Nurse-led clinic for Brisbane CBD
Queensland’s first nurse-led health clinic will open in the Brisbane CBD in September.
Premier Steve Miles said the Adelaide St clinic would be the first of four to
Read more2 July 2024Health
New PBS listings to save patients thousands
Australians with leukaemia, early breast cancer and types of lupus and insomnia will now have access to new and expanded treatment options under the Pharmaceutical
Read more1 July 2024
Dashboard tracks health of children
A new global dashboard is tracking the critical factors impacting the health of the world’s children.
The dashboard, launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO),
Read more1 July 2024
100-year study shows gardening sharpens minds
A study spanning almost 100 years has found time spent gardening improves cognitive function later in life.
Researchers in Scotland have been following hundreds of
Read more30 June 2024
Rate of sexual assault highest in 31 years
More than 36,000 Australians were sexually assaulted last year, with the rate of assaults the highest in 31 years.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the
Read more27 June 2024
Senate passes new vape laws from July 1
By Steve Zeppa
The Federal Senate today passed new laws which will restrict the sale of vapes in Australia from next week, with late changes to the Bill sparking mixed
Read more26 June 2024
Feeling lazy? You have 1.8 billion friends
The world is officially lazy, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
New data has revealed nearly one third of adults worldwide, about 1.8 billion people, did
Read more26 June 2024
Promising new treatment for sleep apnea
A new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.
Researchers at University of California San
Read more26 June 2024
Ketamine tablet aids in depression battle
A tablet form of the anaesthetic drug ketamine, being trialled in New Zealand, could be the key to addressing treatment-resistant depression.
Researchers at the
Read more26 June 2024
Australians are fat, flaccid and fruitless
The latest official health survey has exposed Australia as a nation of fatties who do not eat enough fruit and vegetables and mostly fail to do adequate
Read more26 June 2024