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Lab-grown brain organoids are growing more complex, enabling new research on disease while raising ethical questions, though consciousness remains out of reach.

With incoming storm No. 2, we can expect wind Sunday before it arrives.Wind advisories are in place for a large portion of the state, including Tooele, Castle

A Florida woman blames her husband's cheating for her multiple cancers

An artificial intelligence algorithm used to detect breast cancer in screening scans can predict women’s cancer risk over the next four years, Australian research has found. The research published in the Lancet Digital Health journal found that the AI-based risk score, called BRAIx, identified women at high risk of breast cancer more accurately than traditional …

Delayed diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis remains a significant and preventable cause of harm for Australian children. With many waiting months, some years, for specialist assessment, earlier recognition in primary care is critical to reducing long-term disability and improving outcomes. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is among the most common chronic diseases of childhood in Australia, affecting …

Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and Australia is no exception. Around 4 million Australians live with back pain and it is one of the most common reasons people see their GP or physiotherapist. The personal toll from chronic low back pain is significant and so too is the system impact …

The climate crisis can feel overwhelming. During a busy workday as a clinician when you’re juggling time constraints, hygiene requirements, patient requests, and administrative demands, prioritising planetary health can feel like one thing too many. However, as we increasingly witness the predicted harms of the climate crisis manifest, it has become clear that clinicians who …

A comprehensive review of brain imaging research suggests problematic smartphone use is associated with distinct neural differences. These variations appear in brain areas tied to reward processing, impulse control, and the deep-seated human need for social connection.

South Africa’s first consignment of the twice-a-year anti-HIV injection lenacapavir arrived last week at OR Tambo Airport via two shipments from Dublin – six weeks later than expected. The delay meant the health department couldn’t start its planned roll-out on 1 April and had to postpone it to mid- to late May.

New research from Washington University shows that a baby’s circadian rhythm begins to develop in the womb.