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Why Trump’s MMR vaccine order is the latest public health disaster, with effects set to last years
US President Donald Trump has this week signed an executive order that recasts the country’s childhood vaccination policy to 'support maximal parental choice'. It will have serious long-term effects.
World-first neuroproteomics facility offers researchers a new perspective on MND and neurodegeneration
A world-first facility to advance research into motor neurone disease (MND) is now operating at Macquarie University thanks to A$2 million in funding from FightMND and a partnership with Thermo Fisher Scientific.
What do ice hockey and motor neurone disease have in common?
An operating theatre nurse at Macquarie University Hospital and manager of the Sydney Ice Dogs hockey team, this year's charity round supporting the Motor Neuron Disease Research Centre was deeply personal for Kylie Boyd.
Swimming can alleviate low back pain – new study
As we age, low back pain becomes more common. Between the ages 20 and 59, persistent low back pain (lasting more than three months) affects nearly one in five. While you may be tempted to reach for heat packs, medication or a massage, new evidence suggests that the common advice to go for a swim is much more effective.
What’s a ‘sleep debt’? Can I ever pay it back? An expert explains
Sleep debt is the cumulative difference between the amount of sleep your body actually needs and the amount of sleep it actually gets.
How a soccer injury helped Jasmine change the game in the global fight against TB
A broken ankle threatened to stall Jasmine Williams' research career before it began. Instead, it set her on the path to discovering how the world's deadliest infectious disease outsmarts antibiotics.
Thirty-three years later, a doctor’s compassion still matters
'What a brave decision to make' is how Meryn Bulley remembers her mother Shirley’s choice to stop dialysis in June 1993.
'Not just extending life, but preserving moments': MND Gala raises hope and funds for research
In a speech that left the room silent, Ben Bruseker shared his experience of living with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) – the loss of strength, loss of independence and loss of time. But he also shared something unexpected about his disease.
'His fight is our fight': MND researchers pay tribute to Daniher
The legendary AFL footballer and coach will be remembered for his untiring efforts to raise awareness and bring together a national effort to beat MND.
Four out of five cigarettes smoked in Australia are illegal. What’s in them?
An estimated 80 per cent of the cigarettes smoked in Australia last year were illegal, according to new wastewater data from the Bureau of Statistics. We asked respiratory experts what could be in them.
Depression, anxiety can occur in just 14 days without daily habits
New research from Macquarie University has found removing everyday positive mental health behaviours for just two weeks can rapidly trigger symptoms of depression and anxiety in otherwise healthy adults.
Psychologist shortfall to hit 96% by 2038 as sector urges government action
Psychologists have sounded the alarm over “once in a generation” training reforms the government says will plug the gaps in Australia’s crippled mental health workforce.