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Alliance brings together mental health advocates
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 25, 2024

A group of state and territory mental health consumer bodies have come together to form a new organisation aimed at advocating to the federal government for

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Healthcare, Opinion
It’s 4 years since the first COVID case in Australia. Here’s how our pandemic experiences have changed over time
Deborah Lupton Jan 25, 2024

It might be hard to believe, but four years have now passed since the first COVID case was confirmed in Australia on January 25 2020.

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Research
Study reveals new driver behind “untreatable” heart disease
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 23, 2024

In a world-first study, Deakin University researchers discovered that amyloid beta, the notorious Alzheimer’s-causing protein, also drives cardiac decline in obese patients. The findings, published

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Healthcare, Mental Health
Funding deal brings NDIS services to unsupported Aussies
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 23, 2024

Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) welcomes the recommendation from the Independent NDIS Review for foundational community-based mental health and psychosocial support for people outside the

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Healthcare, Opinion
Digitising to survive and thrive: The future of healthcare in Australia
Garry Valenzisi Jan 23, 2024

While digital transformation is being pursued rapidly across industries, the adoption of even the most basic digital solutions in the Australian healthcare sector has been

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COVID
Healthcare, Opinion
COVID is surging in Australia – and only 1 in 5 older adults are up to date with their boosters
Adrian Esterman Jan 18, 2024

Do you have family members or friends sick with a respiratory infection? If so, there’s a good chance it’s COVID, caused by the JN.1 variant

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Healthcare
Insurer policy puts NSW back pain patients at risk
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 18, 2024

The New South Wales State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) has made a concerning change to its Low Back Pain Model of Care that signals a

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ChatGPT
Healthcare, Opinion
Using graph technology to leverage ChatGPT-like tools
Peter Philipp Jan 18, 2024

ChatGPT has delivered a natural language understanding (NLU) interface to Artificial Intelligence (AI) while highlighting challenges facing life science sector users of AI. These include

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dementia
Research
Major funding boost advancing dementia epidemiology worldwide
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 16, 2024

The Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) at UNSW, spearheading the Cohort Studies of Memory in an International Consortium (COSMIC), secures a $7.3 million grant

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Healthcare, Opinion
Navigating the future of healthcare in 2024
Adrian Sutherland Jan 16, 2024

2024 is here with new innovations, opportunities and challenges. The past twelve months have seen advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and analytics, a surge in

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pressure
Research
Researchers discover personalised approach to high blood pressure treatment
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 11, 2024

A new study by researchers at the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and the University of Newcastle has uncovered a way to optimise blood pressure

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Turning the tide on Australia’s invisible chronic pain epidemic
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 11, 2024

Chronic pain has reached epidemic proportions in Australia, quietly impacting 1 in 5 people across all demographics. “It affects one in five Australians and is

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2024 All rights reserved. © Healthcare channel powered by Akolade.