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SA Premier Steven Marshall says a “tough” upcoming state budget is needed to address a $250 million health ...
Sports Aus calls for movement
The federal sports agency wants to reduce the massive cost of inactivity.
Tech tapped for autism assistance
Children with autism have been equipped with high-tech augmentations to help improve their social skills.
Cells stripped for CF treatment
Australian researchers are working on an exciting new stem cell treatment for cystic fibrosis.
Experts plot ACS costs
The Heart Foundation says heart issues will cost the Australian economy $6.8 billion in 2017-18.
Gut pill tests going well
New trials of a high-tech pill have found it can be hugely successful at diagnosing gut disorders.
MBA testing foreign docs
The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) is cracking down on incompetent international doctors.
New guide for big heart risk
Experts have developed Australia’s first guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation (AF).
SA Health closes kids' data gap
SA Health says thousands of children's medical test results have been publicly available online for over a decade.
US tension levels plugged
Experts say tighter standards would show just how much hypertension there is in the Australian population.
My Health Record to be tightened
The Federal Government is amending its e-health legislation after intense public outcry.
Defrib. implants rise
More and more Australians are having defibrillators surgically inserted each year.
Ice at work surveyed
Thousands of Australians turn up to work high on ice each day, a new report says.
National plan for endometriosis
The Federal Government has released a national action plan on endometriosis.
Nuclear rods head off
Nuclear fuel rods that have underpinned Australia’s high-tech research and medicine are on their way to France.
Robo-mirror senses mood
Australian researchers have made an AI-powered mirror that can assess a person’s mood.
NDIS team to catch crooks
The Federal Government is setting up a 100-person task force to catch people trying to rip off the NDIS.
PFAS probe hears of "living hell"
Residents in PFAS-affected areas have described their lives as a “living hell”.
Sleep study shows brain boost
Researchers say brain stimulation during sleep could improve memory processes.
Ambulance bills to be reviewed
Ambulance Victoria will review its debt collection processes after claims it has “unethically” pursued bills.