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Antengene Presents Three Novel Programs at AACR 2026, Highlighting Next-Generation ADC and AnTenGage
Date of Posting: 19-04-2026
SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, April 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene", SEHK: 6996.HK) , a leading innovative, commercial-stage global biotech company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing Read More...
Free access to potentially life-saving jab for seniors
Date of Posting: 19-04-2026
RSV jabs are being made free for older Australians. The respiratory syncytial virus vaccinations will be available without charge to people 75 and older to ensure protection from the common and potentially deadly pathogen.[subscribe] Aboriginal Read More...
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE ANNOUNCES 2026 LAUREATES
Date of Posting: 19-04-2026
Six $3 Million Prizes Awarded for Outstanding Discoveries in Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics and Mathematics Gene Therapies for Inherited Blindness, Sickle Cell Disease and Beta-Thalassemia[subscribe] Discovery of Key Genetic Cause of ALS an Read More...
Osara Health Publishes New Peer-Reviewed Study Demonstrating Clinically Meaningful Improvements in P
Date of Posting: 16-04-2026
Findings published in JMIR Cancer show measurable health gains for Osara Health participants, adding to a growing evidence base including a 25:1 independently validated return on investment. NEW YORK, April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Osara Health, a Read More...
NSW:'Undervalued' nurses, midwives win pay rise
Date of Posting: 16-04-2026
Nurses and midwives in Australia's largest health system will benefit from a landmark pay bump after an industrial umpire's ruling. The independent Industrial Relations Commission of NSW found the nearly 70,000 employees were entitled to a Read More...
Wage increase delivered for midwives, nurses
Date of Posting: 16-04-2026
Underpaid and undervalued despite being the backbone of Australia's largest health system, nurses and midwives are getting a substantial pay rise. The independent Industrial Relations Commission of NSW found the nearly 70,000 employees were en Read More...
AI-Powered Robotic Knee Surgery Marks a New Mobility Breakthrough
Last Updated: 15-04-2026
Years of pain gave way to recovery through AI-integrated robotic surgery at Vinmec Da Nang. Diagnosed with Grade 4 osteoarthritis, 63-year-old Da Nang resident Phan Thi Nghiep began her recovery with AI-integrated robotic surgery.[subscribe] Fo Read More...
Doctors' orders: funding plea for longer GP visits
Date of Posting: 15-04-2026
Australia's healthcare system has been compared to a house with cracks in it by a peak representative body that says an ageing population is changing the role of general practitioners. The Australian Medical Association is calling for longer a Read More...
More women set to skip the doctor to get the pill
Date of Posting: 15-04-2026
Doctor's appointments to get a prescription for the pill could soon be a thing of the past as pharmacists prepare to offer their services to millions of women. Up to 60 pharmacists will soon be eligible to start providing consultations with wo Read More...
Disabled brothers suffered after multiple dept failures
Date of Posting: 15-04-2026
Two severely disabled brothers were found starving and naked near their dead father after authorities missed opportunities for years to raise concerns. A damning Queensland Ombudsman report has been released detailing interactions over a 20-year p Read More...
How to Spot Early Signs of Eye Disease and Prevent Vision Loss
Last Updated: 13-04-2026
Eye health is easy to take for granted until something starts to change. The problem is that many eye diseases do not begin with dramatic symptoms. They often develop quietly, and by the time vision changes become obvious, some damage may already hav Read More...
Young Australians turning to AI for mental health help
Date of Posting: 13-04-2026
More than a quarter of people aged under 24 are using artificial intelligence to bolster their mental health as the cost of professional help bites. A survey of more than 2300 young people in NSW found mental health and cost of living pressures ar Read More...
'Heartbreaking': mum's plea as allergy crisis worsens
Date of Posting: 12-04-2026
When the cake is cut at a friend's birthday party, nine-year-old Edward knows he won't get a slice. It was a similar story at daycare, where the NSW student learned to expect a bowl of muesli when his classmates were given cupcakes.[subscr Read More...
