Australia should have a national vision for health that sets out the principles of consumer-centred healthcare. This was one of the points raised at a round table of about 35 health experts hosted by The George Institute for Global Health ...

International researchers, along with experts from Australia, have tested whether three treatment options prevent heart attacks and strokes. The team studied more than 12,000 people from 21 countries to evaluate drugs that can prevent cardiovascular diseases (CVD). They looked at treatments using ...

A group of Australian doctors wants to see the legal drinking age increased to combat drunken violence. In a submission to a senate inquiry into alcohol-fuelled violence, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians wants to see a new minimum purchase ...

The role smart bidets may play in the future of healthcare was explored during a presentation at the recent Australian Healthcare Week 2016, held at Australian Technology Park in Sydney. Meredith Gresham, occupational therapist and a senior consultant (research and ...

Health economists have put forward a proposal for the option to pay healthcare costs through a resource-contingent loan. Similar to the way the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) allows students to defer payment for their education, these health loans would ...

United Nations member states and entities have heard findings on the relationship between the risk of Australian women experiencing domestic violence and the age they were when they had their first child. Professor Gita Mishra from The University of Queensland attended ...

Researchers from the University of Queensland have partnered with fellow academics from the University of North Carolina in the United States and Cardiff University in the United Kingdom to develop a smartphone app to survey women about postpartum depression (PPD, ...

Christine Burrows, an RN from the New South Wales Central Coast, has been awarded the Remote Area Health Corps Annette Walker Award for 2016. This award honours health professionals who exceed the requirement of their role, demonstrate resilience and inspire their team to ...

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has released a new resource about care and treatment for people with an eating disorder. Eating disorders: Your guide to what they are and how they are treated has been ...

Australian colleges, societies and associations have released recommendations on tests, treatments and procedures that may not be necessary and could cause harm to patients. The list of 61 recommendations forms part of Choosing Wisely Australia, a campaign that aims to ...