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A new GLP-1 receptor agonist similar to semaglutide (Ozempic) is similarly safe and effective for weight loss, according to a study by the new drug's developer. 664 adults with a weight-related health ...

Over 6 billion people worldwide are living in places where they're exposed to at least one of six key policies aimed at protecting people from tobacco-related harm, according to a report from the ...

Media release From: Edith Cowan University Plutonium levels at Montebello Islands remain elevated 70 years after nuclear weapons tests Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU), supported by the ...

Archaeologists from the Australian Museum, the University of Sydney and the Australian National University in collaboration with First Nations community members have unearthed 693 stone artefacts ...

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Expert Reaction These comments have been collated by the Science Media Centre to provide a variety of expert perspectives on this issue. Feel free to use these quotes in your stories. Views expressed ...

International researchers have figured out the makeup of a "phantom chemical" found in some drinking water, over 40 years after it was first discovered. The researchers say US drinking water treated ...

QIMR Berghofer researchers have found the genes linked to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) for the first time, after identifying 30 regions on the human genome associated with this debilitating yet ...

Higher levels of bisphenol A (BPA), a plastic commonly used in food packaging, were detected in urine samples taken from women pregnant with boys later found to have autism. Using an analysis of two ...

" The government's social media ban for children under 16 is defensible based upon the toxic nature of the social media platforms being banned. There are certainly going to be problems with ...

Photographs of children's retinas - the 'screen' at the back of the eye - can be used to test for autism, and possibly even for the severity of the disease, with a little help from artificial ...