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'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...
Hulk Hogan can 'feel his hands' again after his neck op
Date of Posting: 25-05-2025
Hulk Hogan can "feel his hands" again after undergoing neck surgery. The wrestling legend had the procedure last week and his friend Eric Bischoff revealed that the operation has eased the discomfort all over his body.[subscribe] Spea Read More...
Antengene to Present Latest Clinical Results from Two Studies
Date of Posting: 25-05-2025
ATG-037, an oral small molecule CD73 inhibitor, in combination with MSD's anti-PD-1 therapy, KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), achieved an overall response rate (ORR) of 36.4% and disease control rate (DCR) of 100% in checkpoint inhibitor (CP Read More...
US govt targets food, chemicals in child health report
Date of Posting: 23-05-2025
A commission led by US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has issued a report that says processed food, chemicals, stress and overprescription of medications and vaccines may be factors behind chronic illness in children in the United States. Ke Read More...
Rare genetic diseases rapidly detected under new test
Date of Posting: 23-05-2025
Louise Gray knew something was wrong when her five-month-old son failed to meet the same early milestones as his older sister. Acting quickly, she took him to the GP, which led to an MRI and a series of further tests. Eventually, Kye was diagnosed Read More...
Campaign targets neglect of Aussies' mental health
Date of Posting: 22-05-2025
Richard Schweizer considers himself lucky. The mental health policy worker, who lives with schizophrenia, depression and anxiety, has had access to wraparound services and a loving family for more than two decades.[subscribe] But that's not Read More...
Common fabric could save lives from most deadly disease
Date of Posting: 22-05-2025
Turning silk like fairy floss into artificial blood vessels will provide a lifeline for cardiovascular patients, scientists say. Cardiovascular disease is Australia's top killer, contributing to one in four deaths.[subscribe] But after almo Read More...
WHO says vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in PNGs
Date of Posting: 21-05-2025
The World Health Organisation says circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 has been detected in stool specimens of two healthy children in Papua New Guinea on May 9. The detection of wild poliovirus or vaccine-derived poliovirus, including f Read More...
Record gift gives hope to women with painful condition
Date of Posting: 21-05-2025
Women's health research in Australia has been given a record financial boost, paving the way for better diagnosis and treatment of a debilitating and historically ignored condition. UNSW Sydney will establish the Ainsworth Endometriosis Resear Read More...
WHO members vote in favour of global pandemic agreement
Date of Posting: 20-05-2025
Members of the World Health Organization have voted emphatically in favour of a potentially groundbreaking global treaty on improving pandemic preparedness. One hundred twenty-four countries in favour on Monday, after Slovakia called for a vote on Read More...
Fresh bid to solve causes behind eating disorders
Date of Posting: 20-05-2025
Elise Griffin still remembers when she first began restricting her food intake and increasing her workouts, after an offhand comment from a family member about her stomach. She was just 12 and quickly became hyper-critical of her body.[subscribe] Read More...
Global health body counts the cost of funding cuts
Date of Posting: 20-05-2025
People in at least 70 countries are missing out on medical treatment due to funding cuts to aid program, the World Health Organisation says, adding it also faces major financial challenges. "Patients are missing out on treatments, health faci Read More...
Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
Date of Posting: 19-05-2025
Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Biden was seen by doctors last week after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule were found, his office says.[subscribe] He was diagnosed with prostate Read More...
Hard to swallow health claims driving viral recipes
Date of Posting: 19-05-2025
From microwaveable protein lava cakes to cottage-cheese pizzas, foods once considered unhealthy now find an eager appetite among social media users. One purportedly healthy apple crumble recipe has racked up 9.1 million views on TikTok, while almo Read More...
Bird flu hits world's largest poultry exporter Brazil
Date of Posting: 18-05-2025
Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, has confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm, triggering a country-wide trade ban from China and state-wide restrictions for other major consumers. The outbreak in southern Brazil Read More...
Residents to pursue class action over 'toxic tap water'
Date of Posting: 18-05-2025
Residents in a tourist hotspot want free tests for cancer-causing "forever chemicals" in their blood after a major investigation revealed they had been drinking from a contaminated water supply for decades. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroal Read More...
Potential collapse forces worker mental health rethink
Date of Posting: 18-05-2025
Psychological injuries weighing on Australia's largest workers' compensation scheme have prompted bleak warnings it will collapse without reform. Businesses are shouldering the financial burden of multi-faceted mental illness contributors, Read More...
Cancer treatment, sunscreen benefits in banner study
Date of Posting: 16-05-2025
Breakthrough research around how atoms interact is being hailed as vital in discovering new medications including cancer treatments. Work conducted by the University of Sydney's nanoscience team has performed a quantum simulation of chemical d Read More...
Remoteness a risk factor amid rise in domestic killings
Date of Posting: 16-05-2025
The number of women being killed is on the rise, with those in rural areas far more likely to be admitted to hospital after assaults, often at the hands of an intimate partner. There were 63 homicides in 2022/23, up from 48 in 2017/18, according t Read More...
Where nurses and midwives can prescribe abortion drugs
Date of Posting: 15-05-2025
One of the last states to decriminalise abortion will expand access, bringing it into line with other jurisdictions and national advice. NSW will allow nurses and midwives to prescribe drugs for medical abortions, in line with guidelines from the Read More...
Australia records big bump in pregnancy heat-risk days
Date of Posting: 15-05-2025
Climate change has already added about 10 extra days a year of extreme heat deemed harmful for pregnant women in Australia. Darwin experienced a sharp 17-day jump in heat conditions threatening to pregnant people and newborns, the biggest increase Read More...
Liberal leader slams Americanisation of abortion debate
Date of Posting: 14-05-2025
Political leaders are lamenting the "Americanisation" of the debate around a legislative push to increase access to abortion pills in Australia's most populous state. The NSW parliament is examining an amended bill put up by Greens M Read More...
Helping Indigenous families navigate genomic health
Date of Posting: 14-05-2025
Being diagnosed with a genetic disease can be challenging for many people and their families, but it is hoped new resources will help them feel more empowered and less alone. After working with First Nations communities over a decade, National Cen Read More...
Illuccix China Phase 3 Study Completes Enrolment
Date of Posting: 13-05-2025
Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, NASDAQ: TLX, "Telix", "the Company") today announces that the pivotal Phase 3 registration study of TLX591-CDx (Illuccix®, Kit for the preparation of 68Ga-PSMA-11) for prostate cancer i Read More...
Trump order demands US medicine industry cuts prices
Date of Posting: 13-05-2025
US President Donald Trump has signed a wide-reaching executive order directing drug makers to lower the prices of their medicines to align with what other countries pay that analysts and legal experts say could be difficult to implement. The order Read More...
New tool to improve diagnosis of lifelong condition
Date of Posting: 13-05-2025
New guidelines will help to reduce stigma and improve access to diagnosis and services for a lifelong disability in Australia, researchers say. Arising from prenatal exposure to alcohol, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) can cause difficultie Read More...
Why schools hold the key to a healthier Australia
Date of Posting: 12-05-2025
Health and education have traditionally been treated as separate policy areas in Australia, with one focused on treating illness and the other on academic performance. However, a growing body of research confirms what many teachers, parents and healt Read More...
How physiotherapy is supporting Australians with long COVID and post-viral fatigue
Date of Posting: 12-05-2025
The effects of COVID-19 have been felt across all areas of life, but for some Australians, the impact continues well beyond the initial illness. A growing number of people are living with long COVID, a condition that can cause fatigue, breathlessness Read More...
