To the UK where where academics are questioning the benefits of completing courses of antibiotics … The need to complete a full course of antibiotics has been questioned by experts in the UK, who argue the deeply embedded message puts ...

To the United States where academics have identified stem cell key to ageing … A vital pea-sized component of the brain may be the key to holding back ageing and extending the human lifespan, research suggests. The hypothalamus, a small ...

A program involving simulated laughter exercises, deep belly breathing, chanting and clapping has been shown to improve mood and lower blood pressure among aged care residents. La Trobe University researchers ran six weekly laughter yoga sessions across three Melbourne aged ...

Since ketamine was first synthesized in 1962 it’s had various medical and recreational uses. Normally used as an anaesthetic, it has particular value in veterinary science due to its ability to sedate animals without suppressing respiration nor cardiovascular functions. Now researchers ...

Doctors are warning after-hours home visits will come to a screeching halt if their pay is cut in line with recommendations by an independent taskforce. The federal government’s review of Medicare items has investigated a boom in urgent after-hours home ...

Residents from Hall & Prior recently opened up to students from Bradfield Senior College about their past and the lessons they’ve learned over the years, as part of a multimedia exhibition tied to Vivid Sydney, a 23-day festival of light, ...

Chronic pain is costing many Australians more than their wellbeing. It’s also increasingly eating away at their bank balances. The cost of pain treatments, including physiotherapy and specialist appointments, has more than doubled since 2009. The monthly spend has risen from $231 ...

Victoria’s assisted dying laws will be “the safest in the world”, says Premier Daniel Andrews. He has embraced a set of guidelines which would allow terminally ill Victorians to choose to die. A proposed timeline means eligible patients with less ...