Early prevention programs for children could help end the opioid crisis
Can a program for Grade 7 students help end the opioid crisis? The answer is…
Special Session on Mpox of the Foreign Ministry Channel for Global Health Security
On August 23, Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong – U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau…
The NDIS reform bill has been passed – will it get things ‘back on track’ for people with disability?
The government has passed a bill that will pave the way for sweeping reforms to…
How does a disease spread from animals to humans? A lot has to do with people’s behaviour
COVID stunned the world with an unanticipated pandemic. Now mpox, a disease which originated in…
Long COVID cost the Australian economy almost $10 billion in 2022 – new research
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 10–20% of people suffer from long COVID after they…
Who dies in a heat wave? How to help protect the vulnerable in our communities
Extreme heat is a silent killer. From time to time, we hear about shocking cases…
Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic
The mpox outbreak in Africa is yet another example of how infectious diseases perceived to…
Ovarian cancer is hard to detect. Focusing on these 4 symptoms can help with diagnosis
Ovarian cancers are often found when they are already advanced and hard to treat. Researchers…
Perimenopause linked with higher risk of bipolar and depression – UKRI
A team from Cardiff University’s School of Medicine and Bipolar UK studied 128,294 female participants…
Rape and murder of doctor sparks nationwide protests in India
The Aug. 9 rape and murder of a 31-year-old post-graduate trainee doctor in a government-run…