Health – Page 11 – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:57:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 On the frontline against COVID-19 https://www.openforum.com.au/on-the-frontline-against-covid-19/ Tue, 14 Sep 2021 01:36:40 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=34375 Although 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 https://www.openforum.com.au/advancing-genomics-driven-precision-medicine/ Sat, 04 Sep 2021 22:08:16 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=34266 Researchers have a new lens by which to understand how genes impact disease.

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What does the future of medicine look like? https://www.openforum.com.au/what-does-the-future-of-medicine-look-like/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 23:35:07 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=34239 Artificial 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 https://www.openforum.com.au/putting-patient-care-at-the-heart-of-cancer-trials/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:23:00 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=34189 Researchers 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 https://www.openforum.com.au/health-in-our-own-hands/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 22:12:18 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=34051 Despite 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 https://www.openforum.com.au/harnessing-research-for-better-health/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 22:36:19 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=34054 The 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 https://www.openforum.com.au/physical-activity-is-critical-for-childrens-quality-of-life/ Fri, 13 Aug 2021 22:34:38 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=34018 Increasing 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 https://www.openforum.com.au/the-dangers-of-wood-heaters/ Sun, 08 Aug 2021 23:33:32 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=33945 There 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 https://www.openforum.com.au/fitness-apps-help-keep-us-moving/ Sun, 08 Aug 2021 23:33:24 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=33948 While 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 https://www.openforum.com.au/offering-patients-informed-choices-could-reduce-low-value-care/ Sun, 18 Jul 2021 22:22:29 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=33701 Patients 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.

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Using AI to predict hospital costs in real time https://www.openforum.com.au/using-ai-to-predict-hospital-costs-in-real-time/ Sun, 18 Jul 2021 22:22:23 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=33694 Hospitals only know how much a patient costs once they’ve gone home, making it difficult to plan spending efficiently, but predictive algorithms can estimate costs soon after diagnosis.

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Changing the chatter on body image https://www.openforum.com.au/changing-the-chatter-on-body-image/ Sat, 17 Jul 2021 23:22:31 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=33658 The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating impacts on people struggling with body image issues and eating disorders. A world-first chatbot has been launched in collaboration with the Butterfly Foundation to provide much-needed support to those who are struggling.

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