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Women urged to self-test as STI infections climb

Women urged to self-test as STI infections climb

Sexually transmitted infection rates have climbed almost 50 per cent over the past decade with experts most concerned women may have undetected conditions.

App paving way for cerebral palsy early diagnosis

App paving way for cerebral palsy early diagnosis

App paving way for cerebral palsy early diagnosis

App paving way for cerebral palsy early diagnosis

An app is helping speed up the process of diagnosing cerebral palsy in babies by allowing parents to complete an early test from their own home.

Shift needed to help young asthmatics breathe easier

Shift needed to help young asthmatics breathe easier

Shift needed to help young asthmatics breathe easier

Shift needed to help young asthmatics breathe easier

A peak body is highlighting National Asthma Awareness Week by driving a cultural shift in how asthma is treated in childhood - from relievers to preventers.

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Calls to streamline cancer diagnosis 'tsunami'

Calls to streamline cancer diagnosis 'tsunami'

Australians impacted by cancer are being asked to share their experiences to help ease the overwhelm and complexity of the diagnosis journey.

First robotic surgery gives granny '15 minutes of fame'

First robotic surgery gives granny '15 minutes of fame'

A grandmother has successfully undergone Australia's first robotic shoulder replacement, saying she is enjoying her "15 minutes of fame".

Global demand helps push ResMed shares to record high

Global demand helps push ResMed shares to record high

ResMed shares have hit an all-time high after the medical device-maker beat expectations on both revenue and profit.

World-first study could provide MS breakthrough

World-first study could provide MS breakthrough

A groundbreaking Australian study is using DNA analysis to pinpoint a person's genetic risk of developing multiple sclerosis.

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Survey confirms vicious cycle of epilepsy and anxiety

Survey confirms vicious cycle of epilepsy and anxiety

Survey confirms vicious cycle of epilepsy and anxiety

Survey confirms vicious cycle of epilepsy and anxiety

Australians with epilepsy are being urged to push their GPs and specialists to seek out different therapies until a successful one is found.

Time to see a doctor? Watches to track sleep disorder

Time to see a doctor? Watches to track sleep disorder

Time to see a doctor? Watches to track sleep disorder

Time to see a doctor? Watches to track sleep disorder

Smartwatches can detect signs of a common and potentially serious sleep disorder with the medical regulator approving software that analyses bedtime breathing.

Nurses in a pink fit, set to strike over wage offer

Nurses in a pink fit, set to strike over wage offer

Nurses in a pink fit, set to strike over wage offer

Nurses in a pink fit, set to strike over wage offer

Industrial action from nurses and midwives could escalate if a state government and union are unable to broker a new wage deal.

Breakthrough tool aims to help prevent chemo overdoses

Breakthrough tool aims to help prevent chemo overdoses

Breakthrough tool aims to help prevent chemo overdoses

Breakthrough tool aims to help prevent chemo overdoses

Researchers have developed an innovative AI-powered tool that offers hope to cancer patients by helping prevent incorrect doses of chemotherapy.

Healthcare provider's collapse prompts reform demands

Healthcare provider's collapse prompts reform demands

Healthcare provider's collapse prompts reform demands

Healthcare provider's collapse prompts reform demands

Concerns about the viability of private healthcare are mounting after the nation’s second-largest private hospital operator collapsed into receivership.

Screen misuse blamed for painful 'tech neck' problems

Screen misuse blamed for painful 'tech neck' problems

Screen misuse blamed for painful 'tech neck' problems

Screen misuse blamed for painful 'tech neck' problems

Medical experts fear digital technology misuse is leading to a surge in neck pain, with women deemed the most vulnerable to the condition dubbed "tech neck".

Medical access to expand to remove 'abortion deserts'

Medical access to expand to remove 'abortion deserts'

Medical access to expand to remove 'abortion deserts'

Medical access to expand to remove 'abortion deserts'

Nurses and midwives will be allowed to prescribe drugs to terminate pregnancies under changes to abortion laws aimed at improving access in regional areas.

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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

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

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.

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.

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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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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