Health

Doctor in consultation with patient taking notes. | Newsreel

Doctors tap into AI despite lack of regulation

As many as one in five doctors could be using artificial intelligence (AI) in their clinical practice, despite a lack of formal guidance. An international study, based
Read more 23 September 2024
Diabetes drugs have been linked to a 20 percent lower incidence of dementia and Parkinson's disease.

Diabetes drugs linked to reduced dementia rates

Drugs used to treat diabetes may also be effective in reducing the incidence of dementia and Parkinson’s disease. A major study, conducted in South Korea, explored
Read more 23 September 2024
Person taking a pill. | Newsreel

Recreational ADHD drug use highest ever recorded

Recreational, non-prescribed, use of ADHD medication and the availability of MDMA is on the rise, according to the latest drug use data. A National Drug and Alcohol
Read more 20 September 2024
Woman testing milk in fridge. | Newsreel

Food labelling confusion leads to waste

Unclear food date labels and storage advice is leading to unnecessary food wastage, with Queenslanders among the most distrusting in the country. RMIT University
Read more 19 September 2024
Person donating blood. | Newsreel

Stem donors needed to reflect Aussie society

Australia’s rich multicultural heritage is rightly celebrated, but has become a hurdle in one area of life-saving medicine. The nation is facing a critical shortage of
Read more 19 September 2024
Moderate coffee consumption has been linked to lower rates of heart disease - Newsreel

Coffee linked to reduced heart disease and strokes

Moderate coffee drinking has been linked to lower rates of heart disease, stroke and type two diabetes. Research released this week in the Endocrine Society’s Journal
Read more 19 September 2024
A new valve could be life changing for heart patients - Newsreel

‘Life changing’ heart valve technology unveiled

Heart researchers have developed a new heart valve that combines mechanical and tissue technology. The research team at the University of British Columbia described the
Read more 19 September 2024
Studying blood cells in lab. | Newsreel

New blood cell morphs to fast-track injury recovery

Australian researchers have discovered a blood cell which changes itself to fast-track healing when injected into an injury, with the potential for it to be administered
Read more 19 September 2024
Atrial Fibrillation is far more common than previously thought - Newsreel

Heart condition spreading to broader groups

New research has revealed that a rapid, irregular heartbeat condition known as atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) is three times more common than previously thought. United
Read more 18 September 2024
Young doctor with patient. | Newsreel

Trainee doctors report high incidence of racism

More than half of Australia’s First Nation trainee doctors and a third of international medical graduates have experienced racism from patient and
Read more 18 September 2024