In scenes reminiscent of a blockbuster movie set or undercover exposé, silicon masks and body suits that resemble seniors are being incorporated into university campuses to prepare students to care for older patients. Southern Cross University has been using simulation ...

Population growth is placing pressure on Australia’s public health, a peak body has warned. On February 16, the Australian Bureau of Statistics announced the nation’s population reached 24 million. Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) chief executive Michael Moore said: “As ...

A national hand hygiene initiative has been successful in reducing golden staph infections, but its cost-effectiveness varied across the states and territories, a study has found. Professor Nicholas Graves, from Queensland University of Technology’s Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, ...

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has declared its support for the medical professionals at the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital in Brisbane who are refusing to discharge a baby for fear it will be returned to an asylum seeker ...

The number of Queensland children under 18 with type 2 diabetes has jumped since 2012. Figures from Diabetes Queensland show a 72 per cent jump in just under four years. Diabetes Queensland chief executive Michelle Trute said that in 2012, 47 ...

Healthcare workers attuned to the hidden bladder and bowel symptoms of Parkinson’s are better able to help mitigate their added burden, and peak bodies are working to raise awareness. Ahead of World Parkinson’s Day, on April 11, the Continence Foundation of Australia ...

The stress associated with social disadvantage could be putting people at higher risk of developing osteoporosis, new research has revealed. An international team of researchers have suggested the stress triggers a genetic response in the body that puts people at ...

Progress on meeting the stated goals of the Closing the Gap initiative has been mixed, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said in a speech. The PM praised Indigenous leaders and the other major parties for their collaborative approach to the project, ...

Australian researchers have developed a smartphone app to be used as a personalised mobile therapist among people at risk of chronic and debilitating forms of depression. BlueWatch, developed by Deakin University psychology experts, has been designed to build resilience and positive ...

Federal Labor has taken the government to task over reports Medicare, pharmaceutical and aged-care benefits could be delivered by the private sector. The $50 billion-plus outsourcing would be the first time the private sector has delivered a national service subsidised ...