John Elder
The most important thing you must do to cut your risk of dementia
We run as many news stories about dementia as we can, and for good reason. As we wrote in February, the impact...
The top health stories of 2022: The breakthroughs and the oddities
One of the most fascinating aspects of health reporting is seeing the extent to which psychology plays a role in our wellbeing...
COVID-19 antivirals: Millions are now eligible, but the drugs are no substitute for boosters
About two weeks ago, news media began reporting that millions of Australians had become eligible for access to new antiviral drugs –...
COVID-19 has never been more infectious: Why mask mandates are being resisted
On Tuesday, Professor Nigel McMillan predicted that COVID-19 will be the leading cause of death in Australia by the end of the...
Inability to stand on one leg linked to doubling in risk of death within 10 years
From about the age of 30, muscle strength and flexibility begin to drop away unless you work to preserve them. And if...
When ink stinks: Tattoo regrets deliver boon for removalists
Yes, long COVID is a real thing. But scientists are still working it out
There’s an idea that people who complain of suffering from long COVID – the syndrome where debilitating symptoms of the disease persist...
Eating different kinds of protein protects against hypertension: New study
Despite all this talk that more Australians are toying with vegetarianism, and despite the endless drum-beating about red meat giving you cancer...
Why yoghurt might just help you live to 100. And yes, that’s what the science says
You might vaguely recall the legend of the ancient Bulgarians, yoghurt-eaters who routinely lived beyond a century. Yoghurt marketers deployed the story...
Omicron variant has a ‘stealth’ version: What we know so far
In recent weeks, you might have heard about a ‘stealth’ version of the highly-contagious Omicron variant that has thrown Australia into the...