Measuring more than recovery: new healthcare tool for older Australians
Older Australians account for almost half of all hospitalisations and more than half of total patient days, yet there is no consistent way to measure if […]
Exercise addiction is real, but often overstated
With fitness culture booming and “no days off” mindsets trending, new research is challenging common assumptions about “exercise addiction” —finding the issue is real, but often […]
Reducing gaps in early abortion care
Amid moves to improve abortion access across Australia, new research reveals that while more GPs are offering early medication abortion, many women still cannot access the […]
Mental health care efficiency boosted by $3m MRFF funding
Australians with severe mental illness die up to 20 years earlier – but a new AI-enabled program aims to catch the warning signs first. Mental health […]
Regional arts-health project yields economic rewards
Investing in arts‑in‑health programs is not only improving wellbeing in rural communities, it is also delivering strong economic returns for local businesses, according to new research […]
Call to redesign aged care systems
Experts are calling for a major overhaul of health and aged care systems to cater for rising numbers of elderly people. As global birth rates decline […]
Why Aussies are having fewer kids
Exhaustion, trauma and the harsh realities of parenting are driving more Australian families to think twice about having another child. A new Flinders University study of […]
Rethinking the one-night sleep study
A single night of sleep testing may not be enough to diagnose sleep apnoea, with new Flinders University research revealing that night‑to‑night variation can lead to […]
Worldwide push to advance stroke rehabilitation
Patients will benefit from a new global set of recommendations on delivering and conducting stroke rehabilitation research, developed by international experts to advance stroke rehabilitation. Rehabilitation […]