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Rural health reform call over $6.5b shortfall claim
The National Rural Alliance wants rural health spending to be overhauled as research shows major inequities between the country and the...
Flow Australia
Jun 22, 20232 min read


New study to help Aussie farmers curb chronic pain
Whether it’s a lack of appropriate services, time or simply a ‘she’ll be right’ approach, farmers often face many barriers when it comes...
Flow Australia
Jun 16, 20232 min read


Race to catch up on missed bowel cancer tests
The number of Australians taking bowel cancer detection tests fell during the pandemic and natural disasters, prompting a race to boost...
Flow Australia
Jun 16, 20232 min read


Scientists document how space travel messes with brain
A new NASA-funded study provides a deeper understanding of how space affects the human body - and it's good news for people considering...
Flow Australia
Jun 9, 20233 min read


Peer Support Team Leader calls for more support for individuals suffering from physical disabilities
Katie Hammond, a Peer Support Team Leader and physical disability sufferer herself, has called on regional support networks to be vastly...
Ellis Gelios
Jun 6, 20232 min read


Health grant program not pork-barrelling: Liberals
A Liberal frontbencher has defended a multibillion-dollar health and hospital grant program following a scathing audit report in the...
Flow Australia
Jun 5, 20232 min read


President of peak medical body in claims developed countries trumping Australia for medical staff
President of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Dr Nicole Higgins, says government red tape is prohibiting Australia...
Ellis Gelios
Jun 5, 20231 min read


Mysterious heart disease affecting women
Scientists from UNSW Sydney and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute are working to shed light on the number one cause of heart...
Flow Australia
Jun 1, 20231 min read


ACT Calvary Public Hospital –Labor Government Unconstitutional Acquisition?
The ACT Labor Government has initiated a compulsory acquisition of the Catholic owned, not for profit, Calvary Public Hospital in the...
Lisa Jay
Jun 1, 20233 min read


Australian-grown garlic could ward off COVID-19 and flu
Certain garlic varieties grown in Australia can reduce the infectiousness of COVID-19 and influenza, according to world-first Australian...
Flow Australia
May 31, 20231 min read


Brain shape plays greater role in how we think, behave
The shape of a person's brain plays a major role in how they think, with new Australian research that could shed light on risks of mental...
Flow Australia
May 31, 20232 min read


Ex-top judge seeks best deal for pelvic mesh victims
A former judge will determine how get to more money from a $300 million settlement to women affected by defective Johnson & Johnson...
Flow Australia
May 31, 20233 min read


PM backs in prescription change amid pharmacy anger
Anthony Albanese says prescription medicine changes will make treatment more affordable, despite concerns from the Pharmacy Guild. The...
Flow Australia
May 31, 20231 min read


Age bias linked to delayed bowel cancer diagnosis
Young people may spend up to five years seeing multiple doctors before they are diagnosed with bowel cancer due to age bias. Younger...
Flow Australia
May 29, 20231 min read


Member for Mallee questions 24/7 nurses in aged care and fears for Type 1 diabetics in the regions
Upon appearing on the Country Viewpoint program this week, the Member for Mallee Anne Webster called into question some of the...
Ellis Gelios
May 24, 20232 min read


Liver function could influence internal body clock
Queensland research has revealed liver cells have an impact on the body's circadian clock, which plays a part in most physiological...
Flow Australia
May 17, 20232 min read


Talking to toddlers boosts early brain development
UK researchers have found toddlers who hear more speech in everyday life have more of a substance which makes language-related brain...
Flow Australia
May 14, 20232 min read


Aged Care workforce shortages
Aged care facilities will be required from July 1 to have a registered nurse presence on every shift. Shortages in skill base will have...

Hannah Phillips
May 11, 20232 min read


A blow for regional health services in South Australia's southeast.
A radiation therapy facility in Mount Gambier has been rejected for state government funding, a blow for regional cancer patients across...

Hannah Phillips
May 11, 20231 min read


Ivermectin to be reinstated
Ivermectin off-label prescribing will be reinstated, in a decision published by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) yesterday. The...

Hannah Phillips
May 3, 20231 min read
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