Health – CSIROscope

Curbing the cravings: how junk food can be part of your healthy diet

Overconsumption of discretionary foods and drinks is a key health issue for most Australians. We've developed a new tool, the Junk Food Analyser, to help with your food and drink choices.

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COVID-19 Expert FAQ: Dr Rob Grenfell

Wouldn’t it be handy if you could carry around a COVID-19 expert in your pocket? Like Siri or Alexa – […]

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Canine ehrlichiosis: the new tick-borne dog disease in Australia

Canine ehrlichiosis, caused by Ehrlichia canis, is a tick-borne dog disease recently detected in parts of Australia. We're helping respond.

Cool havens in a hot city: improving Darwin’s parks

Darwin’s parks and gardens provide a cool haven in the tropical capital city. As the climate heats up, we want to hear from you on how Darwin can create better green spaces.

COVID-19 explainer: What does a positive wastewater test result mean?

We're getting flush at tracking the COVID-19 signal in our sewers. But what does a positive wastewater test result mean?

Australia’s ‘next normal’ – one year of living through a pandemic

We have just marked one year since the first reported case of COVID-19 in Australia. But we do have cause to celebrate. For the first time in history, researchers have developed safe and effective vaccines against a human coronavirus.

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Know what you’re eating with our vegetarian low-carb meals

There are heaps of vegetarian low-carb recipes out there. But our Low Carb Diet and Lifestyle Book gives you the nutritional information.

We're showcasing our COVID-19 superstars. Image credit: Nick Bolton

Looking back on 2020: our COVID-19 superstars

We're involved in key research in the global response to the pandemic. Three teams just won awards for their involvement. We're calling them our COVID-19 superstars!

Introducing Edna: the chatbot trained to help patients make a difficult medical decision

It may not be long before Australia's health sector offers predictive genomic analysis to patients. If this happens, could chatbots help lessen the load on genetic counsellors?