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Security review after deadly mental health escapes
Date of Posting: 20-02-2026
Major changes are being demanded to better protect mental health patients and the community after two men fled psychiatric care before allegedly killing three people in separate incidents. NSW officials have promised a security review after confir Read More...
Playing Tetris can help tackle trauma memories: study
Date of Posting: 20-02-2026
Playing Tetris could help reduce distressing memories of trauma, researchers have found. Health workers who played the classic computer game as part of their treatment experienced fewer flashbacks, according to a trial carried out by researchers i Read More...
'Simple' tax solution dismissed as illegal tobacco cure
Date of Posting: 20-02-2026
Australia's tobacco commissioner has faced scrutiny over claims that changes to the cigarette excise would not curb the illegal tobacco trade. Tensions have been rising over the excise as states and economists pressure the federal government t Read More...
William calls for more male mental health role models
Date of Posting: 19-02-2026
The Prince of Wales has said there is a need for more "male role models" to talk about and normalise understanding of men's mental health. Prince William appeared on an episode of BBC Radio 1's Life Hacks and opened up about how Read More...
Insurer's 'failing' health system warning as costs soar
Date of Posting: 19-02-2026
Australians continue to switch up their private health insurance cover as rising living costs bite ahead of one of the biggest government-approved premium increases in almost 10 years. At the same time, the nation's healthcare system remains u Read More...
Mass strike hangs over $1.5b hospital's grand opening
Date of Posting: 18-02-2026
A statewide health workers strike is threatening to overshadow the grand opening of a $1.5 billion public hospital. The new Footscray Hospital in Melbourne's inner-west will open on Wednesday morning after it was announced in 2018 and original Read More...
Measles curb at risk amid vaccine fear, cost and travel
Date of Posting: 18-02-2026
Australia's stellar reputation for eliminating measles more than a decade ago is far from being compromised but with stagnating rates of vaccination, experts warn vigilance is key. Victoria and NSW have most recently issued notices about an on Read More...
Healthcare pay offer lauded as $1.5b hospital launched
Last Updated: 18-02-2026
Healthcare workers have received a double-digit pay offer that's been welcomed by a union official, as industrial action threatened to upstage the launch of a $1.5 billion public hospital. The offer of a 12 per cent increase over two and a hal Read More...
Cheaper diabetes drug halted by AstraZeneca court win
Date of Posting: 17-02-2026
Consumer hopes for a version of AstraZeneca's blockbuster diabetes drug Forxiga that doesn't hit hip pockets as hard have been dented by a court win to the pharma giant. AstraZeneca sells a bottle of 28 tablets of Forxiga for $US25 ($A35) Read More...
Child safety system no place for kids: abuse survivor
Date of Posting: 17-02-2026
A former child victim raped by her father and beaten by her mother says the agony of her youth was preferable to the abuse she endured in government care. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, gave harrowing testimony to Queensland' Read More...
Illegal ciggies tipped to soon stub out retail sales
Date of Posting: 17-02-2026
A major Australian retailer forecasts 90 per cent of cigarettes will be illegally sourced within a few years unless the government reduces the tobacco excise. Ritchies IGA, which operates 156 supermarkets across Victoria, NSW, and Queensland, sugg Read More...
Big measles outbreak affecting London children under 10
Date of Posting: 16-02-2026
A "big measles outbreak" in parts of London is affecting unvaccinated children under the age of 10, the UK Health Security Agency has confirmed. It said the outbreak in schools and nurseries in north-east London had left some children re Read More...
More people taking adult gap years and mini-sabbaticals
Date of Posting: 16-02-2026
Mini-sabbaticals. Adult gap years. Micro-retirement. Extended career breaks go by many names and take many forms, from using the time between jobs to explore or taking an employer-approved leave to becoming a digital nomad or saving up for a month Read More...
