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Breakthrough tool aims to help prevent chemo overdoses
Date of Posting: 13-06-2025
For every 10 colorectal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, six do not receive the correct dose. Helga Renz was one of them.[subscribe] Instead of healing, the chemotherapy meant to save her life brought on severe side effects, some so deb Read More...
Four in five sunscreens fail SPF test
Date of Posting: 13-06-2025
Slip, slop, slap is drilled into Australians as a motto to live by but testing shows four in five sunscreens are failing to provide protection, prompting the Cancer Council to vow to send its products to the lab again. Consumer advocacy group Choi Read More...
Stricter IVF regulation on cards as clinic boss quits
Date of Posting: 13-06-2025
Calls are mounting for greater national regulation of fertility treatments as the boss of a leading IVF clinic resigns following a second embryo mix-up. Monash IVF chief executive Michael Knapp quit the company on Thursday, days after it was revea Read More...
Consumer group tests burn sunscreens over SPF 50 claims
Date of Posting: 12-06-2025
Winter has come and chilly conditions have set in, but those looking forward to summer are being warned that not all sunscreens are equal when they slip, slop, slap. Consumer advocacy group Choice tested 20 sunscreens with SPF 50 or 50+ labels and Read More...
Heartbroken mum urges free vaccines for deadly disease
Date of Posting: 12-06-2025
A grieving parent is urging states to act quickly and help stop a fatal yet preventable disease by making vaccines free. Meningococcal B is the leading strain of the disease in Australia, accounting for five in six cases in 2022.[subscribe] But Read More...
Extra cash needed to solve spiralling surgery crisis
Date of Posting: 11-06-2025
Only a continued funding boost can halt a growing crisis in public hospitals, as more patients wait longer for elective surgeries, officials concede. The waitlist in NSW has grown to more than 100,000 people, just shy of the all-time peak that was Read More...
Aussie men urged not to delay seeking health treatment
Date of Posting: 11-06-2025
Australian men are being urged not to put off routine health checks as early conversations with a doctor can save lives. In the second week of June, Men's Health Week aims to draw attention to preventable health issues and close life expectanc Read More...
Surgery lists balloon as hospitals plead for resources
Date of Posting: 11-06-2025
Patients are waiting longer for elective surgery despite more procedures taking place as health workers demand more resources to tackle the growing crisis. The latest quarterly performance report from the NSW Bureau of Health Information on Wednes Read More...
Micro-addictions in the era of AI-driven attention economies
Last Updated: 10-06-2025
In the space of a single commute we tap, swipe, scroll and react hundreds of times. Most of those gestures feel negligible—barely worth noticing—yet together they generate a behavioural landscape that neuroscientists increasingly describe Read More...
Fertility giant caught up in second embryo mix-up
Date of Posting: 10-06-2025
A leading fertility clinic has been embroiled in a second embryo transfer blunder. Staff at Monash IVF's Clayton laboratory on Thursday incorrectly transferred a patient's embryo to them instead of their partner's embryo, as requested. Read More...
'Silent crisis': half of Aussie men delay health checks
Date of Posting: 10-06-2025
Cost pressures drive Australian men to delay health checks and stretch their medication, with research revealing half postpone medical appointments. About one in 10 men have also reduced or skipped prescribed doses to make their medication last lo Read More...
China to make hospitals offer epidurals to boost births
Date of Posting: 10-06-2025
China says all tertiary-level hospitals must offer epidural anaesthesia during childbirth by the end of 2025 in a move it says will help promote a "friendly child-bearing environment" for women. Tertiary hospitals, which have more than 5 Read More...
Cheaper complementary health treatments are on the way
Date of Posting: 09-06-2025
When Peter Hill walked into his first pilates class, he had to warm-up for the warm-up. With a feeble lower back and taut hamstrings, the then 63-year-old was hoping the therapy could aid his pain.[subscribe] Six years later, he can dart and da Read More...
