How extreme Aussie weather is fuelling eco-anxiety

Date of Posting: 23-04-2026

The day Troyene Evans lost her home to the Victorian bushfires, she knew there was "something bad in the air." The fire ripped through Harcourt, a small town in regional Victoria, in January with police blockades preventing anyone from g Read More...

Prestige Biopharma IDC Files Patent for Next-Generation Antibody Delivery Platform IDC224... Driving

Date of Posting: 23-04-2026

SEOUL, South Korea, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Prestige Biopharma IDC, the innovative drug research institute of Prestige Biopharma, announced that it has filed a patent for 'IDC224,' a next-generation subcutaneous (SC) delivery platform Read More...

Minister braces for NDIS stoush as premier cries poor

Date of Posting: 23-04-2026

Australians kicked off a multibillion-dollar disability scheme have been warned not to expect states to come to their rescue as a cost-shifting stoush brews. Changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme to rein in costs will boot 160,000 pe Read More...

Elderly to wait months for end of aged care shower fees

Date of Posting: 22-04-2026

Older Australians with aged care packages will still have to wait months if they want to avoid paying for help with basic tasks like showering and dressing. The federal government has backed down on a requirement that people in aged care pay $50 a Read More...

Dayspring Pharma Announces Phase II Trial of CG2001 Foam Met Primary Endpoint in Chinese Adult Men w

Date of Posting: 22-04-2026

BEIJING, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dayspring Pharma today announced top-line data from its Phase II clinical trial of CG2001 foam in male patients with androgenetic alopecia (AGA). The trial met its primary endpoint and demonstrated statisticall Read More...

NDIS cuts revealed in major pre-budget speech

Date of Posting: 22-04-2026

Eligibility will be tightened and financial support reduced as part of sweeping measures designed to rein in spending of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Health Minister Mark Butler revealed the changes to the $50 billion scheme in a majo Read More...

Female scientists transforming STEM knowledge gaps

Date of Posting: 21-04-2026

A cohort of female scientists are working to close research gaps, improve health outcomes and increase representation in fields traditionally dominated by men.    In 2024, the federal government ended the Women in STEM Ambassador in Read More...

Smoking ban for people born after 2008 passes in UK

Date of Posting: 21-04-2026

Children aged 17 or younger will face a lifelong ban on buying cigarettes in Britain, as the Tobacco and Vapes Bill has cleared parliament. Both the Commons and Lords have settled on a final draft of the legislation, which is designed to stop peop Read More...

Research shows popular IVF hormone add-on may not work

Date of Posting: 21-04-2026

A new study has sparked fresh concerns that would-be parents are being sold ineffective treatments being marketed as boosting their chance of falling pregnant. A University of Sydney-led research found adding a common hormone to in-vitro fertilisa Read More...

Too Many Medicines, Too Little Review: The Polypharmacy Crisis in Aged Care

Last Updated: 21-04-2026

Walk into most residential aged care facilities in Australia and you will find residents taking not five, not eight, but ten or more medicines every single day. Some take considerably more. It has become so normalised that many care teams barely noti Read More...

The Hours Between: Why Sleep in Aged Care Deserves Far More Clinical Attention

Last Updated: 20-04-2026

At 2am in a residential aged care facility, the building is rarely quiet. Lights flick on for cares. Footsteps move down corridors. A resident calls out. Another has been awake since midnight, lying in the dark, waiting for a morning that is still ho Read More...

Support at Home: What Australia's New In-Home Aged Care Program Means for Clinicians

Date of Posting: 20-04-2026

For decades, older Australians navigating in-home aged care have had to contend with a fragmented system: multiple programs, overlapping eligibility criteria and funding structures that were difficult to understand and even harder to navigate. That c Read More...

War on illegal tobacco needs more boots on the ground

Date of Posting: 20-04-2026

Too many illicit cigarettes are still ending up between Aussie fingers as lawmakers oscillate between cracking down on shady vendors and squeezing them out financially. Illicit tobacco now comprises 50 to 60 per cent of Australia's total tobac Read More...

