26 June 2023
Person-centred care vital in treatment of eating disorders
Researchers writing in the Medical Journal of Australia have highlighted the importance of person-centred care in treating eating disorders.
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19 June 2023
Warning bell sounded on broken hospital funding models
Advocates say the National Health Reform Agreement needs more focus on preventive health, with health care spending too often viewed as a cost.
19 June 2023
Women still facing barriers to abortion and reproductive health care
Whether it’s accessing birth and maternity services, contraception or sexual health care, a Senate Inquiry has found enormous variations in access across Australia.
19 June 2023
Hidden societal cost of inherited retinal disease
Researchers say there is a considerable hidden cost to inherited retinal disease, which often impacts a person’s ability to work and increases their need for support services.
13 June 2023
Aboriginal researchers "must be involved" in Aboriginal health research
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people must help lead research into Indigenous health issues to help ensure the closing of the gap, researchers say.
13 June 2023
Looming AI threat for "unprepared" health care system
Artificial intelligence has enormous potential consequences for health care, with major concerns regarding patient privacy and data security.
13 June 2023
Young people with undiagnosed bowel cancer report needing to self-advocate for diagnosis
Despite alarming increases in bowel cancer rates, younger people report facing significant barriers to diagnosis due to perceived age bias and lack of awareness from their GPs.
5 June 2023
Housing crisis threatens health of most vulnerable
Improving housing affordability in Australia may help reduce the burden on the country’s health system, according to a Perspective published in the Medical Journal of Australia today.
5 June 2023
'World leading' lung cancer screening could save 500 lives each year
More than 500 lives could be saved each year through the Australian Government’s new National Lung Cancer Screening Program, which advocates have described as “world leading”.
