Photo by Red John on Unsplash Severe loneliness among adults with disabilities is exceptionally high, according to US researchers who analysed data from national surveys collected between 2019 and ...

CC0 The US recently recommended lowering the age of their bowel cancer screening program from 50 to 45, and now three new research papers and an editorial suggest that this change has resulted in more ...

A megaflash stretching 829km has set a new world record for the longest lightning flash, according to The World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The megaflash occurred in October 2017, during a ...

PHOTO: Robina Weermeijer/Unsplash An analysis of almost 20 years of data from six countries, including New Zealand, has revealed a persistent increased risk of cardiovascular disease in the aftermath ...

The origin of potatoes has been a long running mystery, but now international scientists say DNA suggests spuds evolved from tomatoes around nine million years ago in South America. The team says ...

How can we support brain health as we age? A structured, high-intensity lifestyle intervention for older adults may have greater brain benefits than self-guided, lower intensity intervent ...

Parasites are also extremely numerous and successful, yet untold numbers of parasites may be going extinct as their own hosts decline or disappear. It has long been suspected that if a host goes ...

Media release From: Curtin University ‘Life-changing’ genetic link offers hope for millions who stutter A global study has identified the DNA markers for stuttering, providing a genetic link that will ...

Media release From: Flinders University Trigger warnings may not help students feel more supported, but safe space messages do. A new study found that being told they were in a ‘safe space’ made ...

A single bout of either resistance or high intensity interval training could help in the cancer battle, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found. Just once sesson can increase the ...

Researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) have developed a cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that could support medical professionals in detecting and accurately diagnosing the stage ...

In a world-first trial, simple technology that harnesses ultraviolet light to ‘zap’ airborne viruses significantly lowered the number of respiratory infections in aged care facilities, paving the way ...