Australians urged to address falling vaccination rates
Date of Posting: 09-06-2025
With a marked dip in immunisation rates for flu and COVID-19, Australians are being urged to get the jab before winter sets in. Vaccine coverage for influenza sits at just 24.24 per cent nationally and 14 per cent for those under the age of 50.[su Read More...
Statins could cut sepsis deaths by 39 per cent
Date of Posting: 09-06-2025
Statins, typically used to lower cholesterol, may help lower the risk of death among sepsis patients by 39 per cent, according to a study. The new study examined information on sepsis patients who received statins during a stint in intensive care Read More...
Nurses warn pink protest for better pay could escalate
Last Updated: 05-06-2025
Nurses are expected to escalate their protest for better pay over the coming weeks as union members take industrial action for the first time in two decades. Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union members began protected industrial action on Thursda Read More...
ERA Congress: Long-term data show sustained efficacy and safety of zigakibart in patients with IgA n
Date of Posting: 05-06-2025
New 100-week data from the ongoing Phase 1/2 study of zigakibart, an investigational anti-APRIL monoclonal antibody, reinforce its potential as a disease-modifying treatment for IgA nephropathy (IgAN). Findings presented today at the 62nd ERA Congres Read More...
Fuel Your Day the Healthy Way: Why Smoothie Bowls Make Sense for Active Lifestyles
Last Updated: 05-06-2025
Smoothie bowls have become a perfect breakfast canvas for people who enjoy extra morning time during their work-from-home routines. Health enthusiasts in Australia continue to find these nutritional powerhouses that delight both their eyes and taste Read More...
Tech giant sued over sleep aid foam inhalation 'risk'
Date of Posting: 04-06-2025
An alleged risk of patients breathing in or swallowing small particles of foam from degrading sleep aids has prompted the federal government to take legal action. Multinational health technology company Philips is accused of selling defective vent Read More...
EBDC to Present Updated Phase 1 Data on EBC-129 at ASCO 2025
Date of Posting: 04-06-2025
EBC-129 is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) that selectively targets a novel, tumour-specific N-glycosylated epitope found on both CEACAM5 and CEACAM6. The expansion cohort for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in the ongoing Phase Read More...
Experts flag increasing sexual violence in conflicts
Date of Posting: 03-06-2025
Sexual violence is becoming more prevalent in conflicts and experts are calling on Australia to hold state and non-state perpetrators accountable. For the first time, Australia is hosting an international conference on the topic of conflict-relate Read More...
Urgent call for type-O blood donations amid shortages
Date of Posting: 03-06-2025
Australians with O-type blood are being asked to roll up their sleeves as storages hit their lowest point since 2023. An extra 9500 donations of O positive and O negative blood donors are needed in the next seven days to ensure Lifeblood can continue Read More...
Blood test-guided treatment cuts breast cancer risk
Date of Posting: 02-06-2025
Treating breast cancer patients with AstraZeneca's experimental pill camizestrant at the first sign of resistance to standard therapies cut the risk of disease progression or death by half, a finding that could be practice changing, experts say. Read More...
Move it: exercise programs may cut colon cancer deaths
Date of Posting: 02-06-2025
Structured exercise programs could reduce colon cancer deaths by more than a third, as researchers find a game-changer way to to treat the disease. A study by the University of Sydney over 17 years followed 889 colon cancer patients who had underg Read More...
French inventor of the abortion pill dies at 98
Date of Posting: 02-06-2025
French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, best known as the inventor of the abortion pill RU 486, has died aged 98 at his home in Paris. Both a doctor and a researcher, Baulieu was known around the world for the scientific, medical and social signif Read More...
Plea to parents as children overdose on common medicine
Date of Posting: 01-06-2025
Parents grabbing over-the-counter medicine to help their children is causing a startling number of hospital visits, researchers say. Almost 100 children and teenagers are being taken to emergency departments every day after taking over-the-counter Read More...
