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What is mindfulness? Nobody really knows, and that's a problem

  • Written by: Nicholas T. Van Dam, Research Fellow in Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne
imageThe concept of mindfulness differs depending on who you speak to.Lua Valentia/Unsplash

You’ve probably heard of mindfulness. These days, it’s everywhere, like many ideas and practices drawn from Buddhist texts that have become part of mainstream Western culture.

But a review published today in the journal Perspectives on Psychological...

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Explainer: how do drugs get from the point of discovery to the pharmacy shelf?

  • Written by: Sabine Braat, Biostatistician, University of Melbourne
imageA drug needs to pass quite a few hurdles before it gets to the market.The Conversation/Wes Mountain, CC BY-ND

Not every drug designed by pharmaceutical companies makes it to the market; very few do. Only 9.6% of new drugs in development in the years 2006-2015 successfully made it to the market to be used by patients. That’s because...

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Randomised control trials: what makes them the gold standard in medical research?

  • Written by: Katherine J Lee, Associate Professor of Biostatistics, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
imageRandomisation is the only commonly accepted method of ensuring an unbiased estimate of the treatment effect.The Conversation/Wes Mountain, CC BY-ND

When a new treatment becomes available for a particular health condition, such as a new medication to treat a disease, it’s tested to see whether it’s effective for its intended purpose....

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Oversimplifying gun control issues can pose a real threat to community safety

  • Written by: Suzanna Fay-Ramirez, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, The University of Queensland
imageCompliance with firearms legislation requires co-operation between lawmakers, police, gun dealers, and those with a legitimate interest in using firearms.AAP

America’s worst mass shooting in recent history has left some in the US looking to Australia for lessons on how best to implement gun control.

While there are important questions we...

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  10. Dove, real beauty and the racist history of skin whitening
  11. As China prepares for its Communist Party Congress, what will it mean for the rest of the world?
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  14. Grandparents must be included in decisions about children in out-of-home care
  15. Classical Indian dance meets contemporary in Rising
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  17. Explainer: how our understanding of risk is changing
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