Research from Murdoch University shows a strong link between limb injuries leading to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and the development of migraines. The study involved 88 adults with CRPS in...
In 2023, about 1.1 million Australians, or 4.5% of the population, live with an eating disorder. Research shows that LGBTQIA+ people are at a higher risk of developing these conditions. For example, i...
The number of general practices offering full bulk billing in Australia has more than doubled over the past year. According to the latest data from Cleanbill, 1007 clinics switched from mixed billing...
The Australian government is moving to list Wegovy, a weight-loss drug containing semaglutide, on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). This follows a recommendation from the Pharmaceutical Benefi...
Alcidion, an Australian digital health company, has been chosen as the preferred supplier for a new electronic patient record system at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust in the UK. The...
The Australian government has allocated $10.1 million to support 67 early-career health researchers through the NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships scheme. This funding aims to fast-track research that ca...
The Australian government will start reimbursing GPs and specialists equally for ECG services from March 2026. This change follows years of lobbying by the RACGP and other health groups. The move is b...
Health Minister Mark Butler is moving to expand PBS access to GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy for obesity treatment. Currently, these medications are only subsidised for type 2 diabetes. The government is con...
Health New Zealand has responded to a cybersecurity breach involving Manage My Health in Northland. The breach affected patient data, prompting Health NZ to provide support for those impacted. They ar...
The Western Australian government is investing $700,000 in an AI pilot to improve hospital patient flow. The project is a partnership between the Office of Digital Government and WA Health. It aims to...
The Australia New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group (ANZGOG) released a report in November 2025 highlighting the rising impact of uterine cancers. Uterine cancer is now Australia's fastest-growing...
The New Zealand government’s Health Minister Simeon Brown has ordered a review into a cyber breach involving ManageMyHealth, a private patient portal used by some general practices. The breach exposed...
Health New Zealand and General Practice New Zealand are responding to a cyber security breach involving the ManageMyHealth platform. The breach was discovered in the early hours of 31 December 2025 an...
Gold Coast Health launched DevPaed Connect, a shared-care model for children with developmental, learning or behavioural issues. The platform was developed with GPs and a tech partner, Foxo, to enable...
ManageMyHealth, a patient portal in New Zealand, experienced a cyber security breach. The incident was confirmed by the Health Minister and the Privacy Commissioner. About 6 to 7 per cent of the 1.8 m...
Cecilia Robinson, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Tend Health, received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her work in healthcare and supporting women in business. Tend Health is a New Zealand...
Ramsay Health Care has purchased 12 Stryker Mako robotic surgical systems. These robots will be delivered to hospitals in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, and Victoria over the next thr...
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) has released a report on improving access to diagnostic images in Australia. The report highlights ongoing issues with fragmented...
The Australian Digital Health Agency and the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre launched two new eLearning courses. One targets vocational healthcare students and covers understanding My Healt...
The Australian Department of Health is planning to expand GP access to certain MRI scans in three phases. The first phase would allow GPs to request rebates for specific MRIs, including those for the...
