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Experts raise alarm on cosmetic NIR procedures
Experts raise alarm on cosmetic NIR procedures
Greater awareness is needed on the dangers associated with cosmetic procedures involving non-ionising radiation given the ...
Hesitance on psychedelics in weeks before approval
Hesitance on psychedelics in weeks before approval
Conducted in the weeks before the TGA green-lit psychedelics for mental illness, a new study puts into perspective just ho...
The challenge of planning for healthier urban environments
The challenge of planning for healthier urban environments
Guest editors of the recent issue of the journal focused on urban planning and health discuss the challenges n planning fo...
Scant resources for obesity prevention revealed in new analysis
Scant resources for obesity prevention revealed in new analysis
MEDIA RELEASE: 4 April 2024 A dearth of Australian Government funding for obesity prevention is undermining our ability to...
Eyecare blindspot: patients forego treatment due to rising costs
Eyecare blindspot: patients forego treatment due to rising costs
Around one-quarter of Australian eyecare patients are avoiding treatment for their condition for cost reasons, according t...
Call for support as eye care becomes too dear for many
Call for support as eye care becomes too dear for many
People who need eye care are forgoing treatment because of its cost, say researchers calling for greater support for those...
Reducing childhood overweight and obesity by just 5% could save Australians more than $7 billion, study finds
Reducing childhood overweight and obesity by just 5% could save Australians more than $7 billion, study finds
Reducing childhood obesity by 5% could save Australia over $7 billion, says a new study published in Public Health Researc...
Public Health Research & Practice transitions to a new publication model in partnership with CSIRO Publishing
Public Health Research & Practice transitions to a new publication model in partnership with CSIRO Publishing
Public Health Research & Practice (PHRP), Australia’s leading peer-reviewed public health journal, is making significa...
How living in an urban environment impacts our health – and what we need to do about it
How living in an urban environment impacts our health – and what we need to do about it
This issue of Public Health Research & Practice journal explores how living in an urban environment impacts our health...
PHRP Awards recognise outstanding public health research with real-world impact
PHRP Awards recognise outstanding public health research with real-world impact
MEDIA RELEASE: 9 November 2023 A paper on the true cost of waiting times for cataract surgery in Australia and another on ...
Mental health tops the ranking as men’s greatest health concern
Mental health tops the ranking as men’s greatest health concern
MEDIA RELEASE: 26 October 2023 When it comes to their health concerns, men are primarily worried about their mental health...
Evidence “not there yet” for therapeutic use of psychedelics, say key players
Evidence “not there yet” for therapeutic use of psychedelics, say key players
Evidence to support the widespread use of psychedelic drugs to treat mental health conditions is lacking, say key stakehol...
Psychedelic treatment in mental health lacks evidence, Australian experts say
Psychedelic treatment in mental health lacks evidence, Australian experts say
Evidence to support the widespread use of psychedelics to treat mental health conditions such as depression is lacking, ac...
Study proves air filters help deal with bushfire smoke
Study proves air filters help deal with bushfire smoke
Some portable filters can significantly boost indoor air quality when bushfires break out, a study has found. Those with h...
Not just window dressing: how a true ‘wellbeing economy’ can tackle urgent social and environmental challenges
Not just window dressing: how a true ‘wellbeing economy’ can tackle urgent social and environmental challenges
MEDIA RELEASE: 5 July 2023 The concept of the ‘wellbeing economy’ – where the economy is designed to serve the wellbeing o...
Almost half of tobacco lobbyists in Australia have held positions in government, study finds
Almost half of tobacco lobbyists in Australia have held positions in government, study finds
Understanding the links between tobacco companies, their lobbyists and Australian politics “was like doing a complex, 5,00...
We worked out how many tobacco lobbyists end up in government, and vice versa. It’s a lot
We worked out how many tobacco lobbyists end up in government, and vice versa. It’s a lot
We’ve just revealed the extent of the close relationship between tobacco lobbyists and government, in the first Australian...
Big Tobacco use of ‘revolving door’ between government and industry revealed in Australia-first study
Big Tobacco use of ‘revolving door’ between government and industry revealed in Australia-first study
Media release: 11 May 2023 Australia must urgently strengthen its integrity and transparency legislation around lobbying, ...
Tobacco control expert calls for Australia to ban vaping products
Tobacco control expert calls for Australia to ban vaping products
One of Australia’s top tobacco control experts has called for an immediate ban on vaping products after a new study into t...
‘Ban sales’ of non-prescribed e-cigarettes
‘Ban sales’ of non-prescribed e-cigarettes
All vaping products, except those prescribed to adults by a doctor, should be banned from retail sale in Australia because...
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