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Sydney researchers named 2022 Young Tall Poppies
Can you outrun a poor diet?
New research has found that high levels of physical activity do not counteract the detrimental effects of a poor diet on mortality risk.
Diphtheria is back in Australia, here’s why – and how vaccines can prevent its spread
An unvaccinated toddler from the far north coast of New South Wales is in intensive care after catching respiratory diphtheria (diphtheria of the throat). A six-year-old close family contact is also infected.
'Long COVID' presents a major health challenge - how can Australia be prepared?
Triple vaccination seems to reduce the chance of long COVID - but we still need to prepare for a jump in cases, write researchers at the University of Sydney.
Evaluating attempts to improve detection of small babies during pregnancy
Small babies or those that fail to reach their growth potential are at increased risk of poor pregnancy and birth outcomes, including stillbirth. Up to 40 percent of all stillbirths may be related to inadequate growth of the baby during pregnancy. Yet at present only around 1 in 4 of these small babies are identified in pregnancy.