Pill testing site for Gold Coast Schoolies
Pill testing will be offered to school leavers on the Gold Coast this year.
Queensland Health Minister Shannon Fentiman said a confidential and free service would be
Read more26 July 2024Health
Bird flu now passing from mammal to mammal
Researchers in the United States have confirmed avian flu is now being passed from mammal to mammal, raising concerns about the virus’s impact on humans.
A new study
Read more25 July 2024
Four in 10 aged care residents malnourished
Four in 10 residents in Australia’s aged care facilities are malnourished, according to a new study.
The first large-scale study into aged care homes and malnutrition
Read more25 July 2024
Listening is healing for burns pioneer
A researcher’s award-winning methods to improve outcomes for child burn victims were based on her willingness to listen.
Professor Zephanie Tyack, internationally
Read more24 July 2024
Lifetime virus vaccine moves a step closer
A vaccine that provides lifetime protection against evolving viruses is a step closer after a breakthrough in new “one and done” research.
A team at the Oregon
Read more22 July 2024
Young face barriers to pain treatment
Ninety percent of young people who are living with chronic pain in Australia have reported being ignored by doctors, with many contemplating suicide.
The 2024 National
Read more22 July 2024
Welding fume the next engineered stone?
The researcher who outlined the dangers of engineered stone has led a new study which has found Australian welders are being exposed to dangerous fumes.
Dr Renee Carey,
Read more22 July 2024
Doomscrolling triggers PTSD-like symptoms
The habitual checking of disturbing stories on social media is changing the way humans perceive the world and triggers PTSD-like symptoms.
In a world-first study on the
Read more22 July 2024
Fun activity really does make time fly
One of our best known cliches says that time flies when you are having fun. It turns out that is true. Or at least our brain thinks it is.
Researchers at the University
Read more22 July 2024
Medicos chase goals on and off field
Hundreds of health professionals from across the globe have descended on the Sunshine Coast with many goals on their minds.
Medical experts from as far away as Brazil,
Read more22 July 2024