Though we don’t yet know the final result of the 2016 federal election, the vote as it stands will already have an impact on future health policy. Dr Stephen Duckett, health program director at the Grattan Institute, said regardless of ...

Australian researchers are set to begin a medical-grade cannabis therapy trial for melanoma patients after receiving $1 million in funding. The collaboration between the University of Canberra and Israel-based pharmaceutical company Cann Pharmaceutical aims to produce a novel combination therapy ...

Telling someone with high blood pressure to take a walk in a park might raise a brow or two, but recent research from Australian and UK environmental scientists suggests it may help them. The study, from the University of Queensland ...

Health professionals and community members have listed increasing government funding and implementing regulated nurse ratios as steps that should be taken to improve aged care. The calls come from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s phone-in and online questionnaire in ...

People who cut carbs out of their diet or choose products with refined grains may be undermining their heart health. The Heart Foundation has prompted people to take a look at their food choices following the release of a study ...

A number of peak health bodies are demanding that all political parties state what they plan to do to protect people from the worsening effects of climate change. In the lead up to the July 2 election, the Climate and Health Alliance ...

Australia can no longer adopt an 'ambulance at the bottom of the hill' approach to health. Political parties must act to reduce the burden of chronic disease. This is the call from more than 25 health and community leaders, who ...

Australian nursing students will travel to Thailand to learn how local health professionals and community members approach the issues they encounter, while also delivering much-needed eye glasses for locals. The Charles Sturt University (CSU) students will travel to villages in ...

New diagnostic and screening technologies may be doing more harm than good in some cases. This was a key point raised during a public forum on the issue of overdiagnosis and over-treatment. Public health researchers from the University of Sydney ...

Experts have warned women against using marijuana whilst pregnant, following research that has linked its use with pre-term pregnancy. The international research, led by the University of Adelaide, looked at data from more than 5500 pregnant women from Australia, New ...