Australian foundation targets zero breast cancer deaths by 2030 The $100 million plan aims to determine why one in 10 women don’t survive beyond five years after diagnosis.
Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission roadmap open for consultation The public has a chance to have its say on the future research direction and funding decisions of the Mission.
Vaccinations shown to reduce flu mortality rates An Australian study has confirmed flu vaccination effectively reduces mortality from the disease – positive news after a horror flu season.
Targeting disadvantage in smoking cessation A program being trialled in Adelaide will take a new approach to an old, intractable problem – high smoking rates in low socioeconomic areas.
Company-sponsored trials tainting medicine: Researchers Experts have called for the health sector to ‘disentangle from commercial interests’ to improve the quality and reliability of research.
Australian GP named in global list of elite researchers Professor Paul Glasziou has been recognised as one of the world’s most cited researchers in 2019.
Saline spray to antibiotics: GPs and prescribing placebos A study showing Australian GPs have used placebos raises questions in areas such as clinical benefits, patient consent, and antimicrobial resistance.
Why do people with intellectual disability have lower life expectancy? An Australian study has delved into the reasons, and found systemic and social barriers to ‘appropriate and effective healthcare’.
Medical research ignoring women: Report Women are being ignored in medical trials and reports, according to a report that calls for more medical research to include gender-specific data.
Born and bred in Australia? Melanoma risk up by 50% Researchers have found 22 different genes help shape a person’s risk of melanoma according to their level of sun exposure.