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Close relatives of people diagnosed with coeliac disease should be screened for the disease themselves, according to an Australia-first study.

Annika Howells

The importance of culturally appropriate health programs is vital to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, according to a traditional owner from Cape York.

Becca Whitehead

Preventative health checks for women in mid-life are being provided to those who are most in need, contrasting with trends where those who are more disadvantaged tend to receive less primary health care.

Annika Howells

Clinicians must ensure they follow the Australian guidelines for the treatment of early breast cancer to ensure treatment intervals are adhered to, researchers say.

Sam Hunt

A trial to improve collaboration between GPs and pharmacists to reduce medication-related problems in patients is under way in Queensland.

Annika Howells

More government investment is needed to help adolescents stop vaping, and from taking it up in the first place, the results of an Australian study have found.

Sam Hunt

The recently announced National Lung Cancer Screening Program has the potential to deliver significant health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, but only if the program is codesigned by the communities who need it most.

Annika Howells

Professor Kelvin Kong, a prominent otolaryngology, head and neck surgeon, believes the majority of Australians would vote Yes to the Voice to Parliament if given the right information, and that the medical community has a role to play.

Becca Whitehead

Time is running out for Australia to establish a coordinated national response to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria infections.

Annika Howells