The Australian Cardiovascular Alliance (ACvA) has highlighted a major gap in national health data for cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD causes one in four deaths in Australia, with a death every 12 mi...
The Australian government has introduced new laws to protect people who complain about healthcare practitioners. It is now illegal to threaten, intimidate, dismiss, or discriminate against anyone who...
Senator Anne Ruston launched a website called How Much Do You Pay? to track out-of-pocket costs for GP visits in Australia. The site aims to highlight the gap between government promises of free GP ca...
The Australian government has introduced new laws to protect health sector whistleblowers. It is now a crime to retaliate against someone who reports concerns or to use non-disclosure agreements to bl...
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (DoHDA) clarified it is not using artificial intelligence for aged care needs assessments. Instead, it states it relies on a classification algorithm ca...
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has raised concerns about allowing endorsed midwives to insert long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) under Medicare rebates. The AMA argues that midwiv...
Scientists at Liebig University Giessen studied what makes liquids feel unpleasant on the skin. They created 15 different liquids by mixing honey, hand cream, water, glycerine, and starch. The liquids...
The Australian government introduced the Integrated Assessment Tool and the Independent Funding Assessment algorithm to improve aged care funding fairness and consistency. The system was meant to stre...
Researchers at Monash University developed a soft, wearable device to monitor fetal movements through a mother’s abdomen. The device looks like a Band-Aid and uses sensors, AI, and signal processing t...
Australia is close to eliminating cervical cancer but faces setbacks. The 2025 Cervical Cancer Elimination Progress Report shows no cases in women under 25 in 2021, thanks to the HPV vaccination progr...
A person in Washington state was hospitalised with flu-like symptoms and later tested positive for H5N5 bird flu. This is the first known human case of H5N5, which is usually found in wild birds and p...
ANDHealth has appointed Sergio Duchini as a Non-Executive Director on its board. Duchini is a health tech leader with extensive experience in governance, R&D, and commercialisation. He currently chair...
The New Zealand government announced a 10-year digital health infrastructure plan. Health NZ leaders, including chair Lester Levy, welcomed the plan but warned funding and execution are key challenges...
The Care Economy CRC, based at La Trobe University, has launched a new initiative to transform Australia’s care sector. It has 56 partners, including universities, healthcare providers, tech companies...
Healthcare providers in Australia are exploring how agentic AI can improve patient engagement. These AI systems can act autonomously to understand patient needs, anticipate actions, and coordinate res...
The Australian government’s My Aged Care system is under review. The Inspector-General of Aged Care found that the system is too complex and not user-friendly for many older Australians. It is poorly...
The Department of Health and Aged Care in Australia has rolled out an AI-powered assessment tool called the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT) for aged care needs. The system was designed to speed up as...
The Australian government and medical regulators are clarifying rules around mandatory reporting for doctors. The rules are designed to protect public safety but are often misunderstood. In most cases...
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reports a 33% rise in preventable hospitalisations over the past decade, costing $7.7 billion in 2023–24. The main drivers are acute conditions like urin...
Australia’s federal government is under pressure to support rural healthcare. A new inquiry will examine how recent changes to Medicare, including expanded bulk billing incentives, are affecting rural...
