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Indigenous Australians in remote areas bear a disproportionate burden of poor heart health, prompting innovative AI solutions and targeted campaigns.

Annika Howells

A new Perspective article in The Medical Journal of Australia says rising out-of-pocket costs are creating barriers to health care, putting Australia’s most vulnerable at risk.

Becca Whitehead

A new report shows almost 2000 people are dying each year from an alcohol-related injury, including suicide, accidental poisoning, road accidents and falls, prompting an advocacy group to call for stronger restrictions on online alcohol purchases.

Sam Hunt

Women with rheumatoid arthritis who were taking oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy had a greater chance of achieving remission, according to a new study that has been welcomed by the Australian Rheumatology Association.

Sam Hunt

To reduce delayed transfers of care in hospital, a new perspective piece argues Australia should look to policy decisions implemented in the UK.

Annika Howells

Long term medical management is vital for managing obesity, an often-stigmatised condition that is complex and chronic.

Annika Howells

Indigenous health advocates hope that the launch of a new, dedicated First Nations health journal will help Close the Gap, while in a small town in the Northern Territory, six students have made local history by graduating with qualifications in Aboriginal Primary Health Care.

Becca Whitehead

A new study has found that assistance dogs, when used in conjunction with traditional therapies, provide the most effective treatment outcomes for returned Australian veterans experiencing mental health struggles.

Annika Howells

Leukaemia treatment in Australia has been labelled a “postcode lottery” due to inconsistencies in treatments, and the Co-Chair of the Blood Cancer Taskforce is pushing for more funding in the May federal Budget to standardise clinical guidelines.

Sam Hunt