Data doesn't match hype on intermittent fasting: study
Last Updated: 16-02-2026
The evidence behind intermittent fasting doesn't justify the enthusiasm about the dieting technique, experts say. The diet has grown in popularity with a number of celebrities and politicians adopting it to stay trim, but a new study suggests Read More...
'Time to deliver': blame shifted on hospital bed block
Date of Posting: 15-02-2026
Political tensions over aged care funding appear set to continue while thousands of older Australians remain stranded in public hospital beds. There are 3137 patients in Australia's public hospitals waiting for aged care places, according to d Read More...
Cochlear crashes in latest earnings season carnage
Date of Posting: 15-02-2026
A Sydney-based global leader in hearing implants has become the latest blue-chip company to suffer whiplash after missing profit forecasts during the nation's increasingly volatile earnings season. Cochlear shares plunged 18.9 per cent to a mo Read More...
Finally: generational shift here for women in science
Date of Posting: 15-02-2026
Faye Jordan has a unique perspective on the changing landscape for women in science. Her mother was a dental nurse, she's an emergency room doctor and researcher, and both her daughters have taken up careers as doctors.[subscribe] But their Read More...
Thousands stranded in hospital amid aged care 'crisis'
Date of Posting: 13-02-2026
More than 3000 older Australians remain stranded in public hospitals waiting for aged care, as the nation's health ministers warn of a growing crisis that is stretching emergency departments and costing billions. State and territory health min Read More...
Berlin Heals Successfully Raises Over 10M USD to Expand the New Less Invasive Approach to More Heart
Date of Posting: 13-02-2026
ZUG, Switzerland, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Berlin Heals Holding AG, a MedTech company focused on transformative therapies for heart failure, today announced the successful closing of a new financing round, raising over 10M USD from a combination Read More...
US refuses application for new mRNA flu vaccine
Date of Posting: 11-02-2026
The US Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna's application for a new flu vaccine made with Nobel Prize-winning mRNA technology. The news is the latest sign of the FDA's heightened scrutiny of vaccines under Health Se Read More...
Serious reported childcare incidents hit record high
Date of Posting: 11-02-2026
Serious incidents reported in childcare services have hit a record high, as data highlights workforce pressures and declining attendance. Figures released by the Productivity Commission show the rate of serious incidents at National Quality Framew Read More...
'Game-changing': ADHD sufferers to get diagnosis relief
Date of Posting: 11-02-2026
Consulting a psychologist will no longer be required to get diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, with rural patients first in line to benefit. NSW has expanded its push to give general practitioners more power to manage ADHD by Read More...
Less Chaos, More Capacity: Tools Physios Are Leaning On in 2026
Last Updated: 10-02-2026
With no shortage of digital tools available, the challenge for many physios is knowing which ones actually help. This article explores how clinics are using technology more intentionally to protect clinical time, reduce friction and create real capac Read More...
What's Changing in Physio Research -- and Why It Matters to Your Practice
Last Updated: 10-02-2026
Physio research is evolving — not just in volume, but in focus. This article explores how shifts towards context, load tolerance and behaviour change are influencing clinical reasoning and everyday practice. Physiotherapy research has never Read More...
Medical biotech Ferronova completes enrolment for gastric and oesophageal cancer image-guided surger
Last Updated: 10-02-2026
ADELAIDE, Australia, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian company Ferronova announced today it has completed enrolment of patients for its two-year trial to progress commercialisation of FerroTrace, a novel nanoparticle image-guided surgery solut Read More...
MerryLife Biomedical Reports Positive Phase 1 Results and Plans for Global Phase 2 Trial for TML-6,
Date of Posting: 10-02-2026
TAINAN, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MerryLife Biomedical Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on neurodegenerative diseases, today announced positive Phase 1 results for TML-6, its investigational oral therapy for Alzheimer's di Read More...
Not a real doctor: AI struggles to treat human patients
Last Updated: 10-02-2026
Just because artificially intelligent chatbots can pass medical exams does not mean they should operate as doctors, a study warns, as they can provide deadly medical advice. In one case, two men who asked an AI tool about a brain bleed received op Read More...
