Can psychedelics treat depression? Maybe, and you might not even have to take a trip
The use of the drugs in treating low mood has sparked debate, not least about the necessity of a hallucinogenic experience. But a new discovery may provide an answer
May 2024
Scientists develop cheap and quick spit test for prostate cancer
Trial results for new lung cancer drug are ‘off the charts’, say doctors
We’re the ‘allergy capital of the world’. But we don’t know why food allergies are so common in Australian children
Jennifer Koplin and Desalegn Markos Shifti for the Conversation
What are cancer vaccines and have scientists finally found a cure?
NHS patients in England to be offered trials for world-first cancer vaccine
Giving young children peanut products cuts allergy risk, study finds
Women advised to pair effective contraception with ‘skinny jabs’
Is omega-3 oil good or bad for us – and does it matter where it is from?
Huge number of deaths linked to superbugs can be avoided, say experts
What is the pandemic accord and why have negotiations been so difficult?
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Sylvia Gyde obituary
Device aids recovery of people with spinal injuries, trial finds
Scientists make potential breast cancer breakthrough after preserving tissue in gel
Argentinian couple moves to US to allow their toddler to join gene therapy trial
Imagine getting life-saving drugs to sick people without relying on big pharma? We may have found a way
Catriona Crombie
Proteins in blood could provide early cancer warning ‘by more than seven years’
Cash incentives may help men lose weight, research finds
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Wednesday briefing: The study that says semaglutide can do much more than help you lose weight
Can weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic also treat addiction and dementia?
