Health

Nurse and aged person. | Newsreel

Vital VAD information missing from aged care homes

The vast majority of Australia’s residential aged care facilities do not provide residents with suitable information on Voluntary Assisting Dying (VAD) as required by
Read more 30 September 2025
A woman holds a small square spiral-shaped diamond–titanium device between her fingers. | Newsreel

3D-printed diamond-infused implant targets battery pain

A 3D-printed diamond–titanium device, that generates its own power, has the potential to overcome the need for batteries in medical implants. Developed by RMIT
Read more 26 September 2025
Payment made at doctor's surgery. | Newsreel

Billing calculator bulks up GPs knowledge

The Federal Government is rolling out a calculator for GPs to measure the impact of introducing more bulk billing in their practices. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler
Read more 26 September 2025
Ninajirachi. | Newsreel

Ninajirachi grabs eight ARIA Award nominations

Electronic music star Ninajirachi has dominated the ARIA Award nominations, snaring eight appearances in the rollcall. ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd said 2025 awards, to be
Read more 26 September 2025
Pregnant woman with headache.

Should I use paracetamol in pregnancy? Here’s the science

By Nicholas Wood and Debra Kennedy United States President Donald Trump has urged pregnant women to avoid paracetamol except in cases of extremely high fever, because of
Read more 24 September 2025
Cycle class at gym. | Newsreel

Change in spending habits locked in for Queenslanders

The cost-of-living crisis has prompted Queenslanders to adjust their spending habits, with new research suggesting the changes are permanent. A national YouGov survey,
Read more 23 September 2025
QIMR Berghofer Professor Nils Halberg. | Newsreel

Super-charged vinegar targets antibiotic resistance

Queensland researchers have helped to super-charge vinegar into a possible solution to antibiotic resistance. A new study, led by scientists at Brisbane-based QIMR
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Blood test. | Newsreel

Home-grown donors vital for blood cancer treatment

Around 80 percent of Australians diagnosed with blood cancer are relying on overseas donors to ensure life-saving treatment. Leukaemia Foundation CEO Chris Tanti said
Read more 19 September 2025
Man in lab testing blood. | Newsreel

World-first cancer test unveiled in Brisbane

Research conducted at QIMR Berghofer has been commercialised into a product, to be launched in Brisbane this week, that better detects one of the most dangerous
Read more 18 September 2025
Professor Rachel Neale

Heavy sunscreen users urged to take vitamin D booster

Regular users of SPF50+ sunscreen are being urged to take vitamin D supplements following a landmark study led by Brisbane’s QIMR Berghofer. Professor Rachel Neale,
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