How fast is your clock ticking?

Researchers from Edith Cowan University have developed an innovative new way to measure biological age, which could make it easier to detect and track age-related conditions.

Shut the shops to quit the habit

Four of Australia’s leading tobacco experts have called for Australia to slash the number of cigarette retailers to help drive down smoking rates, while also tackling illicit tobacco.

People not pills

Anxiety disorders affect about one in 10 people aged over 60 in Australia, and new research suggests that therapy may be more effective than medication.

Beating back pain

Back pain is the number one cause of disability globally – but a new high-value, low-risk intervention informed by Australian research is being hailed for its potential to have major human and economic impact.

Lead with the jab

Out-of-pocket costs, limited appointment availability, lack of opportunities to discuss vaccination with providers and eroding trust are stopping some Australian parents and caregivers from vaccinating their kids on time. New research by Australian experts outlines practical strategies to help improve childhood vaccine uptake.

Move on up

Nearly one in four older adults with poor wellbeing were able to get their life back on track later on, according to a new Canadian study on aging which also found that people with better psychological wellbeing at their lowest point were almost five times more likely to improve their wellbeing over time.

Who wants to live forever?

A booming longevity industry wants to sell us the idea that medical intervention can grant us ‘immortality’ but, of course, there are hidden personal and social costs.

Hunting down dementia

Researchers are decoding the earliest biological signs of dementia, clinicians are learning to spot it sooner, and technological advances are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible to treat it.

100 not out

Understanding the mechanisms behind healthy ageing in centenarians may offer valuable insights for promoting longer, healthier lives for all.

Tackling genetic conditions with CRISPR

CRISPR – Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats – is the basis of gene-editing technology that allows genetic diseases to be cured by replacing damaged DNA with healthy sequences.

A bigger role for private hospitals

Lobbyists for the private health sector want changes to health insurance rules to create a bigger role for private hospitals.

The natural path to better mental health

Mental health services should increase their investment in lifestyle interventions to improve care and help close the 15-year life expectancy gap faced by people with mental illness, according to a new Lancet Psychiatry Commission report.