Smart clothing will revolutionise body monitoring
A new generation of smart clothing could revolutionise the way people exercise and recover from injury.
Researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Bath have
Read more9 July 2024Health
CBT shown to help over 65 long-term
A treatment for anxiety and depression usually prescribed to young adults has been shown to have positive long-term effects for people over 65.
Macquarie University
Read more9 July 2024
Extra funding for Queensland abortion services
Queensland’s abortion services are being bolstered as the state prepares for the introduction of nurse-performed terminations.
New laws, passed by State parliament in
Read more9 July 2024
Inquiry calls for sugar tax on drinks
A Federal Parliamentary committee has recommended the Government introduce a sugar tax on drinks, strengthen food labelling and regulate fast food advertising to
Read more8 July 2024
Mental health falls as social media rises
The mental health of young Australians, particularly women and girls, began to fall sharply in the early 2010s, coinciding with the launch of Instagram and Snapchat.
New
Read more8 July 2024
Virtual response to emergency demand
Queenslanders will have access to virtual emergency care as the government looks to take the pressure off hospital emergency departments.
Premier Steven Miles said $27
Read more7 July 2024
More than 10% of unpaid carers under 25
Almost 400,000 unpaid carers in Australia are aged under 25, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data.
The most recent Survey of Disability,
Read more5 July 2024
Researchers zero-in on hunger gene
Researchers have discovered the human gene linked to obesity and a form of depression, leading to hope it could be used as a marker for treatments.
A team from the
Read more4 July 2024
Half a billion smokers crave quitting support
More than half a billion smokers around the world, who want to quit, do not have access to the support to do so.
In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) has
Read more3 July 2024
New bionic leg moves with thoughts and reflexes
A new type of bionic limb controlled by the brain and spinal cord is giving speed and balance back to amputees.
A study report published in Nature Medicine said some
Read more3 July 2024