Women's symptoms 'overlooked' in menopausal stages

Date of Posting: 27-07-2025

Women going through perimenopause are experiencing debilitating hot flushes and night sweats that are often untreated, as a study reveals the prevalence of symptoms during hormonal transitions. Perimenopause is a transitional period before menopau Read More...

Survey confirms vicious cycle of epilepsy and anxiety

Date of Posting: 27-07-2025

After years of anxiety living with epilepsy Rosie Connell-Moller got her life back on track thanks to a game-changing implant that sends signals to her brain to calm it down. The 40-year-old is now a full-time nurse in Brisbane and proud of regain Read More...

New device to help treat serious birth risk for women

Date of Posting: 25-07-2025

Women who experience postpartum haemorrhages could soon have access to more treatment options as a new device is added to Australia's therapeutic goods register. Between five and 15 per cent of women who give birth can experience a postpartum Read More...

Clinics axed as mental health patients count cost

Date of Posting: 25-07-2025

Public psychology services could soon become more stretched as Australia's largest private hospital operator says it will close the majority of its mental health clinics. The announcement comes as new government data shows more people are dela Read More...

Less pounding of pavement may deliver same health boost

Date of Posting: 25-07-2025

How many steps must a person walk to achieve vital health outcomes? New research challenges the mantra of 10,000 steps a day as the gold standard for lowering risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, depression and other illnesses.[subscribe] Read More...

Online clinic to help people battling eating disorders

Date of Posting: 24-07-2025

Lucinda Price faced long wait times when she tried to get urgent help for her eating disorder. The author and comedian had been battling with anorexia, bulimia and a binge-eating disorder for four years, which began to emerge in early adulthood.[s Read More...

WHO urges action as mosquito-borne chikungunya spreads

Date of Posting: 24-07-2025

The World Health Organisation has issued an urgent call for action to prevent a repeat of an epidemic of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus that swept the globe two decades ago, as new outbreaks linked to the Indian Ocean region spread to Europe an Read More...

Brain expert champions national fight against dementia

Date of Posting: 24-07-2025

Dementia patients receive "too little" from governments but there is light at the end of the tunnel for the disease, a leading scientist says. Brain expert Henry Brodaty made the case for dementia research at the National Press Club, say Read More...

How tackling dementia can help solve productivity woes

Date of Posting: 23-07-2025

Dementia should be treated as an economic crisis as well as a health issue, a leading scientist has urged. In an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, brain researcher Henry Brodaty made the financial case for research into dementia.[su Read More...

'Every day it's pain': chronic sufferers plead for help

Date of Posting: 22-07-2025

Janina Wenzel is one of the estimated four million Australians suffering from chronic pain who feel unheard and invisible in the healthcare system. The Queensland woman has woken up every day for the last 30 years "feeling like she was hit by Read More...

Contact tracing ongoing after rare mpox strain detected

Date of Posting: 22-07-2025

Authorities fear the number of hospital contacts could grow as they trace health staff after a rare strain of mpox was detected in an overseas traveller. Health officials in Queensland believe 19 community contacts and 40 staff at a hospital have Read More...

Critical Communication: Handover Gaps Between Theatre and ICU

Last Updated: 22-07-2025

When a patient leaves the operating theatre and arrives in the intensive care unit (ICU), it marks a critical transition — one that can influence outcomes, safety, and continuity of care. Yet, despite Australia’s sophisticated systems and Read More...

Family-Centred ICU Care: Practical Tools to Support Loved Ones During Critical Care

Last Updated: 22-07-2025

In Australia’s intensive care units, where clinical decisions can mean the difference between life and death, families are often more than just visitors — they are partners, advocates, and vital sources of insight. As ICU care becomes inc Read More...

Silent Signals: How Anaesthetists Detect and Respond to Intraoperative Awareness

Last Updated: 22-07-2025

For most patients, general anaesthesia means peace of mind: a deep sleep from which they will wake with no memory of the procedure. But for a small number, something very different occurs — they regain partial awareness during surgery, hearing Read More...

