Robots don't always have the upper hand - new studies suggest that humans make better surgeons. As hospitals spend millions on robotics and new technology, studies by Leeds University and Stanford University have revealed that robots used in medical settings ...

Despite the widespread use of contraceptives, unintended pregnancies remains a significant health issue that needs to be addressed by both clinicians and patients, the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) says. Chief executive Alison Verhoeven said long acting reversible contraceptive ...

If you've ever wondered which Australian city is the healthiest place to live, the answer is Canberra. A new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that Canberra residents drink less, smoke less and use less drugs ...

The hours of care provided by mental health carers is the equivalent to the work of 173,000 fulltime mental health support workers, a new report has found. The University of Queensland report said it would cost governments $13.2 billion to ...

Hospital patients have tested out a technology-based program that allows them to self-assess and self-monitor their nutrition at the bedside. Dr Shelley Roberts, from Griffith University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, and her colleagues trialed the usability and patient perceptions ...

Occasional users of medicines are more likely than frequent users to forget to take their medications or stop taking them early without speaking to a health professional, new research has revealed. The Be Medicinewise Week survey, conducted for NPS MedicineWise by ...

French pharmaceutical multinational Sanofi Pasteur has officially launched a new contest to help four creative, medically minded ideas people spread the protection of vaccination in Australia. The initiative is called Vaxigrants and it involves the awarding of four $25,000 grants ...

Australian adults can now assess their bone fracture risk using a tool that aims to address figures showing there will be a new broken bone in Australia every 3.4 minutes. The Osteoporosis Australia data also found that more than 155,000 fractures will ...

A recent report showing that the number of antimicrobials being prescribed in Australia continues to grow should be a wake-up call to community members and health professionals, NPS MedicineWise has said. Chief executive Dr Lynn Weekes said the Australian Commission ...

A new edition of an online resource that shows older patients and their families how to stay well while in hospital has launched. "Older people in hospital" has been developed through a close collaboration between a number of experts and ...