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Millions of Australians face sharp rise in health insurance premiums amid soaring costs

Millions of Australians with private health insurance are set to face a significant increase in their annual premiums next year, marking the steepest rise in more than five years. The change comes as private health insurers prepare to submit their proposed premium…

10 November, 2025

AUSTRALIA·HEALTH·SCIENCE

Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’, Europe wants to ban all 14,000 – Why the precautionary approach makes sense

Australia has recently banned the import, use, and manufacture of three “forever chemicals”: PFOA, PFOS, and PFHxS. These compounds persist in the environment, accumulate in living organisms, and pose health risks. The World Health Organization has classified PFOA as a carcinogen and…

29 August, 2025

AUSTRALIA·HEALTH·WORLD

Covid-19 linked to accelerated blood vessel ageing, Australian patients included in major global study

A major international study involving Australian participants has revealed that Covid-19 may accelerate the ageing of blood vessels, particularly in women, raising fresh concerns about the long-term cardiovascular risks of the virus. The research, published in the European Heart Journal, tracked more…

18 August, 2025

HEALTH·VICTORIA

Maroondah Hospital misdiagnosis: 10-year-old’s appendicitis missed twice

A 10-year-old girl, Violet Nasailasila-Mazur, underwent emergency surgery at the Royal Children’s Hospital after her appendix burst, following two misdiagnoses at Maroondah Hospital. Doctors had dismissed her severe abdominal pain as a stomach bug on two separate visits, despite her mother, Felicity…

15 August, 2025

HEALTH·SCIENCE

Study finds correlation between diet and mental health

A diet rich in vegetables and fruit is associated with reduced psychological distress, a detailed analysis of health survey data from more than 45,000 Australians has found. The study by QUT researchers based at Brisbane’s Translational Research Institute (TRI) found that people…

14 August, 2025

HEALTH·OPINION

A broken promise: Why Australia’s medicine system must catch up with its people

When a country as wealthy and medically advanced as Australia sees its citizens forced to borrow money, crowdfund, or take on second jobs just to afford their prescribed medication, something is deeply wrong. Despite the promises of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS),…

6 August, 2025

AUSTRALIA·HEALTH

Labor Government to slash medicine prices to $25 despite looming US trade threats

Millions of Australians suffering from chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, severe pain, and menopause are set to benefit from a new policy by the Albanese government that will drastically reduce the price of essential medications to just $25 per prescription. Health…

29 July, 2025

AUSTRALIA·HEALTH

Revolutionary three-way IVF breakthrough could eradicate mitochondrial disease in babies

A groundbreaking breakthrough in three-way IVF treatment in the UK has resulted in the birth of eight babies, none of whom showed any signs of mitochondrial DNA disease. This disease is passed on from mother to child and affects one in every…

17 July, 2025

HEALTH

National Diabetes Week 2025: Free health checks to help turn the tide on Australia’s type 2 diabetes epidemic

Australians are being offered free health checks at their local Priceline Pharmacy this National Diabetes Week (13–19 July) in an effort to strengthen efforts to prevent type 2 diabetes. Conducted on a digital health station, checks are free, self-service, and take as…

14 July, 2025

HEALTH

Don’t try to be someone else: It’s OK to be yourself

— Lynyrd Skynyrd Three songs, two psychologists, and a philosopher whisper to you: You don’t need to become someone else. You just need to remember who you already are. The Inner Question: Am I enough just as I am? In a world…

11 July, 2025

GREECE·HEALTH

DNA for Sale? The untold story of Greece’s newborn screening scandal

It seemed as though Greece had stepped into a remake of Gattaca—a world where every child’s future is predetermined by genetic analysis, infused with a hint of Orphan Black in the veil of secrecy surrounding it. DNA for Sale? The untold story…

11 July, 2025

HEALTH

The quest for happiness: From Albert Ellis to Neil Young

Why genuine happiness isn’t a hashtag but a way of life—and a journey that takes effort. Happiness isn’t luck. It isn’t a destination but a way of life—a choice that demands action, honesty, and emotional responsibility. This idea connects two seemingly unrelated…

2 July, 2025

AUSTRALIA·HEALTH

Australia sets tougher PFAS guidelines amid health concerns — But experts warn of high costs

The Australian Government has introduced stricter national limits on cancer-linked “forever chemicals” in drinking water, in a move welcomed by health and environmental experts—but one that could impose significant financial burdens on communities, particularly in regional Australia. The new guidelines were issued…

27 June, 2025

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Millions of Australians face sharp rise in health insurance premiums amid soaring costs

Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’, Europe wants to ban all 14,000 – Why the precautionary approach makes sense

Covid-19 linked to accelerated blood vessel ageing, Australian patients included in major global study

Maroondah Hospital misdiagnosis: 10-year-old’s appendicitis missed twice

Study finds correlation between diet and mental health

A broken promise: Why Australia’s medicine system must catch up with its people

Labor Government to slash medicine prices to $25 despite looming US trade threats

Revolutionary three-way IVF breakthrough could eradicate mitochondrial disease in babies

National Diabetes Week 2025: Free health checks to help turn the tide on Australia’s type 2 diabetes epidemic

Don’t try to be someone else: It’s OK to be yourself

DNA for Sale? The untold story of Greece’s newborn screening scandal

The quest for happiness: From Albert Ellis to Neil Young

Australia sets tougher PFAS guidelines amid health concerns — But experts warn of high costs

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