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A national clinical care standard is set to improve outcomes and reduce potentially avoidable hospital admissions for the incurable lung condition, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Diagnosis of mitochondrial diseases has often required invasive muscle biopsies, but a national study shows that most patients can be diagnosed by genomic testing of blood.
Obesity is linked to many common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and knee osteoarthritis.
New research led by the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing at UNSW, published in Scientific Reports, highlights the potential protective role of fruit and vegetable consumption against depression. Utilising data from four international twin cohorts, the study addresses longstanding questions about the impact of diet on mental health by leveraging twin studies to minimise confounding factors.
The successful implementation and uptake of health technologies in real-world settings remain an ongoing challenge. Clinicians have an essential role to play in facilitating successful digital health design and implementation.
The health care sector is a substantial contributor to the plastic pollution crisis due to our reliance on single-use plastic packaging.
Green prescriptions — a prescription for an individual to step outside and spend time in nature and community — are an effective, inexpensive way to ease the burden of loneliness.
The medical profession must understand and addresses the social influences on the lives of people with disability in order to improve the health, wellbeing and lives of people with disability.
Around 5–10% of people with COVID infections go on to experience long COVID, with symptoms lasting three months or more.