LT3001 DEMONSTRATES FUNCTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS IN PATIENTS WITH DISABLING ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE
Date of Posting: 08-02-2026
TAIPEI, Feb. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumosa Therapeutics (Lumosa; 6535.TWO) today announced positive results from two independent Phase 2 clinical trials with its novel stroke drug LT3001 (Odatroltide). LT3001 is a first-in-class dual-functional ther Read More...
Mum turns child's diagnosis into pledge to help
Date of Posting: 08-02-2026
When mother to two healthy daughters Sami Glastonbury went for a routine scan during her third pregnancy, she felt confident and curious - but like it was just a formality. Instead, she watched the radiographer's expression change.[subscribe] Read More...
Medical workers 'robbed' child of chance at survival
Date of Posting: 06-02-2026
Hospital staff and paramedics "robbed" a 15-year-old boy of his best chance at survival by failing to intervene earlier after he suffered an allergic reaction, his grieving parents say. Melbourne teen Max McKenzie died in August 2021 aft Read More...
Major study debunks cholesterol drug side-effect fears
Date of Posting: 06-02-2026
Millions of Australians using drugs to combat bad cholesterol can rest easier after scientists dispelled common concerns over side effects. Despite being highly effective at reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, statins have long been blam Read More...
Providence Therapeutics Announces World-First Personalized Pediatric mRNA Cancer Vaccine Trial
Date of Posting: 05-02-2026
Landmark Australian study opens new possibilities for children with aggressive brain tumors and signals opportunity for Canada and USA. CALGARY, AB and BRISBANE, Australia , Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Providence Therapeutics, a Canadian clinical Read More...
Number of young Australians with dementia to soar
Date of Posting: 05-02-2026
More than a million Australians are projected to develop dementia in the next four decades, with the number of early onset cases expected to soar, advocates say. Data released on Thursday reveals people living with young onset dementia, when the s Read More...
The silent addiction unfolding in Australian classrooms
Date of Posting: 05-02-2026
Nicotine addiction is taking hold of a new, vulnerable generation of Australians as research shows the crisis is unfolding quietly and in plain sight. Twelve per cent of teenagers nationwide use at least one nicotine product, while 15 per cent are Read More...
'Too long': green light for more GPs to tackle ADHD
Date of Posting: 03-02-2026
Australians will soon find it much smoother to be diagnosed and treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Victoria has joined a growing list of states to give the green light for general practitioners to tackle ADHD, which is estimated Read More...
Thriving Kids aims to 'mainstream' disability support
Date of Posting: 03-02-2026
Families, schools and early learning providers will bear greater responsibility for caring for children with developmental delays and mild autism in a major shake-up of Australia's disability support system. The $4 billion Thriving Kids progra Read More...
'Blind spot': alarm sounded on weight-loss medications
Date of Posting: 03-02-2026
While weight-loss medications are often hailed as wonder drugs for improving the lives of people battling obesity, dietitians are increasingly concerned about the lack of research into long-term nutritional health impacts. At least half a million Read More...
Minister can't quantify NDIS savings post-hospital deal
Date of Posting: 02-02-2026
The health minister has been unable to quantify how much reforms to the NDIS will save the federal budget after a long-awaited deal was struck on hospital funding. The Albanese government has locked in a hospital-funding agreement to provide an ex Read More...
Blood test could bolster brain cancer survival rates
Date of Posting: 01-02-2026
A simple blood test could improve the lives of brain cancer patients and boost tragically low survival rates. Australian scientists have developed a diagnostic device that reads tiny biological particles in a patient's bloodstream to analyse h Read More...
Australia does what it can as US aid cuts savage PNG
Date of Posting: 01-02-2026
In January last year, Havini Vira was overseeing a climate resilience agriculture project across Papua New Guinea. The three-year program funded by the United States was nearing completion with the distribution of seedlings to communities nation-w Read More...
