A participatory care model out of Tasmania was the focus of recent research that delved into job satisfaction of care workers and functional decline of older people. The study evaluated a program to prevent functional decline of older, community-dwelling people, ...

Australian researchers have developed a blood test that may soon be used to detect Parkinson’s disease, as well as a range of other neurodegenerative disorders. La Trobe professor of microbiology Paul Fisher said so far, the blood test has been ...

Two health groups have launched a cervical screening project aimed at women affected by female genital circumcision or cutting (FGC). It has been estimated that 130 million to 140 million people worldwide have experienced a form of FGC, PapScreen Victoria, the ...