'World of hurt': AFL great's cancer warning for men
Date of Posting: 12-04-2026
Sam Docherty was at the height of his AFL career when a small lump out of place threatened to derail it all. The then Carlton co-captain made the accidental discovery at a Gold Coast hotel in late 2020.[subscribe] "I was feeling around, as Read More...
Trial to reshape 'gruelling, traumatic' IVF process
Date of Posting: 12-04-2026
Cancer patients and women with hormonal disorders are among those who may benefit from a breakthrough fertility treatment that eliminates a gruelling two weeks worth of injections. Melbourne GP Jilly Gallagher, who has undergone three rounds of eg Read More...
FDA Accepts NDA for TLX101-Px (Pixclara)
Date of Posting: 10-04-2026
MELBOURNE, Australia and INDIANAPOLIS, April 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, NASDAQ: TLX, "Telix") today announces that the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the Company&# Read More...
ArkBio Completed Dosing of First Cohort in Australian Phase I Trial of Antiviral Drug-Fc Conjugate D
Date of Posting: 10-04-2026
SHANGHAI, April 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Ark Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("ArkBio") today announced that the first cohort of healthy volunteers has been dosed in a phase I clinical trial of AK0406, a novel long-acting antiviral dru Read More...
Vaccine fatigued Aussies vulnerable to big flu season
Date of Posting: 09-04-2026
Slumping vaccination rates have left Australia unprepared for another significant flu season that's being worsened by a new fast-spreading strain. Doctors issued the warning after 2025's record season, during which more than half a million Read More...
Mixed message: financial hurdle to quitting smoking
Date of Posting: 09-04-2026
It can cost more to quit smoking than to continue puffing away on black-market cigarettes. Australia's approach of heavily taxing cigarettes while failing to widely subsidise quit aids is working against those most in need of support, the auth Read More...
Facts over fear: data needed on brain fog in menopause
Date of Posting: 09-04-2026
Women experiencing or preparing for menopause need facts rather than fear-mongering, experts say, calling for further research into the prevalence of cognitive challenges such as brain fog. Women typically enter menopause between 45 and 60 and per Read More...
Red tape delays mental health care for rural Aussies
Date of Posting: 08-04-2026
Rural Australians are delaying mental health care or going to emergency departments in crisis after changes to Medicare inadvertently created barriers to treatment. The changes, which came into effect in November 2025, require patients to see a GP Read More...
Doctors in England begin six-day strike over pay deal
Date of Posting: 08-04-2026
Resident doctors in England have begun a six-day walkout after rejecting an offer the government says will not get better, with the British Medical Association saying it fails to reverse years of pay erosion and staffing pressures. The Read More...
Nationals leader's vision for 'Australia on steroids'
Date of Posting: 08-04-2026
Nationals leader Matt Canavan will outline his economic vision for a revolutionised "hyper Australia," urging the nation to abandon net zero targets, curb migration and embrace industry protection. "We need an Australia with more of Read More...
Free, needle-less vaccine to protect kids from flu
Date of Posting: 07-04-2026
Hundreds of thousands of young children will be able to receive a painless, needle-free flu vaccination for free as governments attempt to curb falling vaccine rates. NSW has become the latest state to offer a nasal spray flu vaccine to children f Read More...
The health conversation all Australians should have
Date of Posting: 07-04-2026
Too many Australians are only learning about their fertility when they are already trying for or having trouble conceiving a baby, with experts calling for the topic to be reframed as a responsibility that is shared between men and women. Health l Read More...
Cut eligibility to protect NDIS, MPs tell Albanese
Date of Posting: 07-04-2026
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's own MPs are urging him to redesign Australia's main disability support program to ensure those in the greatest need get the help they need and the scheme is brought onto a more even financial keel. The gov Read More...
Tech giants slammed for censoring party-drug alerts
Date of Posting: 06-04-2026
Warnings about potential harmful substances circulating as party drugs are being censored by social media giants Meta and TikTok, advocates say. Automated moderation by the companies is to blame for failing to differentiate public health posts fro Read More...
