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Study shows simple way jabs could work better together

Study shows simple way jabs could work better together

Research has shown a simple way booster shots could be made more effective while opening the door to further improvements in the next generation of vaccines.

Funding for depression treatment breaks 30-year drought

Funding for depression treatment breaks 30-year drought

Funding for depression treatment breaks 30-year drought

Funding for depression treatment breaks 30-year drought

A novel approach to treating depression derived from a popular club drug offers hope to tens of thousands of Australians living with the chronic mental illness.

Climate change demands more blood, prevents collection

Climate change demands more blood, prevents collection

Climate change demands more blood, prevents collection

Climate change demands more blood, prevents collection

Extreme weather events caused by climate change are seeing a rising need for blood donations but also making it more difficult than ever to collect them.

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AI and 3D technology weaponised in fight against cancer

AI and 3D technology weaponised in fight against cancer

Medical researchers will use cutting-edge technology to 'print' cancer cells and test treatments on them rather than patients following a $2 million grant.

Young survivors say cancer does not end with remission

Young survivors say cancer does not end with remission

More than 30,000 Australians are young cancer survivors but little is known about how the disease affects patients later in life.

Woman gives birth to stranger's baby after IVF bungle

Woman gives birth to stranger's baby after IVF bungle

A mistake at a fertility care clinic has resulted in a woman unknowingly giving birth to another patient's baby after their embryos were mixed up.

Hearing aids to heart monitors: tech is going healthy

Hearing aids to heart monitors: tech is going healthy

More consumer technology is being approved for medical use in Australia, from earbuds that work as hearing aids to smartwatches that test for heart problems.

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More nurses to help women cope with breast cancer

More nurses to help women cope with breast cancer

More nurses to help women cope with breast cancer

More nurses to help women cope with breast cancer

The recruitment of additional specialist nurses is expected to provide more patients with support navigating their treatment and the health system.

Dental body sinks teeth into private health policies

Dental body sinks teeth into private health policies

Dental body sinks teeth into private health policies

Dental body sinks teeth into private health policies

Australia's peak dental body is calling for greater transparency around private health insurance to provide more clarity and protection for policy holders.

Better value for patients in bid to fix transparency

Better value for patients in bid to fix transparency

Better value for patients in bid to fix transparency

Better value for patients in bid to fix transparency

The amount Australians must pay for their medical costs will become clearer under an election promise to improve the nation's price disclosure tool.

World-first discharge for artificial heart patient

World-first discharge for artificial heart patient

World-first discharge for artificial heart patient

World-first discharge for artificial heart patient

In a process labelled as an unmitigated success, an Aussie patient has become the first in the world to leave hospital after an artificial heart transplant.

Call for funding boost after shocking blood cancer rise

Call for funding boost after shocking blood cancer rise

Call for funding boost after shocking blood cancer rise

Call for funding boost after shocking blood cancer rise

A shocking rise in blood cancer cases has prompted calls for more prevention and early detection research, with the disease killing 16 Australians every day.

System 'failed to protect' girl from parents, church

System 'failed to protect' girl from parents, church

System 'failed to protect' girl from parents, church

System 'failed to protect' girl from parents, church

The system "failed to protect" a diabetic girl killed by her parents and a small religious group who withheld her medication for days, the victim's sister says.

Diet time: why a watch may tell if you’re eating greens

Diet time: why a watch may tell if you’re eating greens

Diet time: why a watch may tell if you’re eating greens

Diet time: why a watch may tell if you’re eating greens

Health sensors could track even more vital signs from your skin in future, including your blood sugar levels and vegetable intake.

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Worries autism plan may overlook children who need help

Australia has launched its first national autism strategy and action plan but some say it doesn't go far enough to improve inclusion and engagement.

Change for families' lengthy autism diagnosis wait

Australian families affected by autism are hoping the first national strategy and plan for the condition will change often years-long diagnosis timelines.

Pharmaceutical giant sued over 'ineffective' cold drugs

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is facing a class action concerning cold and flu medication known to be "ineffective".

Hey Zeus: a potential saviour for rural stroke patients

A man who had a stroke while driving was given clot-busting medication in record time, in part thanks to a mobile app that is giving new hope to rural patients.

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'A game changer': help on way for rural women with endo

Rural women who live with the agony of endometriosis say a scholarship program to train nurses will help improve their quality of life and access to care.

New vaccine facility a shot in the arm for Australians

Up to 100 million mRNA jabs will be made at Moderna's new plant, with a promise Australia will always be at the top of the vaccine queue for locally-made jabs.

Endometriosis drug cheaper for first time in 30 years

The federal government announced a plan to subsidise a treatment for the disease as part of a broader initiative to address the unnecessary suffering.

Tackling youth crime already a priority: police chief

Queensland's newly elected government vows harsh laws targeting youth offenders but the police chief says crime numbers are already trending down.

'Starve yourself': weight stigma harms health treatment

Doctors are accused of placing too much focus on weight when treating women with polycystic ovary syndrome, which researchers warn is affecting quality of care.

Push for urgent delivery of support for midwives crisis

More than a third of midwives around the nation are considering quitting the profession and graduate numbers need to be boosted, a survey has found.

Call for thousands of blood donors as demand skyrockets

The Red Cross has challenged the same number of Australians attending this weekend's AFL Grand Final to donate blood to save lives.

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