The therapies used to treat childhood cancers can leave lasting damage, according to international and Australian researchers. The researchers say intensive therapies have drastically improved ...

A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) says Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders' cancer outcomes are improving, with their data showing both the incidence of cancer ...

There is a small link between the use of GLP-1 RA weight loss/diabetes drugs such as Ozempic and an eye condition that can lead to vision loss - according to two international studies - however, both ...

GLP-1s - weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy - could help people with obesity reduce their binge eating and similar behaviours, say US and UK researchers, though the evidence remains limited.

Generative AI technology could create between 1.2 and 5 million tonnes of e-waste between 2020 and 2030, predicts new research in Nature Computational Science. The ...

The federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins has confirmed Australia's first case of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu has been detected in Western Australia. The infected bird was found on a remote ...

A study which examined over 500,000 deaths in Florida and Ohio during the pandemic has found that death rates were significantly higher for Republican voters than Democratic voters after COVID-19 ...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer people are more likely to have experienced childhood trauma before the age of 18 than their heterosexual peers, according to international research. The team used ...

US scientists say traffic-light-style ecolabels on fast food menus could help us make more sustainable choices. The team tested a range of ecolabels on burger or sandwich menus among 6,210 US adults.

A new review summarises the geological history of the world's youngest continent, Te Riu-a-Māui/Zealandia, which Aotearoa shares with New Caledonia. Zealandia began ...

A study using UK data has found that transgender people have mortality rates that are 34 - 75% higher than cisgender people. The research found they were at higher risk of deaths from external causes ...

Banksia woodlands are an iconic ecosystem around the Perth region. They are home to over 600 plant species and the banksia trees that grow in deep, nutrient poor sands are an important habitat for ...