Pharmacists and researchers JACK JANETZKI and LAUREN CORTIS clear the air on why cold and flu tablets do not work for nasal congestion as well as they claim.
THE CONVERSATION
Academic rigour, journalistic flair.
From policy failures and unfair fees to low competition, Australia's pharmacy sector is being held back. Authors of a new Grattan Institute report show how the sector can be set up for the future.
Our joints are subject to the inevitable wear-and-tear of age, but low-impact exercise can help and are worth trying, writes GORDON WADDINGTON.
Frozen fruit and canned veg are cheap, but are they as healthy as fresh food? MARGARET MURRAY has the answers.
By 2050, many Sydney apartments built to today’s standards could be too hot for weeks at a time.
Could this be Australia’s warmest winter ever? And does a warm winter have consequences for Australia’s next summer?, ask climate experts MILTON SPEER and LANCE M LESLIE
Generational conflict was rife in the ancient world but ancient texts also suggest ways the young and old can profitably get along – a message that is perhaps needed for our times, writes KONSTANTINE PANEGYRES
Today’s space race could turn fatal if we don’t agree on new rules, writes CASSANDRA STEER.
International conflict expert JESSICA GENAUER breaks down the 14-point peace deal signed by the leaders of the US and Iran – a deal, which leaves a lot to be desired, with lot of concessions and empty promises from Trump.
FLAVIE WATERS decodes the science behind the experience with a dramatic name: exploding head syndrome.
Cybersecurity expert DENNIS DESMOND explains how to stay safe in an era of 'connected cars' collecting data.
CHRISTIAN MORO and CHARLOTTE PHELPS go behind the science to discover why nose and ear hairs become longer and thicker as we age.
