Medicine and health stories that got people talking in 2022

These stories have shaped the year. They challenged us, entertained us, educated us, and even changed people's thinking. Discover the vast array of research that dominated the news in 2022. From diets to music, COVID-19 to cancer; here are just a few of the research projects, commentary and stories that captured public attention during the year. One-minute bursts of activity during daily tasks could prolong your life, finds study. In good news for those who don't like playing sport or going to the gym, new research led by researchers at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre finds just three to four one-minute bursts of huffing and puffing during daily tasks is associated with large reductions in the risk of premature death, particularly from cardiovascular disease. A study led by the Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute revealed how the COVID-19 pandemic changed the genetic landscape of virus strains in Australia, especially the normal patterns of winter viruses, with new strains emerging and leaving most others 'extinct'.