Swearing boosts performance by helping people feel focused, disinhibited, study finds ...

Nicotine is toxic for the heart and blood vessels, regardless of whether it is consumed via a vape, pouch, shisha or cigarette, according to an expert consensus report by international researchers.

Weight loss drug tirzepatide, sometimes sold as Mounjaro, seems no worse at reducing heart and stroke issues than the Ozempic-like diabetes drug dulaglutide (Trulicity), according to Aussie and ...

Nearly 1 in 2 people with type 2 diabetes progress to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in their lifetime. A peer-reviewed Australian clinical utility study published in Internal Medicine Journal shows ...

Whaling may have had lasting genetic impacts on Southern Ocean humpback whales, possibly making them more vulnerable, according to an international study. Researchers compared the DNA in skin samples ...

A drug used to treat cold sores, which targets the herpes virus, has shown no benefit in treating people with early stage Alzheimer's disease, despite recent studies suggesting a link between the ...

Technology shouldn't be seen as a one-size-fits-all solution to protect retail workers against customer aggression. A QUT study has found the presence of uniformed security guards made workers feel ...

AI generated images of doctors have the potential to exaggerate and reinforce existing stereotypes about sex, gender, race, and ethnicity, suggests a small analysis by a UK GP. He used ChatGPT to ...

We know artificial intelligence (AI) is energy and water hungry, but how hungry? A Dutch scientist says that, while figuring out the power and water use of chatbots like ChatGPT is hard, looking at ...

Hygrogen is often touted as a 'greener' replacement for fossil fuels, and while it's true that it isn't a direct greenhouse gas, it does warm the climate indirectly by boosting the impact of other ...

New research from Murdoch University’s School of Allied Health and Health Futures Institute has found wearing blood flow restriction cuffs can change the way older people walk, potentially making them ...

Researchers at WEHI and global pharmaceutical company MSD have developed a new antimalarial drug candidate designed to address the growing challenge of drug resistance and potentially reduce malaria ...