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Wearable technology presents immense opportunities to improve the way we live our lives, but a group of international researchers say the rapidly developing field also brings big challenges.In a series of three editorials published in the…

Australia must address historic and contemporary systemic racism to better tackle the climate crisis, was one of the key conclusions in a paper published in Science, in a special edition where the international publication turns its gaze…

From investigating the role of the oxytocin receptor in social behaviour and quality of life, to reconnecting Indigenous communities with their cultural heritage.ARC Chief Executive Officer, Ms Judi Zielke PSM announced 57 successful…

Avoiding sudden deprescribing of opioid analgesics for people nearing the end of life, and tailoring pain management plans for patients are among recommendations in the first international guidelines on opioid deprescribing.Australian and…

A review examining conflict of interest policies at Australian medical schools has found they did not adequately address medicine-specific issues and were inconsistent across multiple institutions. Medicine-specific policies that were…

The inaugural LGBTQIA+ Executive Fellowship will run from Monday 25 September to Friday 29 September at The University of Sydney Business School’s Sydney CBD campus. The Fellowship will be offered bi-annually thereafter. The inaugural…

The Commonwealth Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) has invested $9.75 million into establishing MedChem Australia, a new national medicinal chemistry initiative. MedChem Australia will bring together three leading medical…

Opioid pain-relieving medicines are not more effective than a placebo in relieving acute back and neck pain and may even cause harm, according to a world-first trial led by the University of Sydney.The researchers say this is proof that…

When our Sun reaches the end of its life in five billion years, it will expand 100 times its current size, likely enveloping the Earth in hot plasma, destroying our rocky home. Many planets in other solar systems face a similar doom once…

“Membership of EPIC is testament to our strong research reputation and the impressive work our multi-disciplinary teams do in engaging with the Federal Government, industry stakeholders, and international organisations like the OECD to…