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The link between antibiotics and obesity in children doesn't mean you need to avoid antibiotics

  • Written by: Penelope Bryant, Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and General Paediatrics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
The link between antibiotics and obesity in children doesn't mean you need to avoid antibioticsTwo new studies have found a link between having antibiotics as a baby and an increased risk of obesity in childhood.From shutterstock.com

Australian children have one of the highest rates of antibiotic use in the world. More than half have received at least one course by their first birthday.

While antibiotics are one of the miracles of modern...

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high-rise families rely on child-friendly neighbourhoods

  • Written by: Elyse Warner, Lecturer in Health and Social Sciences, Deakin University
high-rise families rely on child-friendly neighbourhoodsAccess to natural, green space makes a huge difference to the lives of children living in high-rise apartments.Inna Ska/Shutterstock

Children’s living environments in Australian capital cities have changed significantly in the past ten years. This is particularly the case for the growing numbers of families raising children in private,...

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to prevent students cheating with AI text-generators, we should bring them into the classroom

  • Written by: Grant Jun Otsuki, Lecturer in Cultural Anthropology, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
to prevent students cheating with AI text-generators, we should bring them into the classroomAI systems may soon be able to generate texts that can pass for human work. Such technology has many positives, but could also result in widespread generation of false texts (including fake news). SHUTTERSTOCK

Artificial intelligence-based (AI) programs are quickly improving at writing convincingly on many topics, for virtually no cost. It’s...

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