Hotspots mapped to prepare communities
A new national heat mapping tool has been developed to help Australian communities better prepare for extreme heat.
The Heat-Health Risk Index is an Australia Climate
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Access to dietary advice boosts mental health
Australians with a mental illness would benefit from better access to qualified dieticians, according to a new report.
Dieticians Australia has released an evidence
Read more12 April 2024
Pill testing weeds out higher-risk substances
More than 250 festival-goers took advantage of Queensland’s first pill-testing services at the Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival over the Easter long weekend.
The State
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Blueprint a pathway to mandated clean indoor air
A QUT professor, who hit the headlines during the COVID pandemic, is urging governments to legislate appropriate indoor air quality standards in public spaces.
Professor
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ChatGPT not all it’s quacked up to be in health
ChatGPT won’t be replacing doctors anytime soon, with a CSIRO study showing the AI tool becomes less reliable as it is provided with more health information.
The
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World-first research to boost ICU patient outcomes
A word-first medical study by Australian Defence Force researchers is aiming to reduce the risk for critically ill patients in need of platelet transfusions.
The ADF
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Data-driven passion secures top science award
From creating Australia’s first interactive cancer atlas to saving jaguars in the Amazon, QUT Professor Kerrie Mengersen’s research is changing the world.
As well as
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Renouf a Deadly addition to state health board
Queensland’s hospital and health boards have a fresh look after a raft of new appointments, including a Bronco great and a former State Health Minister who joined
Read more3 April 2024
Aussies content despite generational ‘happy gap’
Australia has been ranked in the top 10 happiest countries in the world as new data shows a significant generational “happy gap” across the globe.
The Gallup World
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RSV protection for new-borns this winter
Queensland newborns and infants will have access to free RSV immunisation in the lead-up to winter.
The highly contagious Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) attacks the
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