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public health
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The climate crisis is fuelling extreme fires across the planet
Hamish Clarke, The University of Melbourne We’ve all seen the alarming images. Smoke belching from the thick forests…
Joint pain or osteoarthritis? Why exercise should be your first line of treatment
VPLAB/Shutterstock Clodagh Toomey, University of Limerick Stiff knees, aching hips and the slow grind of chronic joint pain…
Poor sleep may make your brain age faster – new study
Ekaterina Karpacheva/Shutterstock.com Abigail Dove, Karolinska Institutet We spend nearly a third of our lives asleep, yet sleep is…
How alcohol contributes to the epidemic of liver disease
Timothy Naimi, University of Victoria Research has revealed a steep increase in liver disease in recent years. Meanwhile,…
Paracetamol use during pregnancy not linked to autism, our study of 2.5 million children shows
Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock Renee Gardner, Karolinska Institutet; Brian Lee, Drexel University, and Viktor H. Ahlqvist, Karolinska Institutet United States President…
Is it OK to sit on public toilet seats?
Lotti Tajouri, Bond University If you’re a parent or have a chronic health condition that needs quick or…
The Surprisingly Complex Science of Urinals
Researchers are using fluid dynamics and "anatomically accurate nozzles" to design a splash-free urinal scientifically.
New Bartonella bacteria found in Amazon sand flies
A study in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has uncovered a new Bartonella bacteria genotype in sand flies, closely related to the pathogen that causes Carrión's disease.
Why We Drink The World’s Most Harmful Substance
Despite being the most harmful substance on Earth, alcohol's role as a social lubricant creates a dangerous paradox that society is only now beginning to confront.
Tuberculosis: The Killer We Choose Not to Cure
An exploration of how history’s deadliest disease persists not due to a lack of a cure, but a lack of will, sustained by inequality and systemic failure.