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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...
Spotlight on Neurophysio: Navigating Complex Rehab with Purpose and Precision
Last Updated: 09-07-2025
Neurophysiotherapy is a specialty built on complexity. It requires clinical rigour, creative problem-solving, and a deep sense of purpose. Whether working with stroke survivors, children with cerebral palsy, or individuals with progressive neurologic Read More...
What It Takes: Women's Health Physio
Last Updated: 09-07-2025
Women’s health physiotherapy is more than pelvic floor exercises. It’s a dynamic and evolving specialty that supports women across the lifespan — from adolescence to post-menopause — through pregnancy, postnatal recovery, chro Read More...
Breath by Breath: The Quiet Impact of Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy
Last Updated: 09-07-2025
Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy is one of the most foundational — yet often under-recognised — specialties in the profession. From intensive care units to pulmonary rehab classes, these clinicians are experts in helping people breathe, mo Read More...
Becoming a Paediatric Physio: Unique challenges -- and big rewards
Last Updated: 09-07-2025
Why Choose Paediatrics? Working with children offers a profoundly different rhythm from adult physiotherapy. Rather than restoring lost function, the focus is often on helping children develop movement abilities for the first time. This requires Read More...
Doctor says heart failure caused Michael Madsen's death
Date of Posting: 09-07-2025
Michael Madsen died from heart failure. The Reservoir Dogs actor was found dead at his home in Malibu, California, at the age of 67 last week, and his cardiologist has now confirmed the cause of his passing.[subscribe] The unnamed doctor told N Read More...
Unusual bee attack in French town leaves 24 injured
Date of Posting: 08-07-2025
A unusual attack by bees in the French town of Aurillac has left 24 people injured, including three in critical condition. The Prefecture of Cantal, in south-central France, said passers-by were stung over about 30 minutes on Sunday morning.[subsc Read More...
Teachers, business owners granted COVID vaccine appeal
Date of Posting: 08-07-2025
Teachers sacked for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine and small business owners impacted by the mandate have been granted an appeal against the Queensland government. The Queensland Court of Appeal ruled on Tuesday in favour of seven teachers a Read More...
Data registry funds plea in fight against MND
Date of Posting: 07-07-2025
A rare debilitating disease that eats away at the nervous system to shut down the body claims the lives of two people in Australia each day and two more are diagnosed. Motor neurone disease (MND) robs individuals of the ability to walk, talk, swal Read More...
At-home drug test offers workers more autonomy
Date of Posting: 07-07-2025
A growing drug problem in Australian workplaces is prompting a shift in how businesses manage safety and wellbeing, with a new push for discreet, at-home drug testing aimed at preventing accidents before they happen. And the broader trend is worry Read More...
Man dies of rare untreatable virus after bat bite
Date of Posting: 04-07-2025
A man has died after contracting an extremely rare, rabies-like bat virus. NSW Health confirmed the man in his 50s died on Thursday after being bitten by a bat several months ago.[subscribe] The northern NSW man was the first ever recorded case Read More...
WHO urges higher taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol
Date of Posting: 03-07-2025
The World Health Organisation is pushing countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50 per cent over the next 10 years through taxation. The United Nations health agency said the move would help cut consumption of the p Read More...
Man critical after catching rare bat lyssavirus virus
Date of Posting: 03-07-2025
A man is fighting for his life in hospital after contracting only the fourth case in Australia of a rabies-like bat virus. The northern NSW man was bitten by a bat "several months" ago and had received treatment for the injury.[subscribe Read More...
AI gives birth to fresh hope against male infertility
Date of Posting: 02-07-2025
Artificial intelligence could make all the difference for would-be parents undergoing IVF and who are struggling with the most severe forms of male infertility. The first Australian study of new technology has led to one live birth and five pregna Read More...
The disease impacting Indigenous kids' development
Date of Posting: 02-07-2025
Listening, speech and language skills are essential for children to thrive but for many Indigenous children, ear disease is impacting their ability to connect. More than a third of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children experience "fl Read More...
Metabolomics Study Links Gut Microbiome to Type 2 Diabetes
Date of Posting: 02-07-2025
MORRISVILLE, N.C., July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Metabolon, Inc., the global leader in providing metabolomics solutions advancing a wide variety of life science research, diagnostic, therapeutic development, and precision medicine applications, today Read More...
Major sunscreen brands accused of reef greenwashing
Date of Posting: 01-07-2025
The makers of two popular sunscreen brands allegedly misled environmentally conscious shoppers by labelling products as "reef friendly". Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic sunscreens contained allegedly widespread false and potentially misl Read More...
Scientists create functional human islets in 3D printing breakthrough for type 1 diabetes treatment
Date of Posting: 01-07-2025
LONDON, June 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A team of international scientists has made a major leap forward in diabetes research by successfully 3D printing functional human islets using a novel bioink. Presented today at the ESOT Congress 2025, the new t Read More...
Nurses threaten stop work action over pay demands
Date of Posting: 30-06-2025
Nurses and midwives will stop answering phones, attending meetings and entering data if a state government does not deliver "nation-leading" wage increases. Queensland's Liberal National government has two days to meet the Nurses and Read More...
