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Researchers question whether social media is the root cause of rising youth self harm, or a conveniently simple scapegoat for a complex problem.
Many women are now choosing to self-collect their HPV (human papillomavirus) swab rather than having a physician take the sample. Insight+ spoke with a GP and a member of the original national self-screening committee about Priceline’s plans to offer self-screening on site.
Australia has an exciting new podcast called “Hold the Moment”. It’s co-hosted by respected journalist and Dementia Australia ambassador Hamish Macdonald, whose father has dementia, and dementia advocate Jim Rogers, who is living with younger onset Alzheimer’s disease, diagnosed in 2022. The podcast taps into real life stories and experiences of people living with dementia, along with great tips to help with living well after diagnosis.
The Declaration of Helsinki has been revised for the ninth time on its 60th birthday, taking into account new health research issues like data collection, AI and the post-pandemic landscape.
The national Cardiovascular Health Leadership Research Forum: a new data-driven model placing research at the centre of improving patient outcomes.
A study of Australia’s wastewater shows a significant decrease in oxycodone levels, suggesting changes to prescription policies are making a difference.
Providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents with accessible, culturally safe primary health care is vital in optimising the future health of Indigenous Australians.
A program that aims to fast-track international medical graduates into rural Australian placements is facing criticism for lacking detail and safeguards.
With increasing recognition of bullying in academic settings, it is vital that institutions adhere to their own policies and protocols when supporting victims of bulling and abusive behaviour in medical academia.
