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Every 28 minutes, someone in Australia is diagnosed with a blood cancer, for many a stem cell transplant is their only chance for survival. Currently, ethnically diverse Australians have a much lower chance of finding a genetic match, and therefore survival. Because the majority stem cell donors on the registry are caucasian. Organisations like UR …
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An Australian university student survey has outlined that more than half of university students do not believe they can afford to put food on the table as well as not eating enough. This has been an ongoing problem for several years, but it is continually getting worse. These issues contribute to physical and mental health …
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Private drug and alcohol rehab centres in Australia are becoming harder to find online after Google decided to ban their ads. This ban, while allowing alcohol delivery services, has raised concerns about its impact on people in need of urgent care. Image: Image Credit: Julia Kicova / Unsplash Produced By: Marie Mabadi Featured In Story: …
Australia is facing a growing shortage of ADHD medications with key treatments like Ritalin and Concerta becoming increasingly difficult to access. The shortage is making it harder for many Australians, including children and adults with ADHD, to manage their symptoms and maintain their daily routines. Image: Image: Unsplash/ Lance Reis Produced By: Marie Mabadi Featured …
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A recent study has revealed that Australian women have mixed opinions on the use of AI implemented as part of breast cancer screening. 40% of participants were open to the idea as long as AI improved the accuracy of detection and identification of cancers that radiologists may miss. Despite this, many participants remained apprehensive with …
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The Public Health Association of Australia rated seven health priorities against the ALP, LNP and the Greens policies through a release of a health scorecard today. The Greens aligned more with these priorities while the LNP didn’t, and Labor only score two full alignments. Image: Image by Shutterstock Produced By: Eduardo Jordan Featured In Story: …
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Doctors in New South Wales are continuing to strike for better working conditions and pay, after failing to reach an agreement with The New South Wales Government on Monday. Yesterday saw the beginning of a three day stint of industrial action, in which the vast majority of elective surgeries were cancelled and the treatment of …
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Northern Territory-Based Researchers are leading a program using drones to deliver medical supplies to remote indigenous communities. The Wire’s Calvin Lee asked the project lead at North Australia Centre for Autonomous Systems, Professor Hamish Campbell, what this technology would mean for rural healthcare. Image: “Drone” by Trotaparamos is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Produced By: …
Drones carrying medicine to remote NT communities to begin trials. Read More »