How prepared are you for an emergency?
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A food shortage is never going to be an ideal situation. But it’s possible to build a healthy stockpile for your home.
As a supporter or friend, you don’t need to have the answers, and you shouldn’t speculate. Here’s how to just be there and offer practical support.
Could more lives be saved if people were trained to act immediately when a flood warning arrives? I believe the answer is yes.
Mobile phones have become part of just about everyone’s emergency infrastructure. But what do you do when the power and service go out?
Very high temperatures during and after a disaster needs to be factored into emergency planning.
The Gironde wildfires reveal how logistics are key in firefighting. Emergency operations in the French region are twofold: providing relief and evacuating large populations.
There are myriad, quiet ways Australians rely on an internet connection for their health and wellbeing. The impact is harder to count.
The Bondi Beach terror attack was unique. A doctor and paramedic who researches disasters and co-ordinated volunteers on the day explains why.
A paramedic and university professor shares data about how strategic napping could help his own health while saving the lives of others.
We need reliable communications during climate emergencies like bushfires and floods. But changes have left regional communities exposed.
The 2025-26 ‘super’ flu can come with vomiting and diarrhea, alongside the more typical aches and pains of flu.
When it comes to evacuating tall buildings in a fire, not everyone can take the stairs. Here’s what else high-rises need.
Wildfires are not just environmental events. They are public health crises that demand stronger, more resilient health systems.
Homelessness is solvable through affordable and supportive housing. Hospitals should be part of the solution.
There is no certainty a custodian would have prevented all of the risks from the Optus outage last week. But it might have helped.
Nigeria’s reliance on soldiers for civilian enforcement comes with serious costs, including human rights abuses, corruption and a rise in violent crimes.
The reality of drone-assisted health care may be closer than we think.
How much oxygen does the military need for wounded soldiers? Turns out not much. Military-civilian research is paving the way for new developments.
The LA wildfires stand as a reminder that evacuating fast in the face of a disaster isn’t easy, even when you think you’re prepared.
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Associate Professor of Health Services Management, Policy and History, The Ohio State University
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Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Queensland
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University Professor of Sociology, Syracuse University
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Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Clinical lecturer, Rural Clinical School, Australian National University
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Director, Clinical Toxicology Research Group, University of Newcastle
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Respiratory Allergy Stream Co-chair, National Allergy Centre of Excellence; Professor and Head, Allergy Research Group, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UNSW
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Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania