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Aged Care Crisis – A tragedy waiting to happen again?

The heartache caused by COVID-19 outbreaks in aged care facilities across Victoria is still fresh, with families mourning the loss of over 600 elderly residents who died during the state’s second wave. The fact that many of these deaths were preventable adds…

26 March, 2025

HEALTH·WORLD

Monkeypox: WHO Recommends Vaccination in Affected Areas

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended on Monday that countries affected by the mpox virus (commonly known as monkeypox) initiate vaccination programs, particularly in regions where cases have been reported. The mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), caused by…

20 August, 2024

AUSTRALIA·HEALTH

Long COVID costs Australian economy $10 billion in one year

New research has unveiled that long COVID inflicted a staggering $10 billion hit on the Australian economy within just a single year. The study, published in ‘The Medical Journal of Australia’, underscores the urgent need for the federal government to prioritise long…

19 August, 2024

AUSTRALIA·HEALTH

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Melbourne has climbed to 100 cases

The number of cases in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Melbourne has climbed to 100, as authorities try to prevent the disease from spreading further. Two elderly people have died from the condition since the first case was recorded on July 26,…

9 August, 2024

AUSTRALIA·HEALTH

Life-changing cancer-treatment jab added to PBS

Australians fighting lung and liver cancer will soon be able to access a life-saving cancer treatment through a simple, seven minute injection. The nation’s first immunotherapy cancer jab, Tecentriq, is being added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, slashing the cost by more…

2 August, 2024

HEALTH

WHO: Around 2.6 million people ‘killed’ by alcohol every year

The latest WHO report on alcohol and health shows that alcohol causes nearly one in 20 deaths worldwide each year. Alcohol kills 2.6 million people every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today, a figure that remains “unacceptably high” despite a…

26 June, 2024

HEALTH·WORLD

26 June – International Day against drug use and illicit trafficking

Message from Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General “The focus should be on rehabilitation rather than punishment and imprisonment for minor drug offences”. Tens of millions of people suffer from a substance use disorder. Less than a fifth receive treatment. Drug users are…

26 June, 2024

HEALTH·WORLD

Today is World Blood Donor Day

20 years of celebrating giving: thank you blood donors! On World Blood Donor Day, celebrated on 14 June 2024, WHO, its partners and communities across the world will unite behind the theme: 20 years of celebrating giving: thank you blood donors! The…

14 June, 2024

AUSTRALIA·HEALTH

Anger over medicinal shortages

Complaints are mounting from Australian citizens against the government for relying on international supply of medicines instead of local production as the nation faces a “severe” shortage of pharmaceuticals. It was revealed earlier this week that patients are unable to take their…

30 May, 2024

AUSTRALIA·HEALTH

AMA welcomes sickly sweet sugar tax calls

Australia should introduce a tax on sugary drinks to help combat obesity and diabetes according to the Australian Medical Association, in a call backed by a new report from the Grattan Institute. AMA President Professor Steve Robson welcomed the Grattan Institute’s report,…

6 May, 2024

HEALTH·SCIENCE

Medical Study: Worldwide Prostate Cancer Cases Will Double By 2040

A study published in The Lancet medical journal predicts a significant increase in the incidence of prostate cancer worldwide, stating that by 2040 there will be 2.9 million cases, up from 1.4 million in 2020. In fact, according to the study, prostate…

5 April, 2024

HEALTH

New Australian treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

A new Australian study suggests that the traditional treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, which targets amyloid plaque in the brain, may not be necessary to improve cognitive function. Dr Gerhard Leinenga, from the University of Queensland, described the findings as an “important step”…

4 April, 2024

ENTERTAINMENT·HEALTH

The #1 hobby that keeps your brain “young”

The power of music has been well established for years, but now science has proof. Research has found the number one hobby that can keep your brain “young” as you grow older. A recent study published in the International Journal of Geriatric…

26 March, 2024

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Aged Care Crisis – A tragedy waiting to happen again?

Monkeypox: WHO Recommends Vaccination in Affected Areas

Long COVID costs Australian economy $10 billion in one year

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Melbourne has climbed to 100 cases

Life-changing cancer-treatment jab added to PBS

WHO: Around 2.6 million people ‘killed’ by alcohol every year

26 June – International Day against drug use and illicit trafficking

Today is World Blood Donor Day

Anger over medicinal shortages

AMA welcomes sickly sweet sugar tax calls

Medical Study: Worldwide Prostate Cancer Cases Will Double By 2040

New Australian treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

The #1 hobby that keeps your brain “young”

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