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The heavy toll of dementia
Open Forum | September 30, 2021Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia and the number of people living with it is continuing to increase, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
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Behind the scenes with the Chief Health Officers
Patrick Harris | September 19, 2021Day to day media coverage of the Coronavirus epidemic misses the nuances of the role of State Chief Health Officer beyond reading out case numbers. This is what we found when we spoke to them.
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On the frontline against COVID-19
Lucy Morgan | September 14, 2021Although vaccination rates are increasing, the greatest strain on the health service is yet to come and in this article two doctors explain how COVID-19 patients are treated in intensive care.
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Advancing genomics-driven precision medicine
Open Forum | September 5, 2021Researchers have a new lens by which to understand how genes impact disease.
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What does the future of medicine look like?
Emi Berry | September 3, 2021Artificial intelligence in ICUs and detecting cancer clones that may be resistant to treatment ahead of time could be the future of medicine.
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Putting patient care at the heart of cancer trials
Open Forum | August 31, 2021Researchers from the University of South Australia are putting cancer patients front and centre of a new study to find out what works well (and what needs improvement) in clinical trials in Australia.
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Health in our own hands
Open Forum | August 20, 2021Despite the current COVID pandemic, the overall health of Australians continues to improve, but a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows further gains could be achieved by changes in lifestyle.
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Harnessing research for better health
Open Forum | August 19, 2021The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences is conducting a project to improve healthcare for Australians by better enabling research to be conducted within the health system.
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Physical activity is critical for children’s quality of life
Open Forum | August 14, 2021Increasing the daily level of physical activity could be the easiest ‘win’ for parents to improve their child’s wellbeing, benefiting adolescents and children from low-income families most.
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Fire alarm – The dangers of wood heaters
Open Forum | August 9, 2021There are few things better than cosying up next to a wood fire in winter, but Aussie researchers are calling for better public health education and policy after a study found excess deaths associated with our woody winter warmers.
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Fitness apps help keep us moving
Open Forum | August 9, 2021While they might appear to be a gimmick to some, fitness apps and devices do encourage some people to keep exercising, particularly during protracted COVID lockdowns.
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Offering patients informed choices could reduce low-value care
Open Forum | July 19, 2021Patients often demand treatments that are inappropriate or of little value, but walking them through the risks and benefits of each approach can help them understand why some options are not worth the risk or cost.