Why age may matter less in breast screening
Breast cancer screening in Australia is set for a major rethink. Risk management expert JENNIFER STONE explains what the changes could mean for women.
Health & Fitness
The federal government's proposed changes to private health insurance rebates have sparked warnings of widespread fallout. Economics researchers explain why the evidence tells a different story.
Can regular exercise help keep winter bugs at bay? Researchers at Monash University examine what the evidence really says about staying active during the colder months.
CHRISTIAN MORO and CHARLOTTE PHELPS go behind the science to discover why nose and ear hairs become longer and thicker as we age.
Health & Fitness
The surprising science behind singing
Singing does more than brighten your mood. Biomedical scientist KATHLEEN MIKKELSEN explores the science behind its surprising effects on stress, the brain and overall wellbeing.
Health & Fitness
New verdict on mobile phones causing brain cancer
Cancer researchers SARAH DIEPSTRATEN and JOHN (EDDIE) LA MARCA analyse findings of a new study that looks at whether electromagnetic waves emitted by mobile phones cause cancer in the brain or not.
Health & Fitness
Why the pharmacy sector needs a shake up
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.
FLAVIE WATERS decodes the science behind the experience with a dramatic name: exploding head syndrome.
Health advice about headphones tends to focus on how loud sounds might affect our hearing but they can also interfere with the ear's natural "self-cleaning" function, writes RINA WONG (FU).
Brain ageing researcher SOPHIE ANDREWS looks at the science behind our minds going blank sometimes.
A fundamentally new vaccine designed entirely by AI has been tested in people for the first time, writes NEIL MABBOTT. So how does it work?
GLP‑1 drugs like Ozempic show promise for more than weight loss. PAUL JOYCE looks at what’s science and what's hype.
In an industrial pocket of Fyshwick, behind the roller doors and warehouses, the founder of a bold new movement space is reshaping how Canberra views pole dance, striptease and self-expression. This is a sponsored post.
Should you take vitamin C to ward off colds, lower blood pressure or reduce cancer risk? This is what the experts say...
HUNTER BENNETT lists six ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN isn't sure consumer expectations are keeping up with rising private health premiums.
For the past seven years, nearly 900 Canberra women have been walking and talking with a mentor, thanks to Mentor Walks – a not-for-profit group connecting locals with inspiring female leaders, reports TIA PRIEST-WILLIMOTT.
