Health

Dr Emily O'Leary. | Newsreel

Brisbane research identifies genes linked to OCD

Brisbane researchers have identified hundreds of genes directly linked to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). In the first study of its kind, the team from QIMR
Read more 14 May 2025
Woman isolated with COVID-19. | Newsreel

Lack of trust eroding future pandemic responses

How Australia survives a future pandemic will be reliant on whether the Government can rebuild trust in the community. A new report from the Melbourne-based Burnett
Read more 12 May 2025
Nurse at home with patient. | Newsreel

Push to expand hospital-in-the-home program

An expansion of hospital-in the-home care would ease pressure on hospitals and bring Australian into line with other western countries. Catholic Health Australia
Read more 9 May 2025
Cancer patient. | Newsreel

Blood cancer rates rise as symptoms remain a mystery

The vast majority of Australians cannot name a single symptom of one of the country’s deadliest cancers. New research from the Leukaemia Foundation shows only one in
Read more 8 May 2025
Aboriginal senior receiving an injection. | Newsreel

High cholesterol impacts one in four First Nations adults

Diabetes and high cholesterol are impacting the lives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults in varying degrees, depending on where they live. New data from the
Read more 7 May 2025
Man with pain in wrist. | Newsreel

Emotional approach to managing chronic pain

Changing the way the brain processes emotions is key to managing chronic pain, according to a new study. UNSW Sydney Professor Sylvia Gustin said the study trial
Read more 7 May 2025
Vape smoke. | Newsreel

Queensland Health leads raids to seize illegal vapes

More than $20m worth of illegal cigarettes and vapes have been seized in Queensland, in the nations’ largest haul of its type by a health authority. State Health
Read more 7 May 2025
Butanediol. \ Newsreel

‘Tidal wave’ of date rape drug hitting Aussie shores

The main driver of GHB overdoses in Australia is reaching our shores in unprecedented volumes. Australian Federal Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Paula Hudson said
Read more 7 May 2025
Girl receiving a needle.

33 percent jump in children unable to access vaccines

Vaccination saves around 4 million lives around the world each year, but that remains well short of global targets. The World Health Organisation (WHO) stated nearly 4.2
Read more 6 May 2025
Urban shade. | Newsreel

20-year study shows greener cities save lives

Increasing urban vegetation can reduce heat-related deaths by a third, with a longitudinal study finding more than a million lives could have been saved around the world
Read more 1 May 2025