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Brain expert champions national fight against dementia

Brain expert champions national fight against dementia

A leading brain researcher calls for federal funding of a pioneering program aimed at reducing rates of dementia and slowing progress of the disease.

Trade stand-off continues as US drug tariffs loom

Trade stand-off continues as US drug tariffs loom

Trade stand-off continues as US drug tariffs loom

Trade stand-off continues as US drug tariffs loom

The deadline on US pharmaceutical tariffs has been dramatically brought forward, in the latest escalation of Donald Trump's trade war with the world.

Three-person IVF technique pioneered in UK

Three-person IVF technique pioneered in UK

Three-person IVF technique pioneered in UK

Three-person IVF technique pioneered in UK

British scientists have pioneered a three-person IVF technique to spare children from inheriting diseases, with the procedure resulting in eight healthy babies.

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First Nations hepatitis B risks revealed in study

First Nations hepatitis B risks revealed in study

A study of more than 700 people living with a unique strain of hepatitis B, predominantly affecting Indigenous people, has found severe risks to liver health.

Overblown vitamin A claims spread amid measles outbreak

Overblown vitamin A claims spread amid measles outbreak

As cases of measles continue to rise around the world, misleading claims about a "cure" for the disease are being shared online.

New dads mental struggle can impact children's health

New dads mental struggle can impact children's health

As one-in-10 new dads experience a mental health challenge, research has found a father's mental health can potentially affect their child's development.

Tech boss fears AI regulations will hamper innovation

Tech boss fears AI regulations will hamper innovation

The leader of one of Australia's top medical technology companies warns strict regulations on artificial intelligence could hamper local innovation.

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Soccer headers alter brains, adding to dementia fears

Soccer headers alter brains, adding to dementia fears

Soccer headers alter brains, adding to dementia fears

Soccer headers alter brains, adding to dementia fears

Repeatedly heading a soccer ball alters the brain, a world-leading Australian study has found, but the long-term impacts still need to be investigated.

Snoring snoozers are biggest losers as world warms up

Snoring snoozers are biggest losers as world warms up

Snoring snoozers are biggest losers as world warms up

Snoring snoozers are biggest losers as world warms up

Sleep apnoea will be more common and more severe due to global warming, leading to increased health and economic burdens, sleep researchers warn.

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.

RFK Jr's health role reignites fluoride debate

RFK Jr's health role reignites fluoride debate

RFK Jr's health role reignites fluoride debate

RFK Jr's health role reignites fluoride debate

The appointment of the US health secretary has renewed claims about fluoridated water, but research says Australian levels are safe and beneficial.

'Silent crisis': half of Aussie men delay health checks

'Silent crisis': half of Aussie men delay health checks

'Silent crisis': half of Aussie men delay health checks

'Silent crisis': half of Aussie men delay health checks

Australian men are delaying health checks and stretching their medication due to cost pressure, according to research described as a wake-up call for a crisis.

Move it: exercise programs may cut colon cancer deaths

Move it: exercise programs may cut colon cancer deaths

Move it: exercise programs may cut colon cancer deaths

Move it: exercise programs may cut colon cancer deaths

New research reveals that structured exercise programs could be the key to increasing the survival rate from colon cancer.

Rare genetic diseases rapidly detected under new test

Rare genetic diseases rapidly detected under new test

Rare genetic diseases rapidly detected under new test

Rare genetic diseases rapidly detected under new test

Researchers have developed a new blood test capable of rapidly diagnosing rare genetic diseases in babies and children.

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Record gift gives hope to women with painful condition

Australia's largest known private investment in women's health will fund an institute dedicated to improving the lives of those living with endometriosis.

Fresh bid to solve causes behind eating disorders

Volunteers are needed for the world’s largest study into the risk factors behind eating disorders which blight the lives of more than a million Australians.

Helping Indigenous families navigate genomic health

A suite of resources about genetic conditions, testing and genomics research aims to fulfil a need for culturally grounded information for families.

New tool to improve diagnosis of lifelong condition

Researchers hope diagnostic guidelines will help to reduce stigma and improve diagnosis and services for people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

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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.

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

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

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.

Plea to help unlock common condition's genetic secrets

Australians living with the nation's most common mental health condition are being enlisted to help unlock its genetic secrets.

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.

Google, researchers team to teach AI Aboriginal English

More Indigenous Australians may be able to use artificial intelligence and access online services as researchers capture more data about the way they speak.

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