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Sharp jump in wealth inequality over last 20 years: report

Sep 29, 2023

The latest report from the Poverty and Inequality Partnership, Inequality in Australia 2023: Overview, shows that wealth inequality has increased strongly over the past two decades. The average income of...

Social media and low self-compassion behind rise in cosmetic surgery

Sep 29, 2023

But why is social media so persuasive and what is driving young women’s attitudes to cosmetic surgery? Cosmetic surgery has become an increasingly popular way to change a person’s appearance....

2023 Australian Mental Health Prize winners announced

Sep 29, 2023

The winners of the 2023 Australian Mental Health Prize have been unveiled at UNSW Sydney, celebrating exceptional individuals who have made significant strides in the realm of mental health advocacy....

Human brain too big to map so they’re starting with mice

Sep 29, 2023

The human brain is a tangled highway of wires emanating from nearly 100 billion neurons, all of which communicate across trillions of junctions called synapses. Comparing brain volume from worm...

Trump Basically Just Lost the New York Bank Fraud Case Before It Even Started

Sep 29, 2023

The Trump Organization and its sister companies will be sent into receivership to be under the control of a court-appointed officer. In his 35-page opinion, Justice Arthur F. Engoron tore...

Could this new hydrogel make HIV therapy more convenient?

Sep 29, 2023

The gel releases a steady dose of the anti-HIV drug lamivudine over six weeks, suggesting people living with HIV could have new therapy that doesn't require a daily pill regimen...

New vaccine technology could protect from future viruses and variants

Sep 29, 2023

Even though the vaccine was designed before the emergence of the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2, it provided a strong protection against all of these and...

Online grocery shopping: 'huge gap' in major supermarkets' food labelling

Sep 29, 2023

Food product labels are required for product packaging in physical stores. They found product information is mostly lacking in online supermarkets. However, country-of-origin labelling was comprehensive, appearing on 93 per...

Five from Johns Hopkins named Siebel Scholars

Sep 29, 2023

Five Johns Hopkins doctoral students have been named 2024 Siebel Scholars, an honor that recognizes students in bioengineering fields for exemplary achievement in academia, research, and leadership. Since its founding...

New action guide empowers people with dementia

Sep 29, 2023

New action guide empowers people with dementia Q&AsMore than 597,000 Canadians are living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, and yet big gaps remain in healthcare support. What inspired...