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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

Reborn La Boite luring audiences out of hibernation

Post-pandemic hibernation, declining interest in high school drama study and rising costs mean running a theatre company is not for the faint-hearted. For

Billion-dollar boost to cancer care in Queensland

A new billion-dollar cancer centre is the cornerstone of a 10-year strategy to improve cancer services in Queensland. New images of the Herston-based complex were

Pill testing site for Gold Coast Schoolies

Pill testing will be offered to school leavers on the Gold Coast this year. Queensland Health Minister Shannon Fentiman said a confidential and free service would be

Bird flu now passing from mammal to mammal

Researchers in the United States have confirmed avian flu is now being passed from mammal to mammal, raising concerns about the virus’s impact on humans. A new study

Four in 10 aged care residents malnourished

Four in 10 residents in Australia’s aged care facilities are malnourished, according to a new study. The first large-scale study into aged care homes and malnutrition

Listening is healing for burns pioneer

A researcher’s award-winning methods to improve outcomes for child burn victims were based on her willingness to listen. Professor Zephanie Tyack, internationally

Lifetime virus vaccine moves a step closer

A vaccine that provides lifetime protection against evolving viruses is a step closer after a breakthrough in new “one and done” research. A team at the Oregon

Young face barriers to pain treatment

Ninety percent of young people who are living with chronic pain in Australia have reported being ignored by doctors, with many contemplating suicide. The 2024 National

Welding fume the next engineered stone?

The researcher who outlined the dangers of engineered stone has led a new study which has found Australian welders are being exposed to dangerous fumes. Dr Renee Carey,

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