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Mental health support for Australians in the bush continues to ramp up after adverse seasonal conditions
Global Animal Health Company Zoetis recently announced a partnership with Beyond Blue to lessen the mental burden on regional...
Ellis Gelios
Jan 212 min read


Regional mental health services to be restored in Government backflip
In a major backflip by Health Minister Chris Picton, the mental health services crisis afflicting the Eyre Peninsula has been resolved...
Flow Australia
Nov 25, 20242 min read

Spotlight on mental health for farm safety week
The Victorian Farmers Federation Making our Farms Safer project (VFF MOFS) is helping to shine a light on farmer’s mental health during...
Flow Australia
Jul 14, 20242 min read


New hope to cut side effects of anti-psychotic drugs
A new coating for anti-psychotic drugs that mitigates weight gain as a side effect has the potential to change the lives of patients,...
Flow Australia
May 26, 20242 min read


Fake patients in waiting room, ambulance for ruse
Health workers posed as patients in a waiting room, arrived by ambulance and lay on a trolley in a corridor feigning illness during a...
Flow Australia
May 14, 20243 min read


ADF members and veterans need help every four hours
Australian Defence Force members and veterans have a higher chance of contact with emergency services due to their increased suicide...
Flow Australia
Apr 9, 20242 min read


Free RSV immunisations for babies amid surge in cases
A free RSV vaccine which could prevent thousands of babies and young children from being admitted to hospital is being rolled out in...
Flow Australia
Mar 25, 20242 min read


Population shift prompts blood donor plea
There's been a shift in blood types across Australia, prompting a plea for more people who come from a variety of backgrounds to roll up...
Flow Australia
Mar 12, 20242 min read


Calls for regional healthcare funding as life expectancy gap remains
The National Rural Health Alliance is calling for more funding for regional healthcare in South Australia, after a report showed life...
Flow Australia
Feb 19, 20242 min read


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...
Flow Australia
Feb 12, 20242 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 7, 20242 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....
Flow Australia
Feb 4, 20242 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...
Flow Australia
Jan 30, 20241 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 23, 20242 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...
Flow Australia
Jan 15, 20242 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 12, 20231 min read


System in decay: inquiry seeks action on dental care
A Senate committee says the government should bite the bullet on public delivery of dental care and ways to boost the oral health...
Flow Australia
Dec 3, 20232 min read


Over-the-counter cannabis pain relief on the horizon
Australians may be able to buy cannabis pain relief without a prescription in about 12 months with final clinical trials underway for a...
Flow Australia
Nov 29, 20232 min read

Free app may be a life saver for cardiac arrest victims
Any adult who feels able to provide chest compressions can register for an app helping improve cardiac arrest survival rates A...
Flow Australia
Nov 23, 20232 min read


Breakthrough prostate cancer treatment to be subsidised
Thousands of Australian men battling advanced prostate cancer will have access to a breakthrough drug offering the chance to live longer...
Flow Australia
Nov 16, 20232 min read
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