QIMR Berghofer researchers will investigate whether personalised genetic risk information can improve skin cancer screening outcomes. Led by Associate Professor Matthew Law from the Institute’s ...

New research from the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney has uncovered a new biological pathway that may help explain why people with type 2 diabetes are more prone to developing ...

Photo by Angiola Harry on Unsplash Small studies have suggested medical abortion pill mifepristone could help reduce the risk of breast cancer among particularly vulnerable women but stigma around the ...

Routine AI assistance may lead to loss of skills in health professionals who perform colonoscopies, study suggests An observational study of over 1,400 colonoscopies found the rate at which ...

AI could one day help doctors distinguish between laryngeal cancer and benign lesions on the voice box, at least in men, according to international researchers. In a proof-of-concept study, US ...

Researchers from UNSW Sydney have identified 21 new PFAS chemicals in Sydney’s tap water, bringing the known total to 31 types. While official health guidance says there is currently limited evidence ...

A first-ever study has found most NZ parents who conceived their child through a sperm, egg, or embryo donor have disclosed that information to their child at an early age. Of the 374 anonymous survey ...

Children whose mothers had diabetes in pregnancy – gestational and pre-existing - do not have an increased risk of developmental vulnerability or lower educational outcomes, a new University of ...

Findings show the Cambrian Limestone Aquifer in the Northern Territory, a critical water source, has experienced significant water loss since 2014, with the impacts visible from space. A critical ...

When is it too hot to use a fan? Fans can help you keep cool in hot temperatures, but in dry, very hot temperatures, they will actually make things worse, according to Australian research.

Coastal communities in the Pacific Islands are facing increased risks as a result of climate change, and Australian and Fijian researchers have studied the case of a small Fijian village to look at ...

In news that won't come as a surprise to workers, a four-day workweek improves employee wellbeing and job satisfaction, according to a trial across hundreds of companies including in Australia and New ...