Helping sick kids in the bush one flight at a time
Date of Posting: 06-04-2026
Attempting to break a Guinness world record, Australia's youngest female pilot is taking off on Easter Monday for a worthy cause. Seventeen-year-old Rose Donald is hopping aboard a Cessna 172 VH‑DWE from Essendon airport in Melbourne to Read More...
Strokes may be avoided by targeting 'silent' condition
Date of Posting: 05-04-2026
Maryanne Bawden thought she had the flu when her husband insisted she go to the hospital. But when her scans came back, doctors said she was lucky she wasn't paralysed.[subscribe] Ms Bawden quickly learnt she was part of a growing number of Read More...
The 'huge' health benefits of walkable towns
Date of Posting: 05-04-2026
Living within walking distance of the shops might seem trivial but for regional Australians, it could be the path to a longer, healthier life. Residents in well-connected regional towns walk about 75 minutes more a week than those in less walkable Read More...
From serving the nation to serving a sentence
Date of Posting: 05-04-2026
Lifelong patterns of hardship, trauma and missed support have been identified as leading factors explaining why vulnerable war veterans can end up behind bars. The very people relied upon to protect Australia are being failed long after their serv Read More...
Disease outbreak prompts call to ensure kids are jabbed
Date of Posting: 03-04-2026
A rare outbreak of a nasty respiratory infection can be linked to a dip in vaccination rates, a disease expert warns. Parents are being urged to ensure their children's vaccination status is up to date following an outbreak in the Northern Ter Read More...
Common drug offers hope for meth addiction treatment
Date of Posting: 02-04-2026
Patients with a serious addiction to methamphetamine who took a well-known antidepressant show a noticeable reduction in drug use, a study has found. Results from the Tina Trial, published on Thursday and conducted by the National Drug and Alcohol Read More...
New mental health unit set to curb hospital violence
Date of Posting: 02-04-2026
Frontline hospital workers will be able to take better care of patients experiencing intense distress or aggression as a hospital introduces a new unit to curb violence against staff. Workers at Westmead Hospital in Sydney's west have been sub Read More...
Health insurance premiums to cut more from hip pockets
Date of Posting: 01-04-2026
Australians are being urged to examine their health insurance coverage as a hike in the premiums takes effect. The cost of premiums will rise an average of 4.41 per cent on Wednesday, the biggest price rise since a 4.84 per cent hike in 2017.[subs Read More...
Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals' Once-Weekly Basal Insulin GZR4 Injection Meets Primary Endpoints
Date of Posting: 01-04-2026
Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals (SSE: 603087) today announced that two pivotal phase 3 clinical trials, SUPER-1 and SUPER-2, evaluating investigative once-weekly insulin GZR4 Injection, have successfully met their pre-specified primary endpoints. After Read More...
Prince Philip 'battled pancreatic cancer in secret'
Date of Posting: 31-03-2026
Queen Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip spent eight years battling pancreatic cancer in secret before his death, according to a new book. Philip passed away in 2021 at the age of 99 - a year before his wife - and now it's been suggested th Read More...
Vapes may cause cancer despite safer than smoking claim
Date of Posting: 31-03-2026
People who vape are at higher risk of cancer than those who do not, a landmark study has found, casting doubt over whether the habit is safer than smoking. Public health experts and scientists generally don't consider e-cigarettes to be safe b Read More...
'Barriers remain' in voluntary assisted dying access
Date of Posting: 31-03-2026
When 80-year-old Annie, who had metastatic breast cancer, applied for voluntary assisted dying, her faith-based aged care home told her she would have to be assessed off-site. A major problem was that Annie was bed-bound and could only be moved by Read More...
The 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies hardest
Date of Posting: 30-03-2026
Australians in regional areas are far more likely to experience a fatal neurological condition that has soared in prevalence in the past four decades. And exposure to pesticides in agricultural areas could be behind the rise in motor-neurone disea Read More...
