This Month
Why ageing experts are obsessed with health span
There are two main ways experts think we may be able to extend the time we enjoy a quality of life.
- Dana G. Smith
I lived a 1950s lifestyle and got fitter, slept better and lost weight
The food wasn’t great and no one would want to go back to washing sheets in the bath, but there were some surprising upsides.
- Miranda Levy
- Analysis
- China
Should you be worried about the HMPV virus spreading in China?
Here is everything you need to know about the respiratory infection and why it’s very different from COVID-19.
- Stephanie Nolen
Weightlifting could take eight years off your body
A recent study suggests a link between weight training and a reduction in biological age for both men and women.
- Joe Pinkstone
The real reason men get belly fat (and how to get rid of it)
Research suggests it’s more harmful to be a man who is overweight than a woman who is carrying extra pounds.
- Emily Craig
December 2024
Bill Clinton admitted to hospital after developing a fever
The former US president is in “good spirits” after being admitted to hospital in Washington DC.
- Justin Sink
The signs of poor health that your hands, nails and knuckles reveal
The clues to fighting illness, from eczema and psoriasis to arthritis and Parkinson’s, could be right before your eyes.
- Marina Gask
Sir Elton John reveals he has lost his eyesight
The 77-year-old legendary musician told fans he had lost his vision after an infection in one eye earlier in the year.
- Albert Tait
November 2024
What schoolies revellers need to know about methanol
Errol Baker says his daughter is lucky to be alive life after she was poisoned by methanol on a schoolies trip to Bali. He and experts offers tips on reducing the risks.
- James Hall
‘Don’t drink spirits’: The sobering reality of methanol poisoning
In Asia, methanol poisoning is surprisingly common. This is why it is so dangerous, how to steer clear, and what to do if you get unlucky.
- Andrew Burke
October 2024
UK jobless to be given weight-loss jabs to get them back to work
For many people, these jabs will be life-changing, the British health minister believes.
- Wes Streeting
Macquarie’s venture division plugs into manufacturing platform Atelier
Macquarie director Jonathan Lay led the deal, putting a term sheet in front of Atelier within four weeks of it being in-market.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Move over pubs, socialising has moved to the steam room
Luxury communal bathing houses are popping up everywhere, wooing the swim-sweat crowd with a focus on state-of-the-art interior design.
- Eugenie Kelly
September 2024
Ozempic reduces risk of heart failure by 27pc: study
Scientists don’t yet know why. But the findings are important given that heart disease is the leading cause of death globally and in Australia.
- Euan Black
August 2024
Four ways to sidestep knee surgery
Those suffering with osteoarthritis of the knee need to take more control of their condition, rather than sitting back and waiting for surgery.
- Jill Margo
July 2024
- Opinion
- Opinion
Do you get sick on holidays? You’re probably a workaholic
Those of us who fall ill as soon as we stop work may need to rethink our approach to life.
- Pilita Clark
- Exclusive
- Biosecurity
Avian flu surveillance to be upped amid fears of spring outbreaks
A $7 million package of federal initiatives is to be rolled out to prepare for possible outbreaks of the highly dangerous H5N1 avian flu strain
- Tom Burton
The secret to ageing may lie in AP-1
Australian researchers appear to have uncovered a crucial master controller that governs the activity of human genes as we develop and age.
- Jill Margo
Are you overweight or obese? Depends on where you carry your fat
European experts have developed a new framework to modernise the staging, diagnosis and management of obesity.
- Jill Margo
Mental health crisis for young women started in 2012, study finds
More research has found a strong link between the emergence of social media and depression, anxiety and self-harm.
- Julie Hare