Health

Older couple blowing out birthday candles. | Newsreel

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
Read more 2 July 2024
Nurse with patient. | Newsreel

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
Read more 2 July 2024
Tablets and stethoscope. | Newsreel

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
Read more 1 July 2024
Young child has temperature checked. | Newsreel

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),
Read more 1 July 2024
Woman in garden. | Newsreel

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
Read more 30 June 2024
Woman upset in bedroom. | Newsreel

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
Read more 27 June 2024
Woman vaping. | Newsreel

Senate passes new vape laws from July 1

By Steve Zeppa The Federal Senate today passed new laws which will restrict the sale of vapes in Australia from next week, with late changes to the Bill sparking mixed
Read more 26 June 2024
Three men sitting in couch on phones. | Newsreel

Feeling lazy? You have 1.8 billion friends

The world is officially lazy, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). New data has revealed nearly one third of adults worldwide, about 1.8 billion people, did
Read more 26 June 2024
Drug therapy breakthrough for sleep apnea - Newsreel

Promising new treatment for sleep apnea

A new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world. Researchers at University of California San
Read more 26 June 2024
Women taking pill in shadows. | Newsreel

Ketamine tablet aids in depression battle

A tablet form of the anaesthetic drug ketamine, being trialled in New Zealand, could be the key to addressing treatment-resistant depression. Researchers at the
Read more 26 June 2024