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The latest health news, including the various bird flu outbreaks in Australia and the variants at play. 

Also the new, flirtatious subvariant of Omicron is on the rise.

As oral retinoids become more popular for the treatment of acne, there are concerns the message isn't getting through about the risk of getting pregnant while taking these medications. 

Researchers are hoping to combat the assumption that psychedelics might be 'safer' than other drugs. 

A new study has detailed the deaths of 43 people from either magic mushrooms or LSD between 2000 and 2023. 

There are things known to improve your mental wellbeing – keeping a routine, engaging in meaningful activity, making plans and connecting socially.

So what happens when you cut back on those things?

It has long been thought that beta-amyloid is the trigger for Alzheimer's Disease.

But now researchers are looking at an even earlier trigger that could lead to treatments that prevent the initial beta-amyloid cascade from ever being initiated.