Younger, non-smoking Indians see rise in lung cancer: Report
Lung cancer patients in India tend to be younger and more likely to be non-smokers compared to their Western counterparts, according to a recent...
New code to boost safety on Australian dating apps
Online dating app companies have adopted a new industry code aimed at improving safety for Australians. This world-leading code was created in response to...
NSW company invests $140,000 to enhance trucker safety
A New South Wales civil infrastructure and utilities constructer has implemented close to $140,000 worth of safety initiatives via an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) in...
New method discovered for controlling blood vessel growth
La Trobe University and Phillipps-University of Marburg (Germany) scientists have discovered how a peptide called Apelin regulates blood vessel growth, opening new avenues of research...
AMA backs sugar tax proposal to combat obesity & diabetes crisis
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has commended a federal parliamentary inquiry into diabetes, which has proposed a sugar tax on all soft drinks as...
GPs demand greater action on women’s health
GPs are calling for greater action to better address women’s health issue.
This has been pointed out by the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP),...
Monash and Baker institutes unveil new hypertension therapy
A groundbreaking study led by researchers from Monash University and the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute has presented compelling evidence on the therapeutic potential...
National summit calls for urgent action on neurological conditions
Neurological conditions are becoming a significant concern in Australia and worldwide, yet they remain under-recognised and underfunded. Today, a National Summit in Canberra aims...
New therapy for organ damage unveiled by Melbourne scientists
A breakthrough study by Monash University and the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute has unveiled a promising new therapy for organ damage caused by...
RMIT engineers unveil quick stroke detection app
A groundbreaking smartphone tool could revolutionise the way paramedics identify strokes, offering a much quicker and more precise method than current technologies. Strokes, which...