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Health trends in Australia

Top searches in Health collected from Google Trends every 15 minutes, with the news behind each one.

Updated 20 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC · 18 min ago · 255 topics · Full Google Trends source · Collected every 15 minutes

4 unique topics

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peptides

Health

5,000++600%18 Oct 2026, 19:20 UTC

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'Very dangerous' unapproved peptide explosion hits NSW hospitals · ABC News Australia

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'Very dangerous' unapproved peptide explosion hits NSW hospitalsABC News Australia
‘Wellness’ trend sending hundreds to hospitalNews.com.au
Viral ‘wellness’ trend behind ED surgeToowoomba Chronicle
Experts warning after alarming rise in hospitalisations from peptide useSMH.com.au
‘Russian roulette’: NSW emergency department visits surge amid dangerous peptide fadThe Age
‘Serious adverse effects’: Experts warning after alarming rise in hospital visits from use of black market peptidesNine.com.au
Spike in emergency department visits due to peptide useThe Canberra Times
Almost 1200 ED presentations linked to unapproved peptide use, figures showAusDoc
‘Russian roulette’: NSW emergency department visits surge amid dangerous peptide fadWAtoday
‘Russian roulette’: NSW emergency department visits surge amid dangerous peptide fadBrisbane Times

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gina rinehart

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2,000++500%18 Oct 2026, 06:50 UTC

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Gina Rinehart’s loopy ‘fake media’ lecture to sick kids · AFR

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Gina Rinehart’s loopy ‘fake media’ lecture to sick kidsAFR
2GB’s Ben Fordham praises Gina Rinehart’s $5 million gift to Children’s HospitalHancock Agriculture
Australian-first centre opens for children with complex medical needs funded by NSW Government, Gina Rinehart AO and donorsHancock Iron Ore
2SM praises Gina Rinehart’s $5 million donation to Rinehart Kookaburra CentreHancock Agriculture
Andrew Bolt in shock as Helen Haines seriously injured in alleged ‘targeted’ attackThe Australian
Brutal blow for Prince Harry as Brits issue verdict on his future with Prince WilliamDaily Express
Crush kills and injures devotees at religious festival in KolkataThe Australian
‘I Wasn’t Sure I Would Make It Out Alive’: Flydubai Captain Recounts Terrifying Axe AttackThe Australian
NY AG Candidate calls for stricter enforcement of subway assaultsThe Australian
WSJ Opinion: Medicare for All and the MidtermsThe Australian

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australian economy

Health · Law and Government

1,000++1000%19 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC

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Workplace mental health to cost $27bn without action · The Australian

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Workplace mental health to cost $27bn without actionThe Australian
Australian consumer confidence falls faster than almost anywhereAFR
Bad news for Aussies as financial pain tipped to linger for yearsNine.com.au
We’re picking up the tab for public servants WFH while the economy spiralsThe Courier Mail
Australia’s Quiet Economic Decline: How We Went From Boom Nation to Also-RanProperty Update
$500bn of household wealth disappears in Labor budget abyssThe Australian
Australia faces steep consumer confidence declineTicker News
ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence up 0.9pts to 68, small recovery after three weeks of fallsRoy Morgan Research
‘Has the ship sailed?’: Warning lights ‘blaring’ over Australia’s economic futureNews24
Australian consumer confidence drops quicker than nearly anywhere 0 / 70Nine.com.au

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alzheimer's disease

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200++300%19 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC

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Why some people escape Alzheimer’s despite carrying a high-risk gene · Science Daily

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Why some people escape Alzheimer’s despite carrying a high-risk geneScience Daily
Scientists are unraveling the biggest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer'sLive Science
Rare protective gene variant offers clues to Alzheimer’s diseaseYahoo
Scarred blood vessels may be one clue to APOE4’s Alzheimer’s riskScience News
MIT Picower Institute restores damaged myelin signaling in APOE4 Alzheimer’s modelDongA Science
Alzheimer's risk gene may change fat processing in brain cellsProgress Educational Trust
ApoE4 May Raise Risk of Cognitive Decline From Small Vessel Disease, Review FindsBioengineer.org
Researchers link APOE4 to fat buildup in brain cells — Live ScienceUA.NEWS
MIT Researchers Identify Pathway by Which Alzheimer's Risk Gene APOE4 Damages MyelinBigGo Finance
How the biggest Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts the process of insulating neuronsMedical Xpress