The history of pandemics can tell us a lot about the origins of Covid-19 and what deadly pandemics we might expect unless living standards improve in the world's most populous areas, writes David Baker, Lecturer in the Department of Modern History.

New research shows that electronic medication support technology can reduce drug errors in children’s hospitals by as much as 40 per cent.

Hearing loss accumulates over our lifespan – so the sooner you act to protect your hearing, the longer you will be able to hear well.

Hearing problems are common and yet many Australians are failing to take up life-changing hearing aids and cochlear implants. Macquarie researchers set out to discover why.

Seniors are the fastest-growing market for cochlear implants, as research links age-related hearing loss to depression, dementia and social isolation.

The first World Report on Hearing comes out in May - and will shine a light on the importance of promoting lifelong hearing health and hearing device use to improve social inclusion after hearing loss.

The educational mainstreaming of deaf and hard of hearing children is a triumph of Australia’s early-intervention strategies, but there is a downside.

There’s no regulation of sound levels in restaurants, shopping malls and other places we gather – and that’s contributing to a national crisis.

Regardless of advances in medicine, cancer is still the diagnosis that strikes fear into our hearts - but what are the consequences for all concerned when we get the diagnosis and treatment wrong?

One of Australia’s leading lung cancer specialists says we could see a potential spike in lung cancer in coming decades, particularly if poor air quality persists.

New research shows that non-smokers and teens are taking up vaping thanks to advertising and social media ‘influencers’.

Macquarie University researchers developing an artificial intelligence that transcribes and summarises consultations between doctors and patients are eager for more data.