Health

People in hospital waiting room. | Newsreel

New access to real-time hospital waiting times

Queenslanders can log-in to see waiting times at their local hospital in real-time. At the weekend, the State Government turned on an online platform with provides
Read more 4 February 2025
Doctor with patient. | Newsreel

Doctors call for new 7-tier system for outdated Medicare

Australia’s doctors have called for an urgent review of Medicare to allow GPs to spend more time with patients and ease the burden on emergency departments. The
Read more 3 February 2025
Woman adding salt to food. | Newsreel

What is the ‘healthier’ salt WHO wants us to use?

By Xiaoyue (Luna) Xu and Bruce Neal This week the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending people switch the regular salt they use at home
Read more 30 January 2025
Children using dance video game. | Newsreel

New video game effective in identifying autism in children

Researchers have developed a one-minute video game which can accurately differentiate between children with autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Read more 30 January 2025
QIMR Berghofer scientists. | Newsreel

World-first Queensland trial targets aggressive cancer

Queensland women with an aggressive type of breast cancer have the opportunity to take part in a world-first trial of a new treatment. Research by QIMR Berghofer
Read more 30 January 2025
X-ray of chest. | Newsreel

$32m investment to keep AI-driven medtech in Australia

The Federal Government has taken a $32 million equity stake in a Sydney medical technology company to keep the operations based in Australia. Through the National
Read more 29 January 2025
Body clock graphic. | Newsreel

Second body clock may be key to mood swings

A dopamine-driven second body clock could be the cause of mood swings in people with bipolar disorders. A McGill University-led study, out of Canada, found a brain
Read more 29 January 2025
Human embryo illustration.

Lifetime cancer risk linked to embryo development

A person’s risk of cancer later in life, can be identified before they are born, according to a new study. Scientists from Van Andel Institute, in the United
Read more 29 January 2025
Woman doing an eye test. | Newsreel

TGA approves first treatment for major cause of blindness

The first treatment for a leading cause of blindness in people over 50 has been approved for use in Australia. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved
Read more 29 January 2025
Woman being tempted. | Newsreel

Road to healthy habits a longer journey than 21 days

People struggling to maintain their New Year’s resolutions are being urged to stay the course, with new research finding habits take longer to form, and break, than
Read more 28 January 2025