Brisbane research identifies genes linked to OCD
Brisbane researchers have identified hundreds of genes directly linked to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
In the first study of its kind, the team from QIMR
Read more14 May 2025Health
Lack of trust eroding future pandemic responses
How Australia survives a future pandemic will be reliant on whether the Government can rebuild trust in the community.
A new report from the Melbourne-based Burnett
Read more12 May 2025
Push to expand hospital-in-the-home program
An expansion of hospital-in the-home care would ease pressure on hospitals and bring Australian into line with other western countries.
Catholic Health Australia
Read more9 May 2025
Blood cancer rates rise as symptoms remain a mystery
The vast majority of Australians cannot name a single symptom of one of the country’s deadliest cancers.
New research from the Leukaemia Foundation shows only one in
Read more8 May 2025
High cholesterol impacts one in four First Nations adults
Diabetes and high cholesterol are impacting the lives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults in varying degrees, depending on where they live.
New data from the
Read more7 May 2025
Emotional approach to managing chronic pain
Changing the way the brain processes emotions is key to managing chronic pain, according to a new study.
UNSW Sydney Professor Sylvia Gustin said the study trial
Read more7 May 2025
Queensland Health leads raids to seize illegal vapes
More than $20m worth of illegal cigarettes and vapes have been seized in Queensland, in the nations’ largest haul of its type by a health authority.
State Health
Read more7 May 2025
‘Tidal wave’ of date rape drug hitting Aussie shores
The main driver of GHB overdoses in Australia is reaching our shores in unprecedented volumes.
Australian Federal Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Paula Hudson said
Read more7 May 2025
33 percent jump in children unable to access vaccines
Vaccination saves around 4 million lives around the world each year, but that remains well short of global targets.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) stated nearly 4.2
Read more6 May 2025
20-year study shows greener cities save lives
Increasing urban vegetation can reduce heat-related deaths by a third, with a longitudinal study finding more than a million lives could have been saved around the world
Read more1 May 2025