A computer model incorporating 22 risk factors can reliably estimate your risk of developing a serious muscle disorder as a side effect of statin use, say UK and Cypriot scientists, who note that the ...

**RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE** Australia's first cases of highly-pathogenic H5N1 bird flu were confirmed in wild seabirds over the weekend and on Monday. This strain of bird flu has caused widespread ...

A child’s weight is mostly influenced by genetics rather than the weight of their mother during pregnancy, Aussie researchers have found. In the largest study of its kind, childhood body mass index ...

WA's $10 billion question: are we capturing enough value from our resources? Western Australia risks missing the next wave of global resource investment unless it moves beyond its traditional “dig and ...

US scientists say abortion bans in the country have had downstream effects on medical care that reach far beyond abortion itself. The team interviewed 40 doctors in nine states with total abortion ...

International astronomers say they have potentially tracked the home of 3I/ATLAS, the third-known visitor to our Solar System from interstellar space. The team used some of our best telescopes to work ...

Your birthweight, sex, ethnicity, and father’s age may all affect your risk of being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at a young age, according to US scientists. They looked at 1,221 people with early ...

The first suspected case of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu has been detected in Australia. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins announced that a migratory bird in south-west WA has died, and the ...

100 incredible images have been shortlisted by the South Australian Museum as part of this year’s Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year (AGNPOTY) competition. 100 incredible images ...

Using a massage gun on or around your eyes risks major tearing and bruising to the retina - the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye - which could potentially lead to vision loss, according ...

US scientists say Texan women's mental health took a hit following the introduction of an abortion ban in 2021. The team compared the mental health of 4,323 mothers in Texas with the mental health of ...

Australian researchers have uncovered what happens behind the scenes in our brain when we’re faced with a predictable situation versus a surprise, giving vital clues in a long-standing mystery in ...