According to the Black Dog Institute, one in five (20%) Australians aged 16-85 experience a mental illness in any year. The importance of seeking out a healthy (and non-sunburning) level of sunlight in the day is well known, with multiple studies showing those who get...

Many people with coeliac disease are thought to be undiagnosed or diagnosed late, especially children. It can be a challenging disease to detect, which means researchers are looking for innovative ways of picking it up. In this study, researchers in Brisbane wanted to...

Many people with coeliac disease are thought to be undiagnosed or diagnosed late, especially children. It can be a challenging disease to detect, which means researchers are looking for innovative ways of picking it up. In this study, researchers in Brisbane wanted to...

According to the Breast Cancer Network Australia, the risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer over a lifetime is 1 in 7 for women and 1 in 542 for men. Breast cancer, behind lung cancer, is the most frequent cancer-related cause of death for Australian women....

COVID-19 is now one of Australia's leading causes of death according to data from the Bureau of Statistics. In recent months there has been a significant surge in the number of COVID cases across the country. Many Australians are under-vaccinated and need to protect...

The marketing around blue-light filtering or blocking lenses have been gaining popularity in recent years – with claims that they can boost visual performance while using devices like a smartphone or computer, protect your eyes from fatigue, and even improve sleep...

The marketing around blue-light filtering or blocking lenses have been gaining popularity in recent years – with claims that they can boost visual performance while using devices like a smartphone or computer, protect your eyes from fatigue, and even improve sleep...

Type 2 diabetes affects about a tenth of all adults globally. Studies have typically focused on white men, but we know women may have unique risk factors for and predispositions towards type 2 diabetes – including menopause. Recent research at the University of...

The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that 2.1 million Australians, or 9.3 per cent of our population, are suffering from some form of depression. A growing body of research indicates that what we eat plays a role in determining our risk of depression. While...

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, nearly half of Australians of all ages (46.6%) had one or more chronic condition, and almost one in five (18.6%) had two or more. Arthritis, especially osteoarthritis, and psychological issues like depression and...

A blood pressure reading is a critical indicator of risk for stroke, heart disease and dementia. But what is the effect of using a standard size blood pressure (BP) cuff regardless of an individual’s mid-upper arm circumference on BP readings when using an automated...

COVID-19 is now one of Australia's leading causes of death according to data from the Bureau of Statistics. This is an important reminder for eligible Australians to get a booster shot. All adults can get a booster if it’s been 6 months or longer since their last...

The interactions between ageing, cognition and financial health have been of growing interest to economists and public health researchers. We’re living longer, and that means greater numbers of people will experience cognitive decline. Older adults have major...

The egg-timer test, known clinically as anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) testing, is marketed to the public as a way of testing fertility for women but that in fact is exactly what it does not do. AMH is linked to the number of egg sacs in a woman’s ovaries – a proxy for...

Low testosterone is linked to worse health outcomes among older men, especially in the areas of diabetes, dementia and mortality. But the scientific literature is still not clear on whether diminishing levels of testosterone are just due to ageing itself, or if the...