This Month
Sir Elton John reveals he has lost his eyesight
The 77-year-old legendary musician told fans he had lost his vision after an infection in one eye earlier in the year.
- Albert Tait
November
What schoolies revellers need to know about methanol
Errol Baker says his daughter is lucky to be alive life after she was poisoned by methanol on a schoolies trip to Bali. He and experts offers tips on reducing the risks.
- James Hall
‘Don’t drink spirits’: The sobering reality of methanol poisoning
In Asia, methanol poisoning is surprisingly common. This is why it is so dangerous, how to steer clear, and what to do if you get unlucky.
- Andrew Burke
October
UK jobless to be given weight-loss jabs to get them back to work
For many people, these jabs will be life-changing, the British health minister believes.
- Wes Streeting
Macquarie’s venture division plugs into manufacturing platform Atelier
Macquarie director Jonathan Lay led the deal, putting a term sheet in front of Atelier within four weeks of it being in-market.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Move over pubs, socialising has moved to the steam room
Luxury communal bathing houses are popping up everywhere, wooing the swim-sweat crowd with a focus on state-of-the-art interior design.
- Eugenie Kelly
September
Ozempic reduces risk of heart failure by 27pc: study
Scientists don’t yet know why. But the findings are important given that heart disease is the leading cause of death globally and in Australia.
- Euan Black
August
Four ways to sidestep knee surgery
Those suffering with osteoarthritis of the knee need to take more control of their condition, rather than sitting back and waiting for surgery.
- Jill Margo
July
- Opinion
- Opinion
Do you get sick on holidays? You’re probably a workaholic
Those of us who fall ill as soon as we stop work may need to rethink our approach to life.
- Pilita Clark
- Exclusive
- Biosecurity
Avian flu surveillance to be upped amid fears of spring outbreaks
A $7 million package of federal initiatives is to be rolled out to prepare for possible outbreaks of the highly dangerous H5N1 avian flu strain
- Tom Burton
The secret to ageing may lie in AP-1
Australian researchers appear to have uncovered a crucial master controller that governs the activity of human genes as we develop and age.
- Jill Margo
Are you overweight or obese? Depends on where you carry your fat
European experts have developed a new framework to modernise the staging, diagnosis and management of obesity.
- Jill Margo
Mental health crisis for young women started in 2012, study finds
More research has found a strong link between the emergence of social media and depression, anxiety and self-harm.
- Julie Hare
June
Cryogenic start-up focuses on thawing the frozen waiting for a cure
A former child prodigy is working on ways to ensure that bodies can be revived when the time is right.
- Ashlee Vance
April
- Analysis
- Mental health
Why Schizophrenia no longer has to be a life sentence
Until the 1950s, there was no effective therapy and painful experimental treatments, such as brain surgery and sulphur injections, failed. That’s all changed.
- Jill Margo
Revolutionary app offers vital prostate cancer info
A new online web app put out by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia aims to help those living, recovering and at risk of the disease.
- Sophia McCaughan
March
Intermittent fasting may pose risks to your heart
A surprising new study has found that some intermittent fasters are more likely to die of heart disease.
- Updated
- Anahad O’Connor
Do you really want to know if you’ll get Alzheimer’s?
A blood test will be able to predict which people in their 50s and 60s will develop the debilitating cognitive disease, which cannot be stopped.
- F.D. Flam
February
Record Point limbers up for Snap Fitness auction
Snap Fitness has 1000 clubs spread across 18 countries and is expected to attract the attention of local private equity groups already invested in the sector.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
How these company bosses handled their cancer diagnoses
These bosses know all too well what King Charles is going through, having been given their own confronting news.
- Sally Patten
