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October 27, 2026 Melissa Davey Medical editor

Asthma deaths reach decade-high levels and number of Australians dying of dementia grows

Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, accounted for more than 10% of all deaths for the first time, new data revealsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDementia has accounted for more than 10% of all deaths for the first time,…

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September 8, 2026 Joseph Goldstein

9/11’s Dust and Ash Coated Their Childhood. Is It Still Making Them Ill?

Much of the research on exposure to the World Trade Center residue has focused on emergency workers, but people there when they were young say their health is at risk, too.