Doctors’ fake images are being been used to sell products and solicit sensitive health data. But lots of info about combatting mis- and disinfo still focuses on fact-checking. Here's what to look for instead theconversation.com/generative-ai-…

The French government recently issued advice you should wear sports clothes up to 3 times before washing. Good for the planet – what about the smell? theconversation.com/how-often-shou…

Slinda is a new generation contraceptive with a 24-hour missed pill window – a marked difference from previous progestegon-only pills theconversation.com/heres-whats-di…

Great essay from the talented Frances Egan

Some advice for staying healthy may sound familiar. But other recommendations – such as a fig-only diet for athletes – may raise eyebrows. UWA theconversation.com/figs-meat-and-…

"There is a risk that each new horror eradicates previous ones, diminishing the viciousness of Israel’s deliberate strangulation of human life. [...] In one of most densely populated areas on earth, there is hardly a building left standing. lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/marc…

Australian doctor in G@za describes "carnage" as surrounding bombs go off in this interview youtu.be/HcAseeuYQiA?si…

The word "acid" might suggest it's harsh or makes the skin feel tight. In fact, hyaluronic acid is a hydrating ingredient that attracts water molecules – here's how it works in skincare theconversation.com/what-is-hyalur…

Palestinian journalists hold pictures of حسام شبات to try to convey to a blind world that they are being targeted and murdered, one by one. 208 journalists have now been targeted and killed in the last 17 months by the occupation.

Most oral and dental diseases are preventable, if you take proper care of your teeth and mouth. Professor Dileep Sharma University of Newcastle theconversation.com/going-to-the-d…

The Trump administration's cuts to science and biomedical research are already affecting Australian researchers. So why is money for this purpose sitting unused in the Medical Research Future Fund? Lesley Russell Wolpe theconversation.com/the-medical-re…

Time to make research funding an election issue - especially now as Trump claws back US research funds. My latest for ⁦The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand⁩ theconversation.com/the-medical-re…

The proportion of motorcyclists in Australia's total road deaths has crept up over the last decade to one in five fatalities. Milad Haghani explains how they can be made safer theconversation.com/in-australia-1…

After serving more than 130 million total meals and 26 million loaves of bread over the past 18 months, World Central Kitchen no longer has the supplies to cook meals or bake bread in Gaza. #ChefsForGaza (1/5)

Polycystic ovary syndrome affects many parts of the body, not just the ovaries. Monash University theconversation.com/pcos-affects-1…

The beloved actor says she will be receiving the best treatment available for the stage 4 cancer. theconversation.com/what-is-mantle…

New Ahpra guidelines, released on Tuesday, will apply to the non-surgical cosmetic sector from September. I've discussed what these new rules will mean for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand. Thanks to Ruth McHugh-Dillon for great editing. theconversation.com/new-rules-for-…

Thank you Ruth McHugh-Dillon The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand for the opportunity to write on #DisorderedEating vs #EatingDisorders 👉 theconversation.com/whats-the-diff… NEDC ANZAED Butterfly Foundation Eating Disorders Families Australia Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders Eating Disorders Victoria Eating Disorders Queensland

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