Some activities really make us feel good—like working up a sweat, preparing a healthy meal with lots of veggies, or spending time connecting with other people. So might it be possible for a doctor to prescribe such activities, instead of medications?

Getting a diagnosis for autism for a child or adolescent is a series of complicated and oftentimes expensive hoops to jump through—and it’s even harder for adults.

Many children will spend most of their first five years in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services and rely on them for much of their nutrition and brain development.

A groundbreaking study from the Queensland Brain Institute has found serious deficiencies in the amount and quality of food.

In the UK, while King Charles received a cancer diagnosis. It was detected while he was receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate, but the diagnosis is not prostate cancer. There's speculation on what else it might be.

And we learned that UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has a fasting regimen. Does it matter which fasting pattern we follow?

It's been noticed that there's a peak for asthma hospitalisations, visits to the doctor, and emergency presentations in February, about the time that school goes back. The asthma needs to be brought under proper medical control.

The addictive painkiller fentanyl has swept through the USA—but its effects haven’t been as big in Australia. Why? It’s not necessarily something we’ve done right. Global drug trends could see that change so now is the time to introduce health measures.

We know that vaccination against COVID-19 can save lives. We also know that it reduces the risk of severe disease that require hospital visits. But by how much?

An early form of breast cancer—ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)—is often found by women themselves, not as part of screening programs.

The power and potential pitfalls of AI in medicine have been the topic for much debate, but one field where it’s already having an impact is radiology.

We all see the world differently, but a percentage of us have sensory superpowers. Welcome to the world of Synaesthesia where you can taste colours and feel sounds.