New rules allow more LGBTQI people to donate blood

Date of Posting: 20-04-2026

Every time Erol Dalkic prescribed blood to his patients, he was reminded he may never be part of the life-saving treatment. On Monday, he donated whole blood for the first time after Australian Red Cross Lifeblood changed sexual activity rules, pa Read More...

Antengene Presents Three Novel Programs at AACR 2026, Highlighting Next-Generation ADC and AnTenGage

Date of Posting: 19-04-2026

SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, April 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Antengene Corporation Limited  ("Antengene", SEHK: 6996.HK) , a leading innovative, commercial-stage global biotech company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing Read More...

Free access to potentially life-saving jab for seniors

Date of Posting: 19-04-2026

RSV jabs are being made free for older Australians. The respiratory syncytial virus vaccinations will be available without charge to people 75 and older to ensure protection from the common and potentially deadly pathogen.[subscribe] Aboriginal Read More...

BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE ANNOUNCES 2026 LAUREATES

Date of Posting: 19-04-2026

Six $3 Million Prizes Awarded for Outstanding Discoveries in Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics and Mathematics Gene Therapies for Inherited Blindness, Sickle Cell Disease and Beta-Thalassemia[subscribe] Discovery of Key Genetic Cause of ALS an Read More...

Osara Health Publishes New Peer-Reviewed Study Demonstrating Clinically Meaningful Improvements in P

Date of Posting: 16-04-2026

Findings published in JMIR Cancer show measurable health gains for Osara Health participants, adding to a growing evidence base including a 25:1 independently validated return on investment. NEW YORK, April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Osara Health, a Read More...

NSW:'Undervalued' nurses, midwives win pay rise

Date of Posting: 16-04-2026

Nurses and midwives in Australia's largest health system will benefit from a landmark pay bump after an industrial umpire's ruling. The independent Industrial Relations Commission of NSW found the nearly 70,000 employees were entitled to a Read More...

Wage increase delivered for midwives, nurses

Date of Posting: 16-04-2026

Underpaid and undervalued despite being the backbone of Australia's largest health system, nurses and midwives are getting a substantial pay rise. The independent Industrial Relations Commission of NSW found the nearly 70,000 employees were en Read More...

AI-Powered Robotic Knee Surgery Marks a New Mobility Breakthrough

Last Updated: 15-04-2026

Years of pain gave way to recovery through AI-integrated robotic surgery at Vinmec Da Nang. Diagnosed with Grade 4 osteoarthritis, 63-year-old Da Nang resident Phan Thi Nghiep began her recovery with AI-integrated robotic surgery.[subscribe] Fo Read More...

Doctors' orders: funding plea for longer GP visits

Date of Posting: 15-04-2026

Australia's healthcare system has been compared to a house with cracks in it by a peak representative body that says an ageing population is changing the role of general practitioners. The Australian Medical Association is calling for longer a Read More...

More women set to skip the doctor to get the pill

Date of Posting: 15-04-2026

Doctor's appointments to get a prescription for the pill could soon be a thing of the past as pharmacists prepare to offer their services to millions of women. Up to 60 pharmacists will soon be eligible to start providing consultations with wo Read More...

Disabled brothers suffered after multiple dept failures

Date of Posting: 15-04-2026

Two severely disabled brothers were found starving and naked near their dead father after authorities missed opportunities for years to raise concerns. A damning Queensland Ombudsman report has been released detailing interactions over a 20-year p Read More...

How to Spot Early Signs of Eye Disease and Prevent Vision Loss

Last Updated: 13-04-2026

Eye health is easy to take for granted until something starts to change. The problem is that many eye diseases do not begin with dramatic symptoms. They often develop quietly, and by the time vision changes become obvious, some damage may already hav Read More...

Young Australians turning to AI for mental health help

Date of Posting: 13-04-2026

More than a quarter of people aged under 24 are using artificial intelligence to bolster their mental health as the cost of professional help bites. A survey of more than 2300 young people in NSW found mental health and cost of living pressures ar Read More...

