The end of cancer: cell therapy breakthroughs take us to the edge of a cure
Rapid immunotherapy advancements could relegate killer cancers, such as the dangerous and deadly ovarian cancer, to the status of a ‘chronic disease’.
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Our children are rapidly losing their sight. What can be done?
The sudden rise of short-sightedness worldwide, particularly among kids, has experts alarmed and rushing for answers before a myopia epidemic takes hold.
‘Don’t you believe me?’: breaking down the doctor-patient paradigm
This confronting artistic project lays bare tensions between dismissive or disbelieving medical professionals and patients suffering from chronic illness.
‘Am I going to die? And if I live, how shit will my life be?’
In the aftermath of meningococcal disease, this good-humoured bon vivant – with hooks for hands – built a notable career as a DJ, nightclub promoter, and now as a YouTuber.
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Why I changed my mind about Menopausal Hormone Therapy
The advocacy of more than 2000 pissed-off menopause warriors pushed me to research and rethink the role of MHT in keeping women healthy in their later years.
When did a water bottle become a ‘personal hydration companion’?
A Californian start-up is trying to flog us a $185 steel container to carry around water in. It’s expensive and pointless … and bound to be successful.
‘Therapy took me to the basement of my soul. My parents were living there’
Comedian Ruby Wax on hanging out with Imelda Marcos, getting booted off Donald Trump’s plane – and how her recent stay in a psychiatric facility inspired her new stand-up show.
Welcome to ultimate harbourfront living – pack your paddleboard
This grand north-facing five-bedroom harbourfront home is quintessential Sydney living. Set on a 1140 sqm street-to-water block it has a price guide of $15.5 million
We can do better — but is there anywhere else you’d rather be?
Australians are a prosperous and generally tolerant people and yet our big cities have never been more divided, or our regions under more strain. I still can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather live.
History’s dumpster is filling up with relics of our recent past
Ladies Lounges in pubs. Hitchhikers. Cassettes. Using torn-up newspaper dangling from a nail as dunny paper. We are leaving so many iconic features of our past behind us. What will I miss most?
Great garden performers — no matter where you live on the map
Salvias tolerate hot and dry conditions, most soil types, and are rarely troubled by pests or diseases, which is why they are perfectly suited to every region of Australia.
Forget Trump, Zelensky is the true leader of the free world
The Ukrainian president has demonstrated, again and again, the heroic, mythical qualities of the role. He presents as decent, brave, virile; secure in himself.
A nutritionist’s top tips for optimal gut health
The key to a healthy microbiome lies not just in the foods we eat, but how we combine them to aid the digestive process.
13 recipes to get more protein in your diet
Protein is essential for our overall health and nutrition. Learn how much you need and discover delicious recipes to boost your intake.
‘Underappreciated’ Aussie wine region cast a spell on Brit master
There is more than enough in Europe to occupy ‘Master of Wine’ David Gleave, so what was behind his decision to buy a vineyard and establish a label in South Australia’s McLaren Vale?
Dinner at 11am and the world’s best sleep score: is Bryan’s quest to live forever working?
He made a fortune in tech and venture capital and at 47 is trying to wind back the clock on his once ‘debaucherous’ lifestyle, turning himself into a lab rat in a bid to become 18 again. But could you live like this?
Spice up your lamb with this cumin-heavy spice mix
The secret to these skewers lies in the bold spice mix and high-heat grilling, which creates an intoxicating charred crust.
Make MGs cool again? The Cyberster does its best
This was once a proud British brand that made fast and sexy little convertibles with two seats. Its new all-electric Cyberster certainly looks the part – but this carmaker still has its problems.
27 easy (and unheard of) ways to improve your health
Want to keep your body and mind in top form with as little effort as possible? Experts swear by these quick fixes to make a real and lasting difference to our health and wellbeing.
‘You were in a trance’: How to get a (legal) Balinese high
I might have been sceptical before going in, but now feel like I am soaring, or maybe astral planing, through the warm air.
A pasta dish that’s a recipe for healthy eating
This is fuss-free, healthy cooking at its finest.
How your food choices can make you healthy and happy
It’s still only relatively recently that we’ve been able to connect the dots between the science of food, the art of cooking and their interactions with our health.
How Monopoly began its life on the left wing
Our story begins in 1903, when an American lady named Lizzie Magie, an ardent anti-monopolist (and follower of Henry George’s views on taxation), created The Landlord’s Game.
It looks like pond water but could it cure your coffee addiction?
It’s touted as a “plant-based energy boost” that increases brain power, improves metabolism and helps with mood swings.
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