The $45,000 golden prescription to heal rural health

Date of Posting: 30-06-2025

Unlimited fresh air and blue skies, a daily walk to work, a healthy drop of fine wine, two NRL games each year, an extra $45,000 in the bank and an idyllic life in "God's country". This is what the Mudgee community has prescribed to Read More...

Multiple crises lead to spike in mental health issues

Date of Posting: 29-06-2025

Words like depression and anxiety can be overused or even trivialised. People talk about feeling uneasy about a text they sent, or a job interview or a first date; or down because their team lost or their favourite coffee shop is closing. But deep Read More...

WHO says probe into COVID-19 virus origin still ongoing

Date of Posting: 29-06-2025

The World Health Organisation says efforts to determine the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, are still ongoing and incomplete. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said "all hypotheses must remain on the tab Read More...

Poor sleep, menopause flare-ups: health in warmer world

Date of Posting: 29-06-2025

Extreme heat is the world's biggest weather-related killer but it's also responsible for a host of other health and wellbeing niggles that are not as well understood. Bad sleep, worse productivity and exacerbated menopausal symptoms are am Read More...

HIV transmission in Papua New Guinea at crisis levels

Date of Posting: 27-06-2025

As transmission rates soar, Papua New Guinea has declared a national HIV crisis to try and galvanise action to prevent the spread of the virus. UNAIDS and the World Health Organisation estimate the Pacific nation recorded 11,000 new cases last yea Read More...

Career blocks for female scientists put under scrutiny

Date of Posting: 27-06-2025

Gender discrimination, ageism and lack of job security are among the obstacles causing many female science researchers to exit the sector prematurely. It's estimated Australia could lose up to 40 per cent of its cancer research workforce unles Read More...

Sleep standards overhaul to prevent shock infant deaths

Date of Posting: 27-06-2025

A world-first push to tighten safety standards around mattress firmness is hoped to prevent infants from dying in their sleep. Australia was the first nation to establish firmness ratings on mattresses in 2013 and they have since been adopted worl Read More...

US vaccine panel eyes childhood immunisations

Date of Posting: 26-06-2025

The vaccine advisory panel reconstituted by US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr said it would study the schedule of childhood and adolescent immunisations and review the use of older vaccines. Kennedy, who has a long history of sowing doubt ab Read More...

New dads mental struggle can impact children's health

Date of Posting: 26-06-2025

Early parenthood expectations can often be overly optimistic, anticipated as a magical time for a family getting to know their new baby.  But for Craig Anderson, mental health challenges meant his early years of fatherhood were a nightmare.[s Read More...

Warning as guide for toxic chemicals in water updated

Date of Posting: 26-06-2025

A vast majority of Australia's drinking water supplies meet new "forever chemicals" safety limits, but an expert warns more research needs to be done to understand true safe levels. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a Read More...

Nation's 'failing' mental health system needs overhaul

Date of Posting: 25-06-2025

Australia's failing mental health and suicide prevention system needs reforms to fix problems including affordability and access, the government's independent advisory body says. The interim Productivity Commission report, released on Wedn Read More...

ACT budget on life support amid health funding woes

Date of Posting: 25-06-2025

The ACT budget has a health problem. When Treasurer Chris Steel, fresh in the job after Labor's seventh straight election win, provided a mid-year budget update in February, he was forced to make an embarrassing admission.[subscribe] The te Read More...

Cell Study by SDU and PKU Researchers Reveals Novel Mechanism to Regulate Glucose Metabolism

Date of Posting: 24-06-2025

JINAN, China, June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 29, 2025, Professor Sun Jinpeng's team and Professor Yu Xiao's team at Shandong University, collaborating with Professor Jiang Changtao from Peking University, Professor Pang Yanli, and Profe Read More...

Nurses rally over sick bubs 'parked in cramped unit'

Date of Posting: 24-06-2025

Nurses and parents of premature babies are battling to find space in a tight intensive care unit, using a former storeroom at one of Australia's busiest hospitals. About 80 nurses at Westmead Hospital supported their overworked colleagues from Read More...

Australia's Optometry Clinics Are Quietly Rethinking Their Role--Here's How

Last Updated: 23-06-2025

For decades, optometry clinics in Australia were viewed primarily as places to get glasses, contact lenses, or routine eye tests. But today, a quiet shift is underway—one that’s expanding the role of optometrists beyond basic vision corre Read More...

Australia's Healthcare Flexibility Boom: Is the Future Mobile?

Last Updated: 23-06-2025

Australia’s healthcare system is experiencing a quiet revolution. While telehealth stole headlines during the pandemic, another form of flexible care has been gaining momentum: mobile healthcare. From allied health services delivered at home to Read More...

'Backbone of health': new plan for rural maternity care

Date of Posting: 23-06-2025

An outback woman was fully prepared for a four-hour trip to the closest hospital to give birth. Living in Lightning Ridge, in far western NSW, the expectant mum was pragmatic about the long journey ahead.[subscribe] But she had not anticipated Read More...