Man dies after neck chain pulls him into MRI machine

Date of Posting: 21-07-2025

A man who was pulled into an MRI machine in New York while wearing a large weight-training chain around his neck has died, with his wife revealing he waved goodbye before his body went limp. The 61-year-old man entered an MRI room while a scan was Read More...

IVF hack inquiry confirms details published on dark web

Date of Posting: 21-07-2025

An IVF provider targeted in a cyber attack has written to patients confirming their stolen personal information has been posted on the dark net. "The publication has occurred on a part of the dark web, which is a hidden part of the internet,& Read More...

Trade stand-off continues as US drug tariffs loom

Date of Posting: 21-07-2025

Australia's pharmaceutical benefits scheme is not up for negotiation, says the federal government in the face of ramped-up US threats to triple the price of foreign medicines. In a continuation of his erratic approach to trade policy, Presiden Read More...

Second case of rare mpox strain discovered in traveller

Date of Posting: 20-07-2025

A rare strain of mpox, only seen once in Australia, has been detected in an overseas traveller. A case of the Clade 1 strain of mpox has been confirmed in a patient in Queensland's Metro South Hospital and Health Service region, the state' Read More...

Heartbreak to hope: Australians urged to donate organs

Date of Posting: 20-07-2025

Being pushed off a playground fort and breaking his arm at age nine - twice in one month - might just have saved Matthew Larman's life. The first time, abnormal liver readings had doctors worried he'd torn it but scans were clear and he we Read More...

Pulse check on public health exposes widespread woes

Date of Posting: 20-07-2025

Much-needed healthcare upgrades are being put off as publicly funded services simultaneously battle money woes, workforce shortages and surging demand. The State of the Health Sector 2025 report lays bare widespread concerns among Victorian hospit Read More...

Mindful Gaming: How Online Entertainment Can Fit into a Healthy Lifestyle for Women

Last Updated: 19-07-2025

Mindfulness and gaming are two words you don't often hear in the same breath. One sounds like yoga mats and deep breathing. The other brings to mind a picture of flashing lights, fast fingers, and time suddenly vanishing. But the truth is, these Read More...

How much time do Australians spend on social media?

Date of Posting: 19-07-2025

Australians spend far more time online these days, with social networks using up a lot of those hours. Scanning through reels, reaching out daily to followers, or taking part in group discussions, all have become important parts of daily living today Read More...

Heart disease kills more regional, rural and remote Australians

Last Updated: 18-07-2025

New research has revealed people living in regional, rural or remote Australia are 90% more likely to die from heart conditions caused by high blood pressure than people living in metropolitan areas. The Heart of Inequality report from the Ma Read More...

Evidence of public hospitals failing patients grows

Last Updated: 18-07-2025

The pile of damning evidence proving public hospitals are failing those they are supposed to care for continues to grow, with yet another report showing increasing numbers of the privately insured being prioritised over public patients, says Australi Read More...

NTC's 5-Year Study Confirms Safety of Fixed-Dose Eye Drops After Cataract Surgery

Date of Posting: 18-07-2025

MILAN, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A recently published five-year pharmacovigilance study confirms the excellent safety profile of a fixed-dose combination eye drop containing an anti-inflammatory steroid and a quinolone antibiotic, developed by NT Read More...

Three-person IVF technique pioneered in UK

Date of Posting: 17-07-2025

Eight children in the UK have been spared from devastating genetic diseases thanks to a new three-person in vitro fertilisation technique. Scientists from Britain's Newcastle University reported the technique, which is banned in the US, transf Read More...

Australia scores well in managing chronic health issues

Date of Posting: 17-07-2025

Australia has a world-class health system for dealing with chronic conditions, a new survey has found. The country was one of the top five performers in the world when it comes to the quality of care, coordination of care, person-centred care and Read More...

