Doctor in his office. | Newsreel

Australian GP shortfall tipped to pass 5000

Australia is facing a shortfall of more than 5000 general practitioners in less than 10 years, with a peak body for doctors calling for action to address the
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3D printed flexible body parts are a step closer - Newsreel

3D printed flexible body parts a step closer

3D printed individualised body replacement parts are a step closer after a breakthrough in the printing of tough, flexi-materials. A team lead by the University of
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Coastal pathway sign Sunshine Coast. | Newsreel

SEQ City Deal delivers ‘liveability’ funding

Enhanced Sunshine Coast walking trails and expanded sporting facilities in Ipswich are among 22 infrastructure projects to be funded in the first $200m allocation from
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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
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New toolkit to battle hospital-acquired delirium - Newsrell

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
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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
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Royal Flying Doctor Service plane in Mt Isa, Queensland. | Newsreel

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
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Researcher on computer. | Newsreel

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
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Sad child. | Newsreel

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
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Happy woman in city. | Newsreel

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
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