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Psychological distress jumps in young people
Scientists question whether smartphones and social media are to blame for a jump in loneliness and psychological distress in young people...
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Feb 113 min read
Treatment options wider if prostate cancer found early
A prostate cancer patient is warning other men to stop putting off tests as patients with early stage disease have access to greater...
Flow Australia
Feb 114 min read
Flying doctor spreads its wings to primary health care
Thousands of new patients have flocked to primary healthcare clinics staffed by the Royal Flying Doctor Service in the outback. The scent...
Flow Australia
Feb 72 min read
Rio declares a dengue emergency days ahead of Carnival
Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have declared a health emergency as they try to contain the spread of dengue fever. Rio de Janeiro has...
Flow Australia
Feb 52 min read
Brain's fatty acids may hold clue for memory retention
New research has revealed the process the brain uses to create crucial fatty acids and how it impacts our memory retention. The mechanism...
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Feb 42 min read
Funding boost in fight against childhood brain cancer
Up to $20 million is being unlocked under a national medical research fund to help find effective treatments for childhood brain cancer....
Ellis Gelios
Jan 312 min read
Prominent regional Australian health chief welcomes latest government scheme to drive doctors into regions
The Commonwealth Government recently announced updates to its new Rural Advanced Skills funding streams within the Workforce Incentives...
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Jan 291 min read
Protein can be activated, cool off cancer cells: study
Treating bowel cancer may soon be more effective thanks to a naturally occurring protein in our immune system, an Australian researcher...
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Jan 293 min read
Medicine stopped in 1980s linked to Alzheimer's cases
A new study provides the first evidence of Alzheimer's disease in living people that appears to have been medically acquired from...
Flow Australia
Jan 282 min read
UK to ban disposable vapes to prevent use by children
The UK government is set to introduce restrictions on vape flavours, plain packaging requirements and changes to how vapes, or...
Flow Australia
Jan 222 min read
Hopes of a peanut allergy treatment within five years
A groundbreaking trial for a new peanut allergy treatment is seeking participants from across Australia, with hope it could be rolled out...
Flow Australia
Jan 223 min read
Midwife banned for a decade after endangering infants
Midwife and home birth provider Martina Gorner has been banned for 10 years after she endangered the lives of three mothers and their...
Flow Australia
Jan 212 min read
Subsidy for new treatment of 'national cancer' melanoma
A cutting-edge treatment for advanced melanoma will soon be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, with 940 patients expected to...
Flow Australia
Jan 171 min read
Record number of flesh-eating ulcer cases
There were a record number of cases of flesh-eating Buruli ulcers in 2023, prompting a warning to cover up in warmer months. A record...
Flow Australia
Jan 152 min read
Three new party drugs sniffed out at pill testing site
Three new recreational drugs have been discovered at Australia's only fixed pill testing site, prompting health warnings with the effects...
Ellis Gelios
Dec 13, 20232 min read
Regional doctor provides harrowing account of heart attack patient unable to be treated
Dan Wilson, a regionally-based doctor currently working in primary care in Maryborough in Victoria, appeared on the Country Viewpoint...
Flow Australia
Dec 12, 20231 min read
Thunderstorm asthma warning in Victoria's east
People in Victoria's east have been warned of a high risk of thunderstorm asthma due to a combination of high grass pollen levels, storms...
Flow Australia
Dec 10, 20232 min read
Why AI will diagnose breast cancer in Australia by 2028
Artificial intelligence will be used in many fields in the coming years, from breast cancer screening to the fight against scammers. From...
Flow Australia
Dec 10, 20232 min read
Thousands of Victorians living with undiagnosed cancer
Cancer Council Victoria is urging people to undergo regular screening after a report revealed more than 6000 diagnoses might have been...
Flow Australia
Dec 7, 20232 min read
Risky increase in antipsychotic drugs for children
Australian GPs are prescribing more antipsychotic drugs to children and adolescents for non-approved conditions, according to a new study...
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