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19 Feb 2019
The truth about truthiness
“The really cool thing about this is … ,” she begins, before stopping herself mid-sentence. “No, wait. I should say, it’s the really disturbing thing.”
20 Nov 2018
One small baby: one giant leap for genetic screening
One baby’s tragic death led to a $20-million trial to prevent similar cases.
19 Nov 2018
Meet the psychologist curing migraines with therapy
If you're suffering from migraine, should you see a doctor about it – or a psychologist?
20 Aug 2018
Doctors using children as interpreters for their parents is “child abuse”
Research from the ANU Medical School has found doctors are using children in refugee families as interpreters for their parents.
6 Jul 2018
The mother of all childcare problems: fathers aren’t taking parental leave
Dr Liana Leech wants to start conversations about parental leave.
29 May 2018
When you’re sick, the support you’ll get may depend on the ‘worth’ of your disease
The name of an illness can affect the level of care a person receives.
18 Apr 2018
Working together for weight loss
“We want to give GPs the tools to assist their patients.”