Extra virgin olive oil might be essential
Researchers at La Trobe University have struck oil in their research to combat heart disease – the leading cause of death around the world. They’ve found that consuming three...
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Software fast track takes COVID diagnosis to a new dimension
A world-first computer science breakthrough will soon allow doctors to have a 360 degree look at the lungs of...
A nation of couch potatoes
We don’t move enough in the best of times, and researchers are concerned that being more home-bound during the...
Cancer care gets chemo savvy
It’s one of our most effective weapons against cancer but, sadly, chemotherapy doesn’t work for everyone. New research from...
Call to watch for psychosis increase as COVID-19 stresses pile up
While the mental health consequences of social distancing restrictions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic have been well covered, experts...
Calling out anti-social media
How do you spot a fake on Facebook? Scroll down to find out … Researchers at Victoria University and...
When the smoke clears
No matter how devastating bushfires may be, we know life will eventually return. But in what form? Research from...
Healthy drinking theory goes bottom up
It really was too good to be true. The conventional wisdom that moderate drinking boosts health is almost certainly...
School of hard knocks
When it comes to bullying teachers, parents are in a class of their own, according to research from La...
Keep your green thumbs to yourself
Hugging a tree may be comforting for us – but it seems it might leave the trees cold. Researchers...