War against vapes not over yet despite falling rates

Date of Posting: 17-07-2025

Shifting social norms are slowing the number of young people being hooked on vapes, but Australia isn't out of the woods yet, an expert has warned. A survey of almost 15,000 14 to 17-year olds found the number of teens vaping fell from 18 to 1 Read More...

ArkBio's Ziresovir Included into Pediatric RSV Drug Priority List by WHO

Date of Posting: 16-07-2025

In the newly released "Paediatric drug optimization for respiratory syncytial virus (PADO-RSV) meeting report" by Global Accelerator for Paediatric formulations (GAP-f), the World Health Organization (WHO) host network, ziresovir (10mg) has Read More...

Time to see a doctor? Watches to track sleep disorder

Date of Posting: 16-07-2025

Your smartwatch knows when you are sleeping, knows when you're awake and if you have a recent model, it could soon detect signs of a common sleep disorder. Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration has for the first time approved smartw Read More...

Birth trauma 'dismissed, shrouded in secrecy'

Date of Posting: 16-07-2025

Women who experience birth trauma are reporting high levels of unmanaged pain and physical injuries leading to significant mental health impacts. Research by Birth Trauma Australia (BTA) has found distressing or emergency procedures and poor manag Read More...

How To Make The Most Of Your Time Off As A Healthcare Student

Date of Posting: 16-07-2025

Being a healthcare student can be incredibly challenging. Long hours in the classroom, followed by taxing practicals and studying at home in the evenings, can take a mental toll on even the most studious student. That’s why it is so important t Read More...

First Nations hepatitis B risks revealed in study

Date of Posting: 15-07-2025

The impacts to liver health from a unique strain of chronic hepatitis B, which predominantly affects First Nations people, have been revealed in a study. Analysing the C4 hepatitis B strain among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, resea Read More...

Vapes smoke gums, lozenges for those struggling to quit

Date of Posting: 15-07-2025

After trying for more than 25 years, Samantha Randazzo might finally have found the secret to quitting smoking for good. An eight-week transition to nicotine vapes as part of a clinical trial has the 43-year-old from Adelaide off cigarettes, and e Read More...

Major parties duel on health as hung parliament looms

Date of Posting: 15-07-2025

Voters are being sold different plans to boost bulk-billed GP visits as campaigning for a snap state poll enters its final week. Tasmania's major party leaders hit the hustings on Monday to sharpen their sells for Saturday's poll, triggere Read More...

Can AI Deliver Truly Personal Healthcare?

Last Updated: 14-07-2025

Healthcare is changing fast. More people now want care that’s made just for them, something that matches their body, lifestyle, and personal story. Your health is like a puzzle. Everyone’s puzzle pieces, like your genes, daily habits, and Read More...

Birth trauma preventable yet affects too many women

Date of Posting: 13-07-2025

Australian women who give birth are experiencing "obscene" rates of trauma as advocates call for universal continuity of care, midwifery leadership, antenatal education and respectful healthcare practices. But experts say trauma can be p Read More...

Doctors dispute billions being lost in Medicare fraud

Date of Posting: 11-07-2025

Overcharging on medical bills and rorting the public health system is costing taxpayers up to $5000 a minute, a health union says. But the peak professional body representing doctors says the numbers don't add up in a Health Services Union (HS Read More...

Recording device found in toilet at major hospital

Date of Posting: 10-07-2025

A man is under arrest after a recording device was found in a toilet at a major hospital. Police say a phone was found at a restricted toilet for staff inside the The Austin Hospital in Melbourne's north-eastern suburb of Heidelberg on July 3. Read More...

Medidata and University of Sydney Expand Clinical Trials Collaboration in Australia

Date of Posting: 10-07-2025

SINGAPORE, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes brand and leading provider of clinical trial solutions to the life sciences industry, and the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre (CTC) at the University of Sydney have announced Read More...