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New project helps children to breathe easy

Artificial intelligence will be used to better understand wheezing in young children and prevent the unnecessary use of asthma medication. QUT Professor Anne Chang has

Elderly man with female pharmacist at chemist. | Newsreel

Pilot provides pharmacists prescription powers

A pilot program allowing pharmacists to prescribe medicines for common health conditions is under way in North Queensland. The Queensland Government’s Community

Healthcare system delivers world-class ROI

Australia’s healthcare system is one of the most cost-effective in the world, according to new Productivity Commission research. Commissioner Catherine de Fontenay

The King calls for action on ‘preventable dementia’

Queensland rugby league legend Wally Lewis has called for a multi-million dollar investment to tackle “the only form of dementia that is preventable”. In a National

Parent concern for their lonely children

Loneliness is having a major impact on the wellbeing of young people, according to the people who care for them. A survey of Australia’s parents and carers by mental

Long-range drone to boost remote health

A hydrogen-fuelled, emissions-free medical drone is being developed to enhance health services in rural and remote Australia. The drone will be developed through the

Record haul blows hole in illegal vape supply

The crackdown on illegal vapes is gathering speed with a recent operation seizing almost half a million, the largest haul since new regulations came into effect in

Vaccinations urged to curb child flu death surge

Health authorities are calling for more children to be vaccinated to avoid another spike in deaths in the coming flu season. Head of the interim Australian Centre for

New report sheds light on self-harming in children

Boys are more likely than girls to be hospitalised because of injury in all, except one, sobering instance. A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and

Fixed-site pill testing centre open for business

Queensland’s first fixed-site pill testing centre has opened. CheQpoint will operate in the Brisbane inner-city suburb of Bowen Hills and offer services every

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