'Game changer' diabetes pill a step closer after trials

Date of Posting: 23-06-2025

Game-changing diabetes pills could hit Australian shelves within years, offering an alternative to popular injectable treatments like Ozempic that have been plagued with supply issues. That's the prediction from Australian diabetes experts, as Read More...

Coming out an 'indelible memory' with lasting impacts

Date of Posting: 22-06-2025

Coming out as LGBTQI to friends and family can be one of the most vulnerable times in a person's life. Despite growing acceptance culturally, research shows almost half - 49 per cent - of young people who come out experience heartbreaking pare Read More...

Indians strike a pose for world yoga day

Date of Posting: 22-06-2025

Tens of thousands of people across India have stretched in public parks and on sandy beaches to mark the 11th International Day of Yoga. The mass yoga sessions were held on Saturday in many Indian states, where crowds attempted various poses and p Read More...

How one wellness habit redeemed a life of addiction

Date of Posting: 22-06-2025

At 23, John Ogilvie hit rock bottom. After years of substance abuse, he made the painful decision to end his life because he felt like a burden to everyone around him. [subscribe] Thankfully he survived and that moment became a turning point. Read More...

Country Clinics, City-Grade Care: How Digital Health is Transforming Rural Australia

Last Updated: 22-06-2025

For decades, regional Australians have faced a stark health divide. Long travel times to see a GP, months-long waits for specialists, and chronic under-resourcing have all made rural healthcare one of the country’s most stubborn challenges. But Read More...

Insurance plan to limit payout for beleaguered hospital

Date of Posting: 20-06-2025

A backup plan is in the works to avoid a potentially massive payout over a beleaguered hospital following the operator's collapse. Private equity-backed Healthscope's parent company appointed receivers in May, which the NSW government beli Read More...

Loneliness back in top causes of raised suicide risk

Date of Posting: 20-06-2025

Isolation and loneliness are back among the top factors for elevated suicide risk following the COVID-19 pandemic, a major report reveals. Cost of living and personal debt lead the list for distress, followed by family and relationship breakdowns, Read More...

Soccer headers alter brains, adding to dementia fears

Date of Posting: 19-06-2025

Heading a soccer ball alters brain chemistry, but more studies are needed to prove if the activity can be clearly linked to dementia, researchers have found. World-leading research driven by Sydney University showed "subtle but measurable&quo Read More...

Rogue dentist a 'serious risk' to patients

Date of Posting: 19-06-2025

A health watchdog has issued its first national public warning amid fears a suspended dentist facing a criminal trial may still be carrying out dental work. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency on Monday issued the public warning f Read More...

Snoring snoozers are biggest losers as world warms up

Date of Posting: 19-06-2025

In a wake-up call for untreated snorers, researchers have warned that sleep apnoea will become more common and more severe because of global warming. Rising temperatures will increase the severity of obstructive condition and its health and econom Read More...

Ban to be lifted on gay and bisexual men giving blood

Last Updated: 18-06-2025

Gay and bisexual men as well as transgender women will soon be able to donate blood and plasma after rule changes to make the service more inclusive. Lifeblood, Australia's national blood, milk and microbiota donation and manufacturing service Read More...

'Alarming' study finds poor mental health among teens

Date of Posting: 18-06-2025

Female and gender-diverse teenagers are more likely to experience worsening mental health during high school than their male classmates. A study of more than 6600 Australian teenagers tracked high school students from years 7 to 10, allowing resea Read More...

Mental health hit hardest amid exorbitant doctor fees

Date of Posting: 17-06-2025

Psychiatry has topped the list of extreme fee-charging medical specialties, with those seeking vital mental health care among the hardest hit. A report from a public policy think tank has found about 1.9 million Australians are delaying or skippin Read More...

Low pharmacy vaping uptake fuels black market fears

Date of Posting: 17-06-2025

Fewer than 200 non-prescription vapes are being sold through pharmacists each day, fuelling speculation a massive black market continues to thrive. Landmark law changes that took effect in October meant the products can only legally be sold throug Read More...

ArkBio's ADHD Drug Azstarys Gets Priority Review in China

Date of Posting: 16-06-2025

SHANGHAI, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Ark Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("ArkBio") today announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has officially accepted its New Drug Application (NDA) for Azstarys (serdex Read More...

Special care changes needed as costs push patients away

Date of Posting: 16-06-2025

High specialist medical costs cause almost two million Australians to delay or skip appointments, but a report suggests stripping public funding to doctors charging excessive fees could be part of the remedy. About 1.9 million Australians are dela Read More...

Help for disabled youths left at the mercy of carers

Date of Posting: 15-06-2025

When a support worker bent Jessi Hooper's customised manual wheelchair trying to force it into a car boot, the physical damage was only the beginning. "There were a lot of issues that entire shift and the entire time I was messaging one o Read More...

Pharmacists push for new bowel screening approach

Date of Posting: 15-06-2025

As Australia falls short of its national cancer bowel screening targets, pharmacists are calling for a revamped approach. The latest National Bowel Cancer Program monitoring report found of the 6.28 million Australians invited to take part, nearly Read More...

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...