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Mater neurosurgeon Sarah Olson. | Newsreel

Life-saving neurosurgeon harnesses robots and lasers

A Brisbane neurosurgeon has used Australian-first robotic-guided laser technology to save the life of a woman with multiple brain tumours. Dr Sarah Olson, from Mater

New weapon in battle against delirium

A condition called delirium is the number one hospital-acquired complication in Australia and can easily be confused with dementia. To help address the condition, a

Baby with peanut butter on face. | Newsreel

Australia launches world-first peanut allergy program

Australia is set to become the first country to introduce a nation-wide peanut allergy program into mainstream care. Babies with peanut allergies across the country will

Boost to emergency response in regions

Emergency services in regional Queensland will be boosted with two infrastructure projects announced this week. In Mt Isa, in the state’s north-west, the first sod was

AI predicts disease 10 years before diagnosis

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to predict a person’s risk of developing conditions such as Alzheimer’s and heart disease up to 10 years before a

Partner violence impacts quarter of adolescent girls

Almost a quarter of adolescent girls will experience violence at the hands of a partner before they turn 20, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). New

Personality, not circumstance, drives satisfaction

Life satisfaction has more to do with your personality than your circumstances, according to a new study. Researchers in Europe have found that while factors such as

World-first steroid-testing service in Brisbane

Brisbane is home to a world-first steroid-testing service aimed at reducing harm among those using the performance enhancing drug. The confidential service is a

TV show helps explain how we recognise faces

The Game of Thrones television series is helping psychologists to understand how the brain recognises faces. The research, at the University of York, suggests that our

Licence renewal prompts organ donor registration

Queenslanders will be prompted to become organ donors when they renew their driver’s licence, in an attempt to lift one of the lowest levels of organ donor

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