Read time: 2 minutes Palliative care is widely misunderstood. Many assume it’s just for the final days of life – a service focused on easing the process of dying. That’s not what it is. Palliative care doctors and nurses are really expert at improving quality of life...
Read time: 3 minutes Since the original CHOICE report in June 2025, the TGA has issued recalls on a number of sunscreens that failed to meet their SPF claims. The TGA also raised significant concerns about the reliability of SPF testing undertaken by a UK-based...
Read time: 2 minutes You might recall the infamous press conference in September 2025 where President Trump and his health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, claimed there was a crisis in autism spectrum disorder and blamed paracetamol use during pregnancy. President...
It’s a widely held belief that running grinds your knee joints to dust over time, eventually leading to a knee replacement. This is largely a myth. Running on healthy, uninjured knees is actually good for joint health. The repetitive impact strengthens bone...
There is already strong evidence that the shingles vaccine is associated with a lower risk of dementia. But a review of available studies suggests that it may also be associated with a reduced risk of heart disease and stroke. This comes from a presentation at a...
