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A hospital that keeps wastebaskets empty can get high marks from a patient who can’t see a virus that may be lurking.
After this model was implemented, the gap in heart health outcomes we measured between First Nations and non-Indigenous patients closed.
“Doing a regular performance review of your body has a lot of potential benefits,” one expert says.
Asthma claimed the life of Pamela Appea’s mother and has sickened her kids. For her family, smoke from Canada’s climate change-fueled wildfires has been a nightmare.
Christina Applegate was applauded for her exceptional comic timing at the Emmys earlier this year, but the actor was fighting a private battle at the time.Applegate has opened up about the depression she's experiencing caused by her Multiple Sclerosis on the latest episode of her podcast Messy,...
Whooping cough cases have more than doubled so far in 2024, raising concerns for infants and older adults, the two groups at highest risk.
Building a pandemic-free future won't be easy, but Bill Gates believes that we have the tools and strategies to make it possible -- now we just have to fund them. In this forward-looking talk, he proposes a multi-specialty Global Epidemic Response and Mobilization (GERM) team that would detect potential outbreaks and stop them from becoming pandemics. By investing in disease monitoring, research and development as well as improved health systems, Gates believes we can "create a world where everyone has a chance to live a healthy and productive life -- a life free from the fear of the next COVID-19."
How does testing gait help in early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease? Learn more from Mayo Clinic about gait.
The Government’s Budget is focused on Māori needs rather than targeted Māori funding. How will this affect Māori health outcomes?
Yet again, the manufacturers of a wildly popular drug, taken by millions of women globally, have not collected data on what this drug might do to a woman's reproductive organs or offspring.
Difficulties related to the surgery are sometimes minimized by surgeons. Other surgeons say that it’s the most effective way to deal with intractable arthritis.
Supporting, empowering and enhancing the lives of all young women affected by cancer and severe chronic and terminal illnesses.
Myriam Sidibe is a warrior in the fight against childhood disease. Her weapon of choice? A bar of soap. For cost-effective prevention against sickness, it’s hard to beat soapy hand-washing, which cuts down risk of pneumonia, diarrhea, cholera and worse. Sidibe, a public-health expert, makes a smart case for public-private partnerships to promote clean hands — and local, sustainable entrepreneurship.
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Claims that COVID vaccines may have helped fuel a rise in excess deaths have appeared in several major news outlets. An expert examines the evidence.
Many doulas, relied upon for pregnancy and childbirth support, have gone virtual. Experts say that’s a good thing.
Black Dog Institute will launch a CBT app for teenagers this week, joining a list of tools experts say could be useful in the nation’s mental health crisis.
Dr Michael Mosley is a mainstay on British television and has popularised a health trend that influences millions around the world. But his journey to worldwide recognition started with a surprising diagnosis.
Bendigo Health remains in a code yellow internal emergency after it couldn't keep up with the number of people attending for treatment, with workers saying Victoria's health system is "struggling", "unprepared", and needs "rebuilding".
It’s not a new idea that viruses can cause or accelerate cancer. But it will probably be years before answers emerge about covid and cancer.
A computerized tool can accurately identify older adults visiting the emergency department who have a high risk of dying within six months, a new study found.
The ADF Library is the largest and most up-to-date alcohol and other drugs library in Australia. It provides free access to a wide range of specialist print and online resources, including books, full-text articles from 11,000+ journals and databases.
Documentary profiles couple's journey with ALS
Johann Hari’s book opens a deeper conversation about the pros and cons of injectable weight-loss drugs – including whether we really want to trade the pleasure we get from food for losing weight.
IT failures have been linked to the deaths of three patients and more than 100 cases of serious harm.
Have we misunderstood pain? Researcher and physician Amy Baxter unravels the symphony of connections that send pain from your body to your brain, explaining practical neuroscience hacks to quickly block those signals. Her groundbreaking research offers alternatives for immediate pain relief -- without the need for addictive opioids. (Followed by a Q&A with TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers)
After losing her son to suicide six years ago, Kate Slatter thought she knew how to handle complex grief. But it was after the sudden death of another close family member that she found herself overwhelmed and in need of an end-of-life expert carer.
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