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Understanding your menstrual cycle can be key to achieving exercise goals
Last Updated: 03-09-2020
It’s pretty normal to feel full of energy for exercise some days, and as though you can’t be bothered on other days. For women, there’s a physiological explanation behind this. While men’s hormone levels do cha Read More...
Climate change and the tyranny of psychological distance
Date of Posting: 03-09-2020
With last summer’s bushfires largely out of the headlines, has the psychological distance people might feel towards climate change increased? UNSW Sydney’s Professor Ben Newell has been researching climate change psychology for a decad Read More...
Worry increases, distancing decreases during COVID second wave
Date of Posting: 03-09-2020
Victoria’s COVID-19 second-wave outbreak and related lockdown has seen a spike in anxiety and worry among Australians everywhere, but particularly in Victoria, new data from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. The latest survey f Read More...
RACGP's urgent warning for families: Do not delay routine vaccinations
Date of Posting: 03-09-2020
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging parents to book a consult with their usual GP clinic and ensure their children’s routine immunisations are up to date. It comes amid a report from the Royal Children&rsq Read More...
Elimination, eradication, and the myth of 'living with' a certain level of COVID-19
Date of Posting: 03-09-2020
UNSW Sydney experts explain the epidemiology definitions you should know before tuning in to another COVID-19 press update – and the ones Australia needs to work on. Disease management terms like ‘elimination’ and ‘eradicat Read More...
Cairns university hospital will be developed
Last Updated: 02-09-2020
Cairns Hospital will be upgraded and expanded to become a university hospital, with the Queensland government committing $53 million to the project. The Queensland government will commit almost $53 million to expand and convert Cairns Hospital int Read More...
Australians want COVID-19 vaccine
Last Updated: 02-09-2020
Australia can expect rapid adoption of a COVID-19 vaccination when it's available, with 90 per cent of Australians surveyed saying they want to be inoculated. Nearly 90 per cent of Australians say they will get a COVID-19 vaccine but don't Read More...
Inflammation: the key factor that explains vulnerability to severe COVID
Last Updated: 01-09-2020
The severity of COVID-19 can vary hugely. In some it causes no symptoms at all and in others it’s life threatening, with some people particularly vulnerable to its very severe impacts. The virus disproportionately affects men an Read More...
Giving a voice to people with intellectual disabilities
Date of Posting: 01-09-2020
My work is very much focused on contributing to bettering the lives of people living with a disability, says UNSW’s Professor Iva Strnadová. UNSW’s Professor Iva Strnadová is working to improve the lives of people living Read More...
An improved Ventolin inhaler has been added to PBS
Last Updated: 01-09-2020
A new and improved Ventolin inhaler with a dosage counter has been added to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme. Australian asthma suffers will now be able to avoid running out of Ventolin when they most desperately need it, with a new inhaler adde Read More...
Report shows more than 2000 Australians dying from OD
Last Updated: 31-08-2020
More than 2000 Australians are dying from drug overdoses every year, with most deaths unintentional and involving prescription medication. More than 2000 Australians die every year from a drug overdose, mostly in simple, tragic accidents.[subscrib Read More...
Calls for a national code to allow agricultural workers to cross state borders
Date of Posting: 31-08-2020
NSW will push for the establishment of a national agricultural workers' code that permits workers to freely cross state borders amid the COVID-19 pandemic. NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro is calling for a national code to allow agricultural w Read More...
Free travel vouchers for Tasmanians
Date of Posting: 28-08-2020
Tasmania is set to hand out travel vouchers to locals to encourage them to holiday at home and stimulate the island's struggling tourism sector. Tasmania will hand out up to $7.5 million worth of travel vouchers to locals to help boost the sta Read More...
Queenslanders are called to volunteer for a potential COVID-19 vaccine
Last Updated: 28-08-2020
Queenslanders aged 56 and over are being called to volunteer for the next phase of human trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. Volunteers aged 56 and over are being urged to help with the next phase of human trials for the University of Queensla Read More...
Victorian COVID-19 initiative is developing virus-blocking antibodies
Last Updated: 26-08-2020
A potential alternative to a future COVID-19 vaccine is being developed in Victoria as one of many government-sponsored projects to combat the virus. A Victorian COVID-19 initiative is developing virus-blocking antibodies in what researchers hope Read More...
Chinese diplomat open to virus vaccine negotiations
Last Updated: 26-08-2020
Senior Chinese diplomat in Australia Wang Xining says his country will fulfil its obligations around coronavirus vaccines. A senior Chinese diplomat has flagged coronavirus vaccine negotiations with other nations amid regional jockeying over distr Read More...
An Australian study shows extra virgin olive oil can be life saving
Last Updated: 26-08-2020
Researchers have found that including extra virgin olive oil in our daily diet can reduce blood pressure, an important step forward in preventing heart disease. An Australian study is being hailed as an important step forward in preventing heart d Read More...
5 ways to stick to a healthy diet and improve your nutrition
Date of Posting: 26-08-2020
While everyone understands the practical benefits of eating a healthy diet and getting the right balance of nutrients, not everyone has the time to do it. When you live in a society surrounded by junk food advertising and convenient takeaway optio Read More...
Only 25% of older Australians have an advance care plan. Coronavirus makes it even more important
Last Updated: 26-08-2020
Older adults and those with chronic health conditions share an increased risk of experiencing severe symptoms if they contract COVID-19. But they’re not a homogeneous group. In the event they become very sick, one person may wan Read More...
Media reporting on mental illness, violence and crime needs to change
Last Updated: 25-08-2020
The media is a key source of information about mental illness for the public, and research shows media coverage can influence public attitudes and perceptions of mental ill-health. But when it comes to complex mental illnesses such as psychos Read More...
