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Im a kidney surgeon. Heres why I hope I never see you

Melbourne, Mar 20 (The Conversation) As a urological surgeon, I meet many patients with chronic (long-term) kidney disease. Sometimes, I see patients that have progressed to the point where their kidneys do not work at all. This leads to the toxic build-up of waste products, meaning they need regular dialysis or a kidney transplant. While these treatments are lifesaving, access to them is becoming increasingly challenging. As more people are newly diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, the large

20 Mar 2026 12:33 pm
US sank Iranian warship, didnt rescue survivors. Is this legal in war?

Australia, Mar 6 (The Conversation) News that a United States submarine had torpedoed and sunk the Iranian warship IRIS Dena about 40 nautical miles off Sri Lanka this week took many observers by surprise. An attack like this so far from the Persian Gulf and in a key trade route connecting China to the Middle East suggests the arena of this war may be widening. But the incident also highlights something rarely well understood outside military and legal circles: the law of naval warfare. Many h

6 Mar 2026 11:03 am
Men lose their Y chromosome as they age. Scientists thought it didnt matter but now were learning more

Melbourne, Feb 13 (The Conversation) Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, it was thought this loss would not affect health. But evidence has mounted over the past few years that when people who have a Y chromosome lose it, the loss is associated with serious diseases throughout the body, contributing to a shorter lifespan. Loss of the Y in older men New techniques to detect Y chromosome genes show fre

13 Feb 2026 10:46 am