Health and happiness

Injectable peptides are the new anti-ageing trend sweeping the beauty industry. But what’s in them? And are they safe?

For our ongoing series 'the self-checkout', Contact asked Associate Professor Kirby to help us examine our responses to failure, and find more compassion for ourselves in those difficult moments.

What does it take to think critically, and why is it a skill we should flex now more than ever? Professor Deborah Brown from UQ’s Critical Thinking Project shares practical steps for strengthening this essential skill.

Whenever a beautiful sunset rolls in, our Instagram stories tend to fill up with the same horizon. For a moment, it feels like proof that we’re all seeing the world in the same way. But are we?

According to UQ drug expert Dr Geraldine Moses, regulatory blind spots and misleading claims mean many supplements deliver little real benefit – wasting consumers' money and potentially impacting their health. She shares her findings with Contact.

UQ expert Professor Lauren Ball explains that the healthiest is not just about the actual nut. It’s also about what else goes in the jar.

Are you the one who’s always 15 minutes early – or 15 minutes late – Type A or Type B? Contact sat down with UQ expert and psychologist Dr Jack Leggitt to uncover whether these personality types are based on fact, how to find out which you are and if you can change.

If you’ve spent any time on TikTok or Instagram lately, you may have seen people blending oats with water or juice and calling it “oatzempic.”

An expert update on the recent SPF controversy.

Choosing snacks — without a sense of restriction or guilt — that are nourishing and delicious can be a special part of the festive fun.