Survey tracks impact of COVID-19 and bushfires on new mums and babies
Date of Posting: 25-08-2020
A new survey developed by The Australian National University (ANU) will examine the effects of this year’s bushfires and COVID-19 on pregnant women and their babies. The four-part survey is part of a larger study in partnership with the Univ Read More...
Immediate coordinated action needed to save lives of people living with dementia
Date of Posting: 25-08-2020
Dementia Australia today called for immediate action to prevent neglect or worse - premature death – and ensure appropriate support and care of people living with dementia in residential aged care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dementia Read More...
Discovery promising for millions at risk from antibiotic resistance
Date of Posting: 25-08-2020
There is new hope for approximately 700,000 people who die each year from antibiotic resistant infections, with University of Queensland researchers discovering how bacteria share antibiotic-resistance genes. UQ’s Professor Mark Schembri sai Read More...
Veterans and their families seeking help during COVID-19
Date of Posting: 25-08-2020
Veterans and their families who are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic have been increasingly accessing support through Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling in a positive step forward in breaking down the stigma surrounding m Read More...
Lost for words? Don't worry, speech therapy will help find them
Date of Posting: 25-08-2020
All of us have word lapses but a conversation usually happens without a second’s thought – literally. However, for millions of people affected by stroke, dementia, autism, Down’s syndrome, motor neurone disease, cerebral palsy, bra Read More...
Victoria's Phillip Island penguins are to become international live video stars
Date of Posting: 25-08-2020
The Phillip Island penguins, a major Victorian tourism drawcard, are to have their own nightly live video feed as they waddle onto shore. As the state's tourism industry continues to suffer from coronavirus restrictions, the nightly penguin pa Read More...
Self-care during International Year of the Nurse and Midwife
Last Updated: 24-08-2020
2020 has changed life for many people. COVID-19 has challenged us in ways we couldn’t have imagined. Nurses and midwives have stepped up to battle this health emergency. Now more than ever it is vital to look after YOU.[subscribe] Nurses Read More...
Key gene identified in endometrial cancer could be targeted in future drug trial
Date of Posting: 24-08-2020
A new study has identified a key gene in aggressive endometrial cancer, which could lead to a targeted therapeutic strategy to improve survival rates. UNSW Sydney medical researchers have identified the gene known as ROR1 as a future target for th Read More...
Digital contact tracing alone may not be miracle answer for COVID-19
Date of Posting: 24-08-2020
In infectious disease outbreaks, digital contact tracing alone could reduce the number of cases, but not as much as manual contract tracing, new University of Otago-led research published in the Cochrane Library reveals. Senior Research Fellow in Read More...
Cloth masks do protect the wearer - breathing in less coronavirus means you get less sick
Last Updated: 24-08-2020
Masks slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2 by reducing how much infected people spray the virus into the environment around them when they cough or talk. Evidence from laboratory experiments, hospitals and whole countries show that masks work, and the Ce Read More...
Simple, inexpensive tools can help reduce risk in Victorian hospitals
Date of Posting: 24-08-2020
A series of novel behaviour change trials run in Victorian hospitals over the past three years has revealed insights on the role that human behaviour plays in avoidable medical errors and how some simple, low-cost interventions could help to reduce t Read More...
COVID-19 vaccine used in Papua New Guinea has been banned
Date of Posting: 21-08-2020
A report that Chinese miners in Papua New Guinea had been vaccinated against COVID-19 has prompted a ban on the use of all unproven vaccines in the country. The Papua New Guinea government has banned the use of unapproved coronavirus vaccines afte Read More...
The Victorian government will fund disability pay scheme to slow virus
Last Updated: 21-08-2020
Victorian disability care staff will be reimbursed for not doing multi-site work, with the state and federal governments funding the $15 million scheme. The Victorian and federal governments will put $15 million into the disability sector to compe Read More...
South Australia will introduce pandemic leave payments
Last Updated: 20-08-2020
The South Australian government will introduce pandemic leave payments for locals workers who lose pay when forced into COVID-19 quarantine. South Australia will unveil a scheme within days to provide a pandemic leave payment for people who lose t Read More...
Blood donors urgently needed nationwide
Last Updated: 18-08-2020
More than 10,000 blood donors are urgently needed to prevent a nation-wide shortage of plasma and blood. A nationwide shortage of blood and plasma stocks could be only weeks away if more than 10,000 additional donors do not sign up to give blood.[ Read More...
Victorian government has funding for family violence services
Last Updated: 17-08-2020
The Victorian government has announced an extra $20 million for family violence services to help keep survivors safe in their own homes. Victoria is pouring an extra $20 million into domestic violence services to help keep survivors safe in their Read More...
Researchers in Australia are testing a treatment for COVID-19
Last Updated: 17-08-2020
Australian researchers are testing a treatment for COVID-19, hoping it will prevent lung infection and stop infected patients from passing on the live virus. Australian researchers are testing a treatment for coronavirus they hope will provide rel Read More...
Rural GPs psychological skills training helps patients impacted by bushfires & COVID-19
Date of Posting: 17-08-2020
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is boosting the skills of GPs in rural and remote Australia so they can better help patients with mental health concerns. The RACGP’s accessible online training upskills GPs so th Read More...
Malaria discovery could expedite antiviral treatment for COVID-19
Date of Posting: 17-08-2020
New research into malaria suggests targeting enzymes from the human host, rather than from the pathogen itself, could offer effective treatment for a range of infectious diseases, including COVID-19. The study, conducted by an international team a Read More...
COVID-19 testing sites will be opened in Victoria
Date of Posting: 14-08-2020
Fresh off recording its lowest daily COVID-19 case total in three weeks, Victoria will ramp up testing in the regional cities of Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo. Three new COVID-19 testing sites will be opened in Victoria's major regional centre Read More...
