Researchers have found a possible link between iron and long-COVID

How long before that big overseas trip should you get your COVID booster?

And how a plant based diet may be a positive step with a prostate cancer diagnosis.

How much does the average Australian know about preventing dementia?

Avian influenza particles have been detected in milk supply in the US, is it safe?

And it seems COVID treatment recommendations vary from country to country and not all of them are effective, so why doesn't everyone follow the World Health Organisation guidelines?

Bras and knees. You might not think they have much to do with each other.

But it turns out that wearing the right bra might actually reduce a woman's risk of a serious knee injury.

Women are far more likely to tear their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) than men and the results can be catastrophic.

Having kids ages you, according to new research. And not just because of the sleep deprivation and stress.

Pregnancy has been linked to accelerated biological ageing — in simple terms, how old your cells are.

And researchers found the more pregnancies a person has, the older they get.

Calen Ryan is from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.

Prison is considered a dangerous place, but globally the risk of dying in the first week of release is surprisingly high.

Australian researchers are calling for increased health support for recently released prisoners and Professor Rohan Borschmann, from the University of Melbourne, says improvements to health care within the prison system are also needed.

A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week, including age restrictions for bone marrow donors, celebrating neurodiversity, and intermittent fasting.

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Recently updated World Health Organisation guidelines say babies as young as six months can start drinking cow’s milk rather than infant formula – that could be a good thing if you have challenges accessing safe drinking water, but in Australia it goes against the national guidelines.

Associate Professor Rachel Laws, from Deakin University’s Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, says it could be confusing messaging for Australian parents.

Researchers look at the possible influence of gender for an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis.

Calculating just how many lives were saved by the Covid-19 vaccines.

And how to spot a fake Dr Karl, or Dr Swan, in the wilds of social media marketing.

Around 80% of bone marrow transplants in Australia rely on overseas donations, increasing costs and the time it takes to find a match.

The Federal Government has recently released more funds to build the local donor system in Australia… but is it enough?

Trauma can be a complex thing to tackle. It can present in many different ways depending on the cause (or causes) and the person themselves.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a common tool used in many circumstances, but is it effective for everyone?

A new review has looked into how CBT impacts a range of young people who’ve experienced trauma.