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Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Health
- Sydney Morning Herald
The August 9 Edition
It's long been recognised that placebo treatments, such as a sugar pill, can result in a real reduction in symptoms for some patients. So it's fascinating to read in Fenella Souter's cover story today that most Australian GPs have, at some point, prescribed a placebo for a patient they can't help. Scientists have long struggled to understand precisely how the placebo effect works: is it simply dopamine firing up in heady expectation of a relief from pain? And the bigger question: could the placebo effect be used to help further reduce pain in some patients, sparing them unnecessary drug use? Like pain itself, it's fiendishly complicated. – Greg Callaghan, acting editor.
The Age
3 days ago
- Health
- The Age
The August 9 Edition
It's long been recognised that placebo treatments, such as a sugar pill, can result in a real reduction in symptoms for some patients. So it's fascinating to read in Fenella Souter's cover story today that most Australian GPs have, at some point, prescribed a placebo for a patient they can't help. Scientists have long struggled to understand precisely how the placebo effect works: is it simply dopamine firing up in heady expectation of a relief from pain? And the bigger question: could the placebo effect be used to help further reduce pain in some patients, sparing them unnecessary drug use? Like pain itself, it's fiendishly complicated. – Greg Callaghan, acting editor.
Sydney Morning Herald
27-06-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
The Dream Destinations edition
If television and radio made the world smaller in the 20th century, social media in the 21st has vacuum-packed it. Seeing jaw-dropping places online, often in short video grabs, has encouraged Australians – already keen travellers – to venture further and seek authentic cultural experiences. Social media is especially effective at showing us small corners of the world – a rooftop restaurant with a view of the Eiffel Tower, a tiny bar in Bucharest dating back to the 1840s – that might otherwise pass us by. But I must admit that my own most memorable trips overseas – witnessing the majesty of wild animals in Africa, speeding across the ice in a snowmobile in northern Finland, landing in a helicopter on a mountain pass in north-west Canada's Yukon – have been the big-picture ones: witnessing nature at its most powerful and raw. And this is very much the theme of this year's Dream Destinations issue. Enjoy. – Greg Callaghan, acting editor.
The Age
27-06-2025
- The Age
The Dream Destinations edition
If television and radio made the world smaller in the 20th century, social media in the 21st has vacuum-packed it. Seeing jaw-dropping places online, often in short video grabs, has encouraged Australians – already keen travellers – to venture further and seek authentic cultural experiences. Social media is especially effective at showing us small corners of the world – a rooftop restaurant with a view of the Eiffel Tower, a tiny bar in Bucharest dating back to the 1840s – that might otherwise pass us by. But I must admit that my own most memorable trips overseas – witnessing the majesty of wild animals in Africa, speeding across the ice in a snowmobile in northern Finland, landing in a helicopter on a mountain pass in north-west Canada's Yukon – have been the big-picture ones: witnessing nature at its most powerful and raw. And this is very much the theme of this year's Dream Destinations issue. Enjoy. – Greg Callaghan, acting editor.
The Age
20-06-2025
- Science
- The Age
The June 21 Edition
If there's a place on Earth that sums up a host of the mighty challenges facing humanity, it's the overlooked Marshall Islands, where the US conducted 67 nuclear tests between 1946 and 1958. The legacy for the Marshallese, known for their warmth and friendliness, has been radiation poisoning and multiple evacuations and relocations spanning generations. Caitlin Fitzsimmons' powerful narrative in today's issue takes us to the heart of this Pacific nation, through the people who live there. It's a timely warning for us all. – Greg Callaghan, acting editor.
