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 2024Health
Robot pill could replace uncomfortable probes
A robot pill has been developed that the inventors believe will reduce the need for many invasive medical procedures.
California-based Endiatx is conducting clinical
Read more25 June 2024
All abilities multisport day for Ipswich children
Children with a disability will be taking part in an inaugural multisport day in Springfield, south-west of Brisbane, next week.
As part of its Active Kids program,
Read more25 June 2024
Spike in intake of overseas-trained doctors
Australia has increased the annual intake of overseas-trained doctors by more than 1500 over the past five years, with Queensland numbers almost doubling.
New Federal
Read more25 June 2024
Outdoor exercise found to have the most benefits
Exercising outdoors has been found to be more beneficial than indoor activity.
This has prompted calls for better and easier access to parks and natural settingss to
Read more25 June 2024
Another pledge to extend Riverwalk to Mowbray Park
The missing links in Brisbane city’s Riverwalk between Kangaroo Point and Mowbray Park are again be discussed as part of a multi-million-dollar investment in active
Read more24 June 2024
New test detects cancer ‘years’ earlier
A blood testing method, enhanced by artificial intelligence, has the potential to improve current methods of predicting cancer recurrence “by years”.
A study
Read more23 June 2024
Share your bacteria for science
If you’re keen to share the bacteria living on your body, Brisbane is the place to be.
The river city is home to Australia’s first comprehensive human microbiome
Read more20 June 2024
Rural training helps medical specialists go bush
Medical specialist who train in rural areas are three times more likely to choose to work in country areas.
New research led by the University of Notre Dame Australia
Read more20 June 2024
Brussels sprouts chocolate targets food waste
Chocolate made from brussels sprouts is one of the innovative ways the horticulture industry is looking to tackle food waste.
Featured at a recent industry event, the
Read more16 June 2024