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Robotic knee surgery is put to the test

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Does what you eat help manage acne?

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What should be done about e-scooters and e-bikes?

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Menopause guidelines could be a gamechanger

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What happens when you don't use BMI to measure obesity?

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Waking up stiff and sore? It could be PMR

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Should weight loss injections be easier to access?

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Is AHPRA doing enough to curb unsafe prescribing?

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Why you should speed up your steps, even just in short bursts.

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Validation for people living with chronic pain

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Same work but no training pathway for unaccredited registrars

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Will this help more men get prostate checkups?

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BMI fails the test as a predictor of disease risk

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Kate has a history of anorexia. Why was she prescribed weight loss jabs?

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An Alzheimer's blood test is on the way. What could that mean for you?

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When is a child ready for their own smartphone?

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What can you really learn from a biological ageing test?

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Who should be allowed to prescribe medications?

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Could a sleep supplement help reduce chronic pain?

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Should we ban the use of controversial herbicide, paraquat?

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Bird flu has reached Australia. Now what?

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Good and bad news on alcohol and disease risk

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A crackdown on unregulated peptides

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Does exercise lower your biological age?

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The habits that protect your mental health

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Peptides: who's using them and what's in them?

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Ebola outbreak: how it spreads and prospects for a vaccine

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Do you need surgery after an ACL tear?

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'Fitspo' content and mental health

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Markers of irritable bowel syndrome

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What do we know about brain fog in menopause?

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Can ChatGPT Health tell when you should go to hospital?

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Treating a medical emergency ... in space

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What to expect this flu season

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3D printing in healthcare

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Ultra-processed foods and behaviour in kids

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MDMA therapy's side effects

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Are Australian kids eating too much salt?

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Can AI chatbots be good therapists?

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Wait, does exercise help osteoarthritis?

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Prescribing exercise for mental health

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The cost shock of specialist care

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Going to ChatGPT for health advice?

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What are the benefits of having a dry January?

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Can AI make personalised medicine accessible?

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Walking the Camino with knee osteoarthritis

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Is Dr Google fuelling your hypochondria?

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Uncovering the brain circuit for creativity

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Swapping salt for a heart healthier option

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Indigenous babies born with more gut bugs

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Taking women's pain seriously in healthcare

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Why do people become dentists?

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Could you give up caffeine for six months?

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Got gut issues? Don't assume it's gluten

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Pain isn't all in your head — but psychotherapy can help

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Racial inequity in our medical devices

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Challenging weight bias in the doctor’s office

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Does human genome editing cross a line?

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Low FODMAP diet for chronic endometriosis pain

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Daylight saving: Can changing clocks harm your health?

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Why does Trump think paracetamol causes autism?

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Trump links paracetamol with autism. What’s the evidence?

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Time to ditch the blue puffer for asthma

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Do you take health advice from influencers?

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Mapping the brain using the placebo effect

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Could your baby’s skincare routine have lifelong benefits?

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Long term relief for low back pain

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Can an ultraprocessed diet ever be healthy?

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Is your no-sugar drink really the healthier option?

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The pros and cons of mental time travel

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What bat parents and human parents have in common

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How to add 14 years to your lifespan

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Mapping the environmental exposures that impact human health

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Harnessing the immune system to fight cancer

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The man using AI to try treat his dog's cancer

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What do hyenas have to do with human health?

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Is it too easy to get a prescription for medicinal cannabis?

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Exercise packs a punch in fending off cancer

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Can you predict how smart a baby will be in adulthood?

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Deepfake scammers have stolen Norman’s voice

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Want to heal your gut? Here's the evidence

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You don’t have to snore to have sleep apnea

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Left or right arm? The site of your booster vaccine matters

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Would you trust AI to make a life or death decision?

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Is misinformation fuelling our measles outbreaks?

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Using food to help treat depression

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Helping pregnant women stop smoking — safely

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The key to creativity? You might be overthinking it

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Why there's no quick fix for osteoarthritis

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Dr Google could be making your health anxiety worse

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Early dementia signs from the body not the brain

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Listening to influencers could give you an incidentaloma

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Why some women are in the dark about breast density

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Bowel cancer is happening younger — so why aren't people getting screened?

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As bird flu mutates, are eggs still safe to eat?

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How an online coach can keep your brain young

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A Stroke of Luck: Kylie's story

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A Stroke of Luck: Gillian's story

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A Stroke of Luck: Downs and ups of recovery

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A Stroke of Luck: Asking for help