World-first preventative DNA screening for cancer and heart disease risk
World-first preventative DNA screening for cancer and heart disease risk: Young Australians can now access a free DNA saliva test to learn whether they face...
Australasia
The Australasia category highlights health, policy and social issues from across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region. It includes analysis of health system developments, research breakthroughs, public health priorities and lived experience from local settings, offering a regional lens on topics that matter to communities and practitioners in Australasia.
Cost now biggest turn-off to smoking
Cost now biggest turn-off to smoking: Rising cigarette prices have overtaken health concerns as the biggest motivator for people to cut down or stop smoking....
Maternal mental health impacted by pandemic
Maternal mental health and well-being profoundly impacted by COVID-19 pandemic: Maternal well-being has been profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a third of women...
Gene C18ORF25 promotes muscle strength during exercise
Researchers have identified a gene, namely C18ORF25, that promotes muscle strength when switched on by physical activity, unlocking the potential for the development of therapeutic...
World-first spray coating shields surfaces from viruses and bacteria
A first-of-its-kind sprayable coating that can prevent the surface spread of infection from bacteria and viruses – including COVID-19 – over a sustained period has...
What to do in a bushfire
Advice you may need one day from DFES Western Australia. How fireproof is your plan?
New scientific approach to therapy
New scientific approach drives people to take control of therapy sessions: A new universal approach to mental health issues has been developed, used across outpatient...
Deadly silica dust in the workplace
As many as 10,000 Australians are predicted to develop lung cancer in their lifetime from being exposed to silica dust, new Curtin University modelling has...
Heart attack prediction using AI is on the horizon
Heart attack prediction using AI is on the horizon: Revolutionary technology designed to accurately predict heart attacks will be showcased on Tuesday at Melbourne’s premier...
Spider venom drug start up success
The drug candidate, which was developed by a University of Queensland research team, uses a molecule found in the venom of the K’gari (Fraser Island)...
