Nicotine pouch sellers take advantage of vape focus
Nicotine pouches are looming as the next target in the battle to protect Australian youth from addictive products.
A recent University of Melbourne study of Australians
Read more26 September 2024Health
New genetic test to predict heart attack risk
A world-first genetic test which indicates a person’s risk of a heart attack has been developed in Australia.
Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Read more26 September 2024
Price freeze puts NDIS services at risk
The freezing of therapy support pricing by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) could force up to a quarter of Australia’s dieticians to limit support for
Read more26 September 2024
New approach to understanding impact of brain injuries
Australian scientists have used a new approach to determine the long-term impact of a single brain injury.
The Monash University-led research used blood tests and MRI
Read more26 September 2024
Worrying trend in the war against bacteria
Global attention is turning this week to the rise of drug-resistant bacteria and the “alarmingly slow” development of new antibiotics.
The UN General Assembly is
Read more25 September 2024
Party’s over as GHB deaths spike among vulnerable
Deaths from the use of “party drug” GHB in Australia have increased by almost 50 percent every year for almost 10 years.
New research from National Drug and Alcohol
Read more25 September 2024
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 more23 September 2024
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 more23 September 2024
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 more20 September 2024
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 more19 September 2024