The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released a new report showing that over two million Australians lived with long-term neurological conditions in 2022. The most common was migraine, affec...
The Global Hidradenitis Suppurativa Atlas (GHiSA) study shows that hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) affects about 1 in 100 people worldwide, including Australia. This challenges the idea that HS is a rar...
Australia faces a sharp decline in vaccination rates, with record flu cases reported this year. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) discussed how general practitioners (GPs...
The Australian government is trying to negotiate a new funding deal for public hospitals before the end of the year. States and territories control hospital operations but rely on federal funding, whi...
Cohealth plans to cut counselling and pharmacy services for vulnerable communities before an independent review is finished. The review was announced last week and will look into why general practices...
Professor Stephen Duckett has been appointed to lead a review of cohealth, a community health organisation in Melbourne. The review will examine the organisation’s service model, governance, and finan...
Australian health leaders have responded strongly to the US advisory panel's decision to stop recommending universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns. In Australia, the vaccination program has sig...
Australia saw a big rise in pertussis cases in 2024 after a low period during the COVID pandemic. The increase is similar to trends in Europe, North America and Asia. Most new cases are in school-aged...
Cabrini Health in Melbourne has expanded its use of Heidi, an AI scribe, across its emergency department after a successful four-week pilot. The pilot showed that Heidi helped clinicians complete docu...
The Australian government is using an assessment tool called the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT) to determine support levels for older people. The Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHDA) has avoid...
Australian authorities confirmed the presence of the H5N1 bird flu strain on Heard Island, a remote sub-Antarctic territory. The virus was found in dead elephant seals. This strain has spread from Chi...
The Australian Cardiovascular Alliance (ACvA) released a report highlighting the lack of a consistent national data system for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Despite CVD being a leading cause of death,...
The World Health Organization has officially endorsed GLP-1 therapies like liraglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide for long-term obesity treatment in adults, excluding pregnant women. They recommend...
The Australian government declared syphilis a disease of national significance in 2025, with over 3500 cases reported this year. Congenital syphilis has caused several infant deaths, highlighting the...
Queensland has expanded its ADHD treatment rules. GPs can now diagnose, manage, and prescribe medication for adults with ADHD without extra training. They have been able to do this for children since...
CSL Seqirus opened a new vaccine and antivenom manufacturing facility in Melbourne. The facility uses advanced cell-based technology to produce seasonal and pandemic flu vaccines. It is the only one o...
Asia Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Asia PGI) has introduced PathGen, an AI-based platform for pathogen genomics and data analysis. It aims to help public health officials, clinicians and industry user...
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...
Researchers from the Hopkins Lupus Cohort studied 1768 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus over more than 11,000 person-years. They found that patients with low baseline vitamin D levels, below...
