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 more6 February 2025Health
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 more6 February 2025
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 more5 February 2025
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 more4 February 2025
Doctors call for new 7-tier system for outdated Medicare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 more3 February 2025
What is the ‘healthier’ salt WHO wants us to use?
By Xiaoyue (Luna) Xu and Bruce Neal
This week the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending people switch the regular salt they use at home
Read more30 January 2025
New video game effective in identifying autism in children
Researchers have developed a one-minute video game which can accurately differentiate between children with autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Read more30 January 2025
World-first Queensland trial targets aggressive cancer
Queensland women with an aggressive type of breast cancer have the opportunity to take part in a world-first trial of a new treatment.
Research by QIMR Berghofer
Read more30 January 2025
$32m investment to keep AI-driven medtech in Australia
The Federal Government has taken a $32 million equity stake in a Sydney medical technology company to keep the operations based in Australia.
Through the National
Read more29 January 2025
Second body clock may be key to mood swings
A dopamine-driven second body clock could be the cause of mood swings in people with bipolar disorders.
A McGill University-led study, out of Canada, found a brain
Read more29 January 2025