggled to talk about the incident and has only recently been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress (PTSD). Anne…
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World’s largest study exposes the myths of dementia
Brace Bateman might forget a person’s name or where he had left his keys. Melissa Cunningham The Age “Gradually, it…
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There’s a way for modern medicine to cure diseases even when the treatments aren’t profitable
Diseases like HIV and cervical cancer that were essentially death sentences as recently as 30 years ago can now be…
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New York Uncovers $1 Billion in Sackler Family Wire Transfers
The New York attorney general’s office said on Friday that it had tracked about $1 billion in wire transfers by…
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The real cost of cheap US chicken? Chlorination is just the start
As sugar was to the 18th and 19th centuries, so chicken is to the 20th and 21st centuries. It has…
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How rivalries between doctors and pharmacists turned into the ‘turf war’ we see today
Or would you like to collect your prescription medicines at the local supermarket? Philippa Martyr The Conversation These are some…
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World Suicide Prevention Day: How international students are vulnerable to mental health issues
“For months I never felt happy at all,” said Mr Onie, who is now completing a PhD in psychology at…
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Drugs don’t affect job seeking, so let’s offer users help rather than take away their payments
Welfare, health and drug treatment experts have consistently opposed the proposal since it was first introduced three years ago. Nicole…
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The death of Alex Braes still haunts doctors who didn’t even know him
Eighteen-year-old Alex Braes’ knee was so painful, he asked his father to take him to Broken Hill Hospital. Louise Milligan,…
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From cohabitation to cohousing: Older baby boomers create living arrangements to suit new needs
For many baby boomers, an important goal is staying independent as long as possible. Nancy P. Kropf and Sherry Cummings…
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Solitary confinement must be banned, says Ombudsman
The report describes the use of solitary confinement on children and young people as “overwhelming and distressing”. HRLC It details…
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Artificial intelligence in medicine raises legal and ethical concerns
AI generally refers to computers’ ability to mimic human intelligence and to learn. Sharona Hoffman The Conversation For example, by…
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One skill that doesn’t deteriorate with age
But Morrison wasn’t a literary wunderkind. Roger J. Kreuz The Conversation “The Bluest Eye,” Morrison’s first novel, wasn’t published until…
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‘The pain is absolutely excruciating’: ACCC sues Medibank for rejecting surgery claims
The alleged misleading behaviour meant members were left in unnecessary pain because they delayed the surgery they needed or paid…
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Plant-based protein worth $25 billion by 2030
Economists in CSIRO’s strategic advisory arm, CSIRO Futures, have released an economic valuation of the full range of opportunities identified…
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