New research is calling for a fundamental shift in how Australian universities and scientists publish research that draws on Indigenous Knowledges (sum of the understandings, skills, and philosophies developed by Indigenous societies with long histories of interaction with and custodianship of their natural surroundings), warning that current academic practices risk sidelining First Nations authority while benefiting from their expertise.

The study led by Flinders University and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), published as a major perspective piece, argues that Indigenous groups must be treated as active partners in research publications — not just contributors acknowledged in footnotes or ‘personal communications’.

From frontline emergency service workers to policy professionals, teachers, and nurses, the public sector is filled with everyday heroes. But how motivated is your friendly neighbourhood public servant? Findings from a new Edith Cowan University study conducted across Australia and New Zealand has discovered that the answer is in their work environment.

The Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology is now enrolling patients into a clinical trial aimed at helping women recover from the vaginal side effects of breast cancer treatment. Supported in part by a grant from the National Cancer Institute, the REVITALIZE study (Alliance A221801) will test if a laser therapy helps reduce vaginal dryness caused by breast cancer treatment, a painful side effect that can cause discomfort for many cancer survivors.

Very few patients are filling mifepristone prescriptions at retail pharmacies years after FDA permanently lifted rules requiring that patients obtain the abortion pill in person at a clinic or hospital.

BUFFALO, NY – April 13, 2026 – A new review was published in Volume 17 of Oncotarget on March 31, 2026, titled “Cancer without borders: Policy frameworks for oncology care in humanitarian and conflict settings.”