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Half a billion smokers crave quitting support

More than half a billion smokers around the world, who want to quit, do not have access to the support to do so. In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) has

New bionic leg moves with thoughts and reflexes

A new type of bionic limb controlled by the brain and spinal cord is giving speed and balance back to amputees. A study report published in Nature Medicine said some

Long COVID impacts up to 30% of infected patients

An estimated 39 million people have experienced “long COVID” across the OECD, representing between 10 and 30 percent of people who contracted the infection. An OECD

New bodies focus on improved mental health

Two new national peak bodies are being created to represent people with lived experiences of mental ill-health. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said the National

Australians living longer but are sicker

Australians’ life expectancy has increased by 40 percent since 2000, but our quality of life is dropping. A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and

Nurse-led clinic for Brisbane CBD

Queensland’s first nurse-led health clinic will open in the Brisbane CBD in September. Premier Steve Miles said the Adelaide St clinic would be the first of four to

New PBS listings to save patients thousands

Australians with leukaemia, early breast cancer and types of lupus and insomnia will now have access to new and expanded treatment options under the Pharmaceutical

Dashboard tracks health of children

A new global dashboard is tracking the critical factors impacting the health of the world’s children. The dashboard, launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO),

100-year study shows gardening sharpens minds

A study spanning almost 100 years has found time spent gardening improves cognitive function later in life. Researchers in Scotland have been following hundreds of

Rate of sexual assault highest in 31 years

More than 36,000 Australians were sexually assaulted last year, with the rate of assaults the highest in 31 years. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the

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