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People living in Nepal’s remote Humla region high in the Himalayas face some of the harshest conditions on the planet. Most villages have lived without access to consistent electricity, clean drinking water, and proper health care, while only 1% of the rocky land is arable. But the situation is changing.

Professor Andrew Steer has received a new accolade from the Australian Academy of Science for his work leading the battle against tropical diseases such as scabies.

First Nations peoples are significantly more likely to experience kidney failure compared to non-Indigenous Australians. While they are six times more likely to be on dialysis treatment for kidney failure they are unfortunately much less likely to receive a kidney transplant.

Hip Hop and street dance was created in the 1970s by some of New York’s most underrepresented voices and has continuously evolved to reflect the ever-changing fabric of our society.

Neuroscience, which studies the structure and function of the brain and nervous system, defines what it means to be human.