Disasters take toll on young adults’ mental health
Natural disasters are impacting the mental health of young Australians, affecting 90 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds.
New Lifeline research found the majority of
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New patch for easier skin cancer detection
A new patch could make skin cancer testing quicker and less invasive.
Researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet have developed a patch equipped with microneedles
Read more31 May 2024
Male birth control pill a step closer
Medical researchers say they have uncovered a “promising option” to create a contraceptive pill for men.
A study by the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas,
Read more27 May 2024
Microwave ovens ‘less potent than candles’
You should be more worried about getting too close to a candle, if you are concerned about the radiation emitted from your microwave oven, according to
Read more27 May 2024
COVID halted global life expectancy gains
The COVID-19 pandemic wiped our nearly a decade of global life expectancy gains.
New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows the pandemic reversed a trend of
Read more27 May 2024
Mental health issues ‘transmit’ in social circles
Certain mental health disorders have been found to “transmit” within social networks formed at school.
A major study of 700,000 young people in Finland, released
Read more27 May 2024
Call to tighten super rules for medical treatments
The Federal Government is being urged to tighten rules around accessing superannuation for medical treatments to stamp out exploitation.
Private Healthcare Australia
Read more26 May 2024
Supporting spines and building futures
By Elissa Lawrence
Associate Professor Paige Little has made it her life’s work to help children with spinal deformities. She also champions disadvantaged teens to
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Action on complex childhood illnesses
A new centre to support children with rare and complex illnesses has been opened.
The Queensland Children’s Hospital ACTION (Advanced therapies and Clinical Trials
Read more24 May 2024
Support for end-of-life care discussions
Parents coping with the heartbreaking scenario of dealing with end-of-life care of a child have some extra support.
A new set of resources have been created to help
Read more23 May 2024