Pregnancy, the Brain, and the Nervous System: A Holistic Perspective on Perinatal Mental Health Pregnancy is often framed as a joyful milestone, yet from a clinical and neurobiological standpoint, it is one of the most significant periods of transformation a human...
Australians are making some of their most important healthcare decisions based on information that was never designed to carry that weight. For most Australians, searching for health information online and accessing test results digitally is already routine. Around 90...
The science of longevity has never been more active. With advances in preventive medicine and digital health, as well as new insights into lifestyle, environment, drug therapies and genetics, there is more research available than ever on how people age and live well....
NIH Scientists Pioneer “Digital Twin” of Eye Cells: A New Frontier in Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration In a landmark achievement for computational biology and ophthalmology, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have announced the development...
As more people turn to AI tools and online algorithms for diet and weight-loss advice, doctors are warning that this growing reliance may be overlooking critical health risks. Doctors stress that AI-generated information should never replace personalised medical...
As a researcher studying how people interact with large language models (LLMs), and as a clinician trained at the master’s level in clinical psychology, I keep seeing the same pattern in fertility and reproductive contexts. People rarely turn to AI only for...
Ageing at home is widely accepted as the ideal outcome for older adults, families and healthcare systems, but the way we attempt to support it is deeply flawed. Most technologies deployed into homes today are built on a reactive model of care - where they wait for...
Why Life Sciences and Health Tech Must Rethink Prevention Food allergies represent a growing and under addressed challenge within public health and preventative medicine. While prevalence and severity continue to rise, the systems designed to protect individuals have...
Beauty is no longer driven by illusion. The era of exaggerated results and quick fixes is giving way to a more intelligent, informed approach, one that prioritises biology over bravado. At the heart of this shift sits collagen, a once-overlooked structural protein now...
Antidepressant use has become a defining feature of modern mental healthcare. In the UK alone, an estimated 8.7 million people are currently taking antidepressant medications, reflecting both the scale of mental health need and the central role pharmacological...
For decades, recovery has been framed as the absence of stress. Rest, relaxation, sleep, and passive modalities have been treated as the antidote to physiological load. While these elements matter, they represent only a fraction of how biological systems actually...
As a business leader, we reflect on so much of our performance but not the thing that's driving it: our brains. Yet it's our brain anatomy which is truly individualised and unique to each business owner. Without it, our business cannot run. As a cognitive health...
The science, the promise, and the pitfalls The idea of a “metabolic reset” has gained traction across wellness media, social platforms, and weight management programmes. The premise is appealing: that metabolism can be “retrained” or “rebooted” through short-term...
Why comfort and fit are essential design considerations in medical devices In many industries, product design rarely accounts for the variability of user profiles, with a focus on the ‘average’ person. Headphones or even glasses too often do not account for head size...
Why People, Process, and Purpose Matter Most Following a period of experimentation, life sciences is entering a pivotal new phase in AI adoption. The industry is shifting away from hype-driven pilots and toward proven, value-led applications that improve how therapies...
Hormone health expert and bestselling author Dr Louise Newson explains why we'll all be tracking our hormones in 2026. The use of period tracking apps and menopause symptom tracker apps are at an all-time high. And it’s no wonder. These apps can be incredibly useful...
OpenAI is making its most coordinated move into healthcare to date, positioning ChatGPT Health as a central interface for clinical, research, and operational use across the medical ecosystem. Rather than launching a single consumer-facing medical product, the company...
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men worldwide. Across the UK, Europe and the United States, it remains a leading cause of cancer diagnosis in men and a significant contributor to cancer related mortality. Despite its prevalence, prostate...