'Heartbreaking': mum's plea as allergy crisis worsens

Date of Posting: 12-04-2026

When the cake is cut at a friend's birthday party, nine-year-old Edward knows he won't get a slice. It was a similar story at daycare, where the NSW student learned to expect a bowl of muesli when his classmates were given cupcakes.[subscr Read More...

'World of hurt': AFL great's cancer warning for men

Date of Posting: 12-04-2026

Sam Docherty was at the height of his AFL career when a small lump out of place threatened to derail it all. The then Carlton co-captain made the accidental discovery at a Gold Coast hotel in late 2020.[subscribe] "I was feeling around, as Read More...

Trial to reshape 'gruelling, traumatic' IVF process

Date of Posting: 12-04-2026

Cancer patients and women with hormonal disorders are among those who may benefit from a breakthrough fertility treatment that eliminates a gruelling two weeks worth of injections. Melbourne GP Jilly Gallagher, who has undergone three rounds of eg Read More...

FDA Accepts NDA for TLX101-Px (Pixclara)

Date of Posting: 10-04-2026

MELBOURNE, Australia and INDIANAPOLIS, April 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, NASDAQ: TLX, "Telix") today announces that the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the Company&# Read More...

ArkBio Completed Dosing of First Cohort in Australian Phase I Trial of Antiviral Drug-Fc Conjugate D

Date of Posting: 10-04-2026

SHANGHAI, April 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Ark Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("ArkBio") today announced that the first cohort of healthy volunteers has been dosed in a phase I clinical trial of AK0406, a novel long-acting antiviral dru Read More...

Vaccine fatigued Aussies vulnerable to big flu season

Date of Posting: 09-04-2026

Slumping vaccination rates have left Australia unprepared for another significant flu season that's being worsened by a new fast-spreading strain. Doctors issued the warning after 2025's record season, during which more than half a million Read More...

Mixed message: financial hurdle to quitting smoking

Date of Posting: 09-04-2026

It can cost more to quit smoking than to continue puffing away on black-market cigarettes. Australia's approach of heavily taxing cigarettes while failing to widely subsidise quit aids is working against those most in need of support, the auth Read More...

Facts over fear: data needed on brain fog in menopause

Date of Posting: 09-04-2026

Women experiencing or preparing for menopause need facts rather than fear-mongering, experts say, calling for further research into the prevalence of cognitive challenges such as brain fog. Women typically enter menopause between 45 and 60 and per Read More...

Red tape delays mental health care for rural Aussies

Date of Posting: 08-04-2026

Rural Australians are delaying mental health care or going to emergency departments in crisis after changes to Medicare inadvertently created barriers to treatment. The changes, which came into effect in November 2025, require patients to see a GP Read More...

Doctors in England begin six-day strike over pay deal

Date of Posting: 08-04-2026

Resident doctors in ‌England have begun a six-day walkout after rejecting an offer the government says will not get better, with the British Medical Association ‌saying it fails to reverse years of pay erosion and staffing pressures. The Read More...

Nationals leader's vision for 'Australia on steroids'

Date of Posting: 08-04-2026

Nationals leader Matt Canavan will outline his economic vision for a revolutionised "hyper Australia," urging the nation to abandon net zero targets, curb migration and embrace industry protection. "We need an Australia with more of Read More...

Free, needle-less vaccine to protect kids from flu

Date of Posting: 07-04-2026

Hundreds of thousands of young children will be able to receive a painless, needle-free flu vaccination for free as governments attempt to curb falling vaccine rates. NSW has become the latest state to offer a nasal spray flu vaccine to children f Read More...

The health conversation all Australians should have

Date of Posting: 07-04-2026

Too many Australians are only learning about their fertility when they are already trying for or having trouble conceiving a baby, with experts calling for the topic to be reframed as a responsibility that is shared between men and women. Health l Read More...

Cut eligibility to protect NDIS, MPs tell Albanese

Date of Posting: 07-04-2026

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's own MPs are urging him to redesign Australia's main disability support program to ensure those in the greatest need get the help they need and the scheme is brought onto a more even financial keel. The gov Read More...