Health

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AI-created digital twins predict patient outcomes

Artificial intelligence has been used to create digital twins of patients to predict the effectiveness of medical treatments. Researchers from the University of
Read more 17 November 2025
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Drug driving deaths surge on Australian roads

By Milad Haghani Australia has made major progress in curbing drink driving. Decades of random breath testing, enforcement and powerful social media campaigns have cut
Read more 17 November 2025
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New laws allows GPs to better help adults with ADHD

Queensland GPs will be the first in Australia able to prescribe ADHD medication for adults. State Health and Ambulance Services Minister Tim Nicholls said the changes
Read more 17 November 2025
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Dementia overtakes heart disease as leading cause of death

Dementia is now the leading cause of death in Australia, overtaking ischaemic heart diseases. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows dementia,
Read more 17 November 2025
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$250m spend to boost skills pipeline

More than $250 million will be invested to address the skills shortage in Queensland. State Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Minister Ros Bates said $201 million
Read more 17 November 2025
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Guardian Childcare encouraging nutrition for life

Exposing children to healthy food habits from an early age has become an important focus of the childcare and early learning experience. The Guardian Childcare and
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Study recognises family heartbreak of Alzheimer’s

The heartbreaking moment a person with Alzheimer’s disease no longer recognises a loved one is the targeted focus of research in a United States university. Dr Harald
Read more 14 November 2025
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National award for “sleepy” brain stem cell research

A Brisbane scientist’s innovative work with “sleepy” brain stem cells has earned him a share of the 2025 Metcalf Prizes for Stem Cell Research. Dr
Read more 10 November 2025
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Veteran health at the heart of 20 years of research

Two decades of research into veterans’ health has been marked at an anniversary gala in Brisbane. More than 400 guests gathered at Brisbane City Hall as Gallipoli
Read more 7 November 2025
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Aussies turning to AI for mental health advice

More than 10 percent of Australians are turning to artificial intelligence for mental health advice, as loneliness and social isolation rates rise. A new report,
Read more 6 November 2025