Insurers accused of 'playing people for mugs'
Date of Posting: 01-06-2025
Health insurers are spending more but leaving Australians with higher out-of-pocket expenses, sparking scorn from private hospitals. A record $12.3 billion was dished out by private health insurers in the year to March, according to official data Read More...
'Sugar daddy' plastic surgeon jailed for abusing girls
Date of Posting: 01-06-2025
A 'sugar daddy' plastic surgeon who preyed on girls as young as 13 for sex has been jailed for six years. Richard Sackelariou, 70, became obsessed with young girls after joining sugar daddy websites and never stopped wanting to have sex wi Read More...
Men urged to reach out for judgment-free support
Date of Posting: 30-05-2025
Australian men are being urged to reach out for help after research revealed a high number are facing mental challenges impacting their relationships, productivity and quality of life. The combined impact of the issues is costing Australia an esti Read More...
Shining a light on trailblazers in Indigenous medicine
Date of Posting: 30-05-2025
Tatum Bond is one of those "lucky people" who truly loves her job. The Ngadjonji woman works in the emergency department at Cairns Base Hospital, and for the Royal Flying Doctors Service in Queensland.[subscribe] "I love the pace Read More...
EBC-129 Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Date of Posting: 29-05-2025
EBC-129 is the first made-in-Singapore antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) to enter clinical development. It selectively targets a tumour-specific N-glycosylated epitope on both CEACAM5 and CEACAM6. The Fast Track Designation highlights the po Read More...
Push to make period poverty an issue of the past
Date of Posting: 29-05-2025
Period poverty affects millions of women and girls worldwide, and an Australian-based charity is hoping to change the narrative for those in rural Cambodia. Wednesday marks Menstrual Hygiene Day, a movement that aims to shift the taboos and stigma Read More...
Australian hospitals facing strain as admissions soar
Date of Posting: 28-05-2025
Australia's under-pressure hospital system is dealing with an extra 2.4 million admissions every year compared to a decade ago. There were 12.6 million patient admissions across all public and private facilities in 2023-24, Australian Institut Read More...
Healthcare provider's collapse prompts reform demands
Date of Posting: 28-05-2025
The viability of private healthcare is under the microscope following the collapse of a major hospital operator, with one union casting doubt on private equity management in the sector. Healthscope, which operates 37 hospitals across every state a Read More...
Nurses vote to strike for first time in decades
Date of Posting: 27-05-2025
Thousands of nurses and midwives have voted to strike for the first time in 20 years, saying promised "nation-leading" wage increases never transpired. More than 96 per cent of Queensland Nurses and Midwives' Union members voted in f Read More...
Flu vax hesitation sends kids to emergency in droves
Date of Posting: 27-05-2025
Emergency rooms around Australia are noticing a spike in children's flu admissions, as a survey reveals one in six kids are unvaccinated. Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital has seen a 27 per cent increase in flu cases compared to th Read More...
Over-50s a heartbeat away from danger
Date of Posting: 27-05-2025
With his father dying and his heart racing, Andrew thought his months-long physical response was a symptom of grief. But when the 59-year-old business owner's symptoms worsened on the night of his father's funeral, he went to hospital, whe Read More...
GPs hail 'life-changing' ADHD medication rule change
Date of Posting: 26-05-2025
Treating and managing ADHD will soon be as simple as visiting your GP. Medication prescription changes will result in many Australians living with the chronic condition no longer having to see specialists for ongoing care of their attention defici Read More...
Likely cancer case surge raises health system worries
Date of Posting: 26-05-2025
Australians are deeply worried about their cancer risk, with many believing the nation's health system is unprepared for the expected rise in cases. More than 4.5 million new cancer cases are projected to be diagnosed in Australia before 2044, Read More...
Screen misuse blamed for painful 'tech neck' problems
Date of Posting: 26-05-2025
For five years, Naoise Champion endured painful headaches and neck cramps, unaware the source of her discomfort was in her hand. The 25-year-old, who works in corporate hospitality, is constantly surrounded by screens, both at work and in her pers Read More...
