Language matters in preventing suicide
Of all the issues in psychiatry, even in all of medicine, suicide may be the most challenging to discuss responsibly...
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Five things our research uncovered when we recreated 16th century beer (and barrels)
It’s true that our 16th-century ancestors drank much more than Irish people do today. But why they did so and...
Pharmacists should be able to dispense nicotine vapes without a prescription. Here’s why
The Australian government is currently considering a bill to implement the next stage of reforms to vaping regulation. At present,...
Measles is a humanitarian issue, and its unwelcome reappearance in Canada is a reminder of its importance
As a medical organization, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is no stranger to measles, which has long been a...
Preparing for the next health crisis: COVID-19 showed the importance of community-engaged research
Community-engaged research involves the active and meaningful involvement of people directly affected by a research problem. Like most activities that...
NSW may end its COVID vaccine mandate for health workers. That doesn’t mean it was a bad idea in the first place
Months after COVID vaccines were introduced in 2021, governments and private organisations mandated them for various groups. Health and aged...
Want to quit vaping? There’s an app for that
More Australians than ever are vaping, according to recently released data. The National Drug Strategy Household Survey shows the proportion...
We’ve taken smoking from ‘normal’ to ‘uncommon’ and we can do the same with vaping – here’s how
Vaping is a pressing public health issue. While adult smoking rates continue to fall, vaping rates are rising. Seven per...
EPA’s new auto emissions standard will speed the transition to cleaner cars, while also addressing consumer and industry concerns
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released strict new emissions limits on March 20, 2024, for cars built from 2027 through...
Female mosquitoes rely on one another to choose the best breeding sites − and with the arrival of spring, they’re already on the hunt
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, one of the most common species in the U.S., love everything about humans. They love our body...
