Health

Hobart harbour, Tasmania, Australia. | Newsreel

Healthy Hobart shines in new national index

A new measure for healthy living has identified Hobart as the healthiest city in Australia, with Brisbane hovering around the national average, but declining. The Monash
Read more 10 February 2025
Organ transplant. | Newsreel

Australian human tissue laws to be reviewed

Australian laws regarding the use of human tissue will be reviewed for the first time in almost 50 years. University of Adelaide lecturer Dr Maeghan Toews has been
Read more 10 February 2025
Caboolture satellite hospital, Queensland. | Newsreel

Queensland satellite ‘hospitals’ to be ‘health centres’

Queensland’s Satellite Hospitals will be renamed Satellite Health Centres. State Health Minister Tim Nicholls said the renaming followed a Queensland Audit Office
Read more 6 February 2025
Woman holding eggs in front of eyes. | Newsreel

Researchers crack the key to living longer

A weekly intake of eggs reduces the risk of heart disease in elderly people by almost 30 percent, according to a new study. Study lead author Holly Wild, a PhD candidate
Read more 6 February 2025
Close up of woman's eye. | Newsreel

Eye study provides insights into early disease detection

The mapping of more than 50,000 retinas has revealed ways to detect multiple diseases earlier than current diagnostic methods. The study, led by Melbourne’s Walter and
Read more 6 February 2025
Doctor looking at brain scan. | Newsreel

New brain pathway found to counter anxiety

A circuit in the brain has been discovered which, when inhibited, reduces anxiety without side effects. Study senior author Weill Cornell Medicine Associate Professor
Read more 6 February 2025
Julia-Strickland-Bellamy-is-welcomed-to-Mater-by-Annette-Dew. | Newsreel

Strickland-Bellamy new CEO at Mater

Experienced health executive Julia Strickland-Bellamy is Mater’s new Chief Executive Officer. Currently the CEO of health provider Aurora, Ms Strickland-Bellamy will
Read more 6 February 2025
New mum depressed. | Newsreel

Hope for earlier treatment of postpartum depression

A new hormone bio-marker could provide an early indication of postpartum depression (PPD), paving the way for quicker treatment. Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine
Read more 5 February 2025
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