Health
Aged care task force considers all funding options
26 July
Aged care could require more people to pay for themselves if they can as an expert task force considers funding options to secure the sector’s future. But Aged Care Minister Anika Wells promised no changes would be made without public consultation...[Read More]
Honey from Aussie ant has powerful healing properties
26 July
Honey produced by a little-known Australian ant carries powerful medicinal properties that could be used to fight harmful bacteria and fungi. The honeypot ant, found in the deserts of Western Australia and the Northern Territory, produces a honey...[Read More]
Simple penicillin test could help millions of people
19 July
About two million Australians think they are allergic to penicillin but the true number is closer to just one per cent of the population. Until recently, patients had to have skin scratch tests to see if they would have a bad reaction to the...[Read More]
Upping aged care dairy could save health system $66m
5 July
Australia’s health system could save an estimated $66 million a year if aged care residents upped their dairy and protein intake. Aged care homes would only have to increase the dairy on their menus by an estimated 66 cents per day, per resident...[Read More]
Australian-grown garlic could ward off COVID-19 and flu
31 May
Australian-grown garlic could hold the key to fighting off COVID-19 and the flu. The world-first research from Melbourne’s Doherty Institute found unique garlic varieties were able to reduce the infectiousness of the viruses by up to 99 per...[Read More]
New flu vaccine could mean the end of annual shots
24 May
Queensland researchers will lead a trial of a game-changing flu vaccine that could mean the end of the annual flu jab. Conventional flu vaccines are regularly modified to target virus mutations, but the new vaccine trialled by Brisbane-based Mater...[Read More]
Wellbeing — What It Is and How to Achieve It
11 May
When people come across the term wellbeing, they usually associate it with physical health. However, wellbeing also encompasses other aspects of a person, namely their mental, social and spiritual health. The reason wellbeing is so important is that...[Read More]
Older Australians ‘risking untreated osteoporosis’
26 April
Older Australians are putting themselves at risk of potentially life-threatening untreated osteoporosis by foregoing bone density scans. More than 40 per cent of Australians aged 70 and over have never had a bone density scan, also known as a DEXA...[Read More]
How changing your story can change your life | Lori Gottlieb [TED Talk Video]
26 April
Stories help you make sense of your life — but when these narratives are incomplete or misleading, they can keep you stuck instead of providing clarity. In an actionable talk, psychotherapist and advice columnist Lori Gottlieb shows how to...[Read More]
Flu, COVID-19 jabs encouraged before ‘triple pandemic’
12 April
Young children, older Australians and other vulnerable people are being urged to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and influenza amid fears a range of viruses could create a perfect winter storm. Forecasting ahead of the colder months is tricky but health...[Read More]