Health

Former Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard. | Newsreel

Gerrard to lead inquiry into Ipswich odour

Former Queensland Chief Health Officer John Gerrard will chair a Public Health Inquiry into Ipswich odour issues. State Health Minister Tim Nicholls said the inquiry
Read more 10 January 2025
Mother and child in Malawi. | Newsreel

Iron trials show lower anaemia risk in pregnancies

An Australian-led medical trial in Africa hopes to change the current recommended care for expectant mothers. The study, co-led by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of
Read more 7 January 2025
Woman being sun safe. | Newsreel

Next-gen sunbed warning in wake of new tanning data

The 10th anniversary of the banning of commercial sunbeds in Australia has sparked a renewed warning from the Cancer Council as the tanning obsession refuses to
Read more 7 January 2025
Women drinking. | Newsreel

Estrogen levels influence binge drinking in females

High estrogen levels trigger binge drinking in females, according to a new study from the United States. Senior author Kristen Pleil, an associate professor at Cornell
Read more 7 January 2025
Woman receiving an injection. | Newsreel

Free flu vaccine program extended in Queensland

Queensland’s free flu vaccination program will be extended for another season, in a bid to reduce pressure on the state’s hospital emergency departments. State
Read more 6 January 2025
Chemist with elderly customer. | Newsreel

PBS medicine price freeze to save patients $500m

The cost of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines will remain the same for at least 12 months as a freeze on the usual January 1 indexation rise comes into
Read more 3 January 2025
Covid lockdown. | Newsreel

COVID lockdowns impacted immune system responses

People impacted by harsh COVID lockdowns now have more erratic immune systems than those with more freedoms during the pandemic. Researchers from Radbound University, in
Read more 2 January 2025
Caboolture satellite hospital, Queensland. | Newsreel

Satellite centres to lose ‘hospital’ identifier

Queensland’s network of “satellite hospitals” will be renamed to avoid confusion around the services they provide. Almost 3000 health professionals responded to a
Read more 2 January 2025
Person set to undertake MRI scan. | Newsreel

New real-time lung scan improves treatment plans

A new medical scan can monitor lung function in real-time allowing for better treatment of pulmonary conditions. Researchers at Newcastle University, in the United
Read more 1 January 2025
Elderly woman with book and coffee. | Newsreel

Lifelong singles need extra support as they age

Lifelong single people have lower life satisfaction and different personality traits compared to partnered people, prompting calls for improved support for those who
Read more 31 December 2024