Health

portrait of glum girl during psychotherapy session

Psychological debriefing usually involves counsellors providing survivors with a single counselling session soon after an event. But ‘talking through’ trauma can over-consolidate painful memories.

thick white smoke billows from a chimney during cold winter weather

One day we’ll look back in amazement that wood heaters were once tolerated in cities right next to houses, schools and hospitals.

Image of pluripotent stem cells

A new technique developed at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney could make stem cell studies up to 100 times more efficient.

woman in a mask on a tram

Australia is in the middle of its fifth Omicron wave, which has been brewing since February. But it’s been slow and the health impacts are very different. 

A young woman asleep sitting upright in a chair

We know from other viruses that viral fragments can remain in different tissues for months or even years. This could be the case for long COVID.

Woman sitting on couch eating chips, burger and drinking Coke

A new study in mice shows that stress can override natural satiety cues and drive cravings for sweet foods.

bugs in a salad

From insects to cultured meat, nothing is off the table when it comes to feeding the world’s population which is estimated to be 10 billion people in 30 years’ time.

Associate Professor Sara Grafenauer posing with bread and cookbooks

New research from UNSW Sydney shows that sourdough may not be the healthiest choice in the bread aisle – unless it’s whole grain.

Two children with caps and goggles use kickboards in a swimming pool

An estimated 40 per cent of children leave primary school without being able to swim the length of an Olympic swimming pool.

Heart with ECG readout and electrodes

Researchers are exploring the genetics behind spontaneous coronary artery dissection.

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