Survey reveals ‘disturbing’ views about family violence and gender equality Australians’ knowledge and attitudes towards issues such as violence against women are out of line with women’s experiences, a new survey has found.
Major life expectancy gap among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people There is a difference of six to seven years between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in remote areas compared to those living in major cities.
No longer a death sentence: Australia making progress in diagnosis and management of HIV Ahead of World AIDS Day, newsGP spoke with a sexual health expert about the progress in the fight against HIV.
GPs and conscientious objection to treatments With abortion newly legal in Queensland and voluntary assisted dying to be accessible in Victoria from mid-2019, many practitioners may be unsure with how to proceed in the event there is a conflict between their personal views and treatment sought by patients.
New figures confirm positive outcomes for vaccine adherence The AIHW has released a series of factsheets on vaccine-preventable diseases, detailing impacts and rates of infection, hospitalisation and vaccination throughout the country.
Claims of gene-edited babies trigger major controversy Claims by a Chinese scientist to have created the first CRISPR gene-edited babies have been met with a worldwide outcry.
Screen-detected breast cancers less likely to cause death Breast cancers detected by screening mammography through BreastScreen Australia have better survival outcomes than those in women who have never screened.
Misuse of popular anti-epileptic drug linked to number of deaths Concerns have been raised over links between pregabalin and deaths from overdose and suicide.
Preventable factors responsible for significant global health burden Risk factors for global burden diseases are responsible for 61% of deaths and 1.21 billion disability-adjusted life-years, according to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.
New action plan for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder The Federal Government has announced a new national action plan and $7.2 million in funding to fight FASD.