Free program to help you stay active in 2025
People wanting to become more active and healthier in 2025 can take part in a new support program that will help keep them motivated.
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Gerrard to lead inquiry into Ipswich odour
Former Queensland Chief Health Officer John Gerrard will chair a Public Health Inquiry into Ipswich odour issues.
State Health Minister Tim Nicholls said the inquiry
Read more10 January 2025
Iron trials show lower anaemia risk in pregnancies
An Australian-led medical trial in Africa hopes to change the current recommended care for expectant mothers.
The study, co-led by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of
Read more7 January 2025
Next-gen sunbed warning in wake of new tanning data
The 10th anniversary of the banning of commercial sunbeds in Australia has sparked a renewed warning from the Cancer Council as the tanning obsession refuses to
Read more7 January 2025
Estrogen levels influence binge drinking in females
High estrogen levels trigger binge drinking in females, according to a new study from the United States.
Senior author Kristen Pleil, an associate professor at Cornell
Read more7 January 2025
Free flu vaccine program extended in Queensland
Queensland’s free flu vaccination program will be extended for another season, in a bid to reduce pressure on the state’s hospital emergency departments.
State
Read more6 January 2025
PBS medicine price freeze to save patients $500m
The cost of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines will remain the same for at least 12 months as a freeze on the usual January 1 indexation rise comes into
Read more3 January 2025
COVID lockdowns impacted immune system responses
People impacted by harsh COVID lockdowns now have more erratic immune systems than those with more freedoms during the pandemic.
Researchers from Radbound University, in
Read more2 January 2025
Satellite centres to lose ‘hospital’ identifier
Queensland’s network of “satellite hospitals” will be renamed to avoid confusion around the services they provide.
Almost 3000 health professionals responded to a
Read more2 January 2025
New real-time lung scan improves treatment plans
A new medical scan can monitor lung function in real-time allowing for better treatment of pulmonary conditions.
Researchers at Newcastle University, in the United
Read more1 January 2025