Hospitals
A comprehensive guide to understanding root canal treatments
Anonymous Jan 19, 2024

Let’s chat about root canal treatments, or endodontics if we’re getting technical. This nifty dental procedure tackles infections right at the heart of your tooth.

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COVID
COVID-19, 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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back pain
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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course
Aged Care
Dementia course to boost aged care staff skills and leadership
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 18, 2024

Dementia Australia has announced the launch of Australia’s first fully-subsidised Certificate IV in Dementia Practice – a comprehensive training program aimed at advancing the skills

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falls
Aged Care, Research
Exergaming proven effective in preventing falls in older people
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 18, 2024

A new Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) study found that “exergaming” using a smart step system significantly reduced falls among Australians over 65, offering a fun

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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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longer
Aged Care, Opinion
You can’t reverse the ageing process but these 5 things can help you live longer
Hassan Vally Jan 16, 2024

At this time of year many of us resolve to prioritise our health. So it is no surprise there’s a roaring trade of products purporting

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pathology
Aged Care
Partnership brings pathology testing to doorsteps
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 16, 2024

A new partnership between Australia’s leading home care provider Silverchain and renowned pathology company Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) means pathology tests can be done at

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dementia
Aged Care, Sponsored Story
What’s your big idea to shape the future of dementia?
Marie Alford Jan 16, 2024

We’ve all seen the headlines. Dementia is now the biggest disease burden in older Australians. Dementia is the leading cause of death for Australian women

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healthcare
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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