Emergency departments are failing Australians with psychosocial disability, as new research from Adelaide University reveals that the very system designed to help, is instead retraumatising vulnerable patients in crisis.

 A study in the Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines reports that Zishen Huoxue Decoction (ZSHX) mitigates myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury by reprogramming endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-mitochondria homeostasis through a DUSP1-NDUFS4 signaling axis. Building on the group’s 2025 work on ZSHX and mitochondrial quality control, this study uses conditional-knockout models, single-cell sequencing, metabolomics, and network pharmacology to identify kaempferol as a core bioactive component that stabilizes mitochondrial proteostasis, restores calcium balance, and reprograms cardiomyocyte metabolism under reperfusion stress.

Researchers at The University of Manchester have found that repurposing abandoned oil and gas wells for geothermal electricity could substantially reduce environmental and health impacts compared with conventional energy sources. While the approach is not yet cost-competitive at scale, the study suggests targeted policy support and larger projects could help transform legacy fossil fuel infrastructure into a valuable source of low-carbon energy.

A study of U.S. metro areas shows changes in immigration levels can affect how much nursing care the elderly receive. When there is more immigration, registered nurses and other aides work more hours at nursing homes, without displacing already-employed caregivers, and patient outcomes improve.

Nearly one third of Australian adults get less than the recommended seven hours of sleep, with young adults (18–34) the most sleep‑deprived and most affected by poor sleep. Key disruptors include late‑night technology use, worry, stress and an overactive mind—often unrecognised as treatable problems.