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It’s soon going to be easier than ever to get your young children vaccinated.
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It’s soon going to be easier than ever to get your young children vaccinated.

As more people turn to chatbots for support, new research is exploring a potential role for AI in spotting early signs of depression.

Graham Platner’s Senate campaign has imploded amid credible accusations of rape. A Maine political scientist looks at what happened and how the populist Platner resembles Donald Trump in key ways.

A Supreme Court refusal to hear an appeal to the Wolastoqey case doesn’t affect the B.C. ruling that has sparked dubious political grandstanding.

Dementia is now the leading cause of death, overtaking heart disease. The Conversation’s experts explain how Australians’ health has changed – both good and bad.

A woman born in 2024 could expect to live in ‘full health’ for an average of 73.8 years, despite an average life expectancy of 85.1 years.

The government has increased the cost of applying for partner visas by 25%. It’s a system that ensures migration revenue while worsening the burden on couples.

Accurate adaptations of canonical texts are few and far between – but these films and miniseries stand out for their fidelity to the source material.

Students may think they’re just choosing a maths subject, but they are also shaping the university courses and careers most immediately available after school.

Retired male elite rugby players have higher rates of osteoarthritis, mild cognitive disorders, depression and hazardous alcohol use than non-contact sport players.

What do cacti spines and wasp stingers have in common? What about snail genitalia and shark teeth?

Fibreglass is denser than seawater, and it sinks quickly and accumulates in sediments where many coastal organisms live and feed.