Designed to address the critical shortage of doctors in regional, rural and remote areas, Flinders University's new rural medical program is an SA first. [ + ]

Blood clotting in medical devices like heart valves and stents may be prevented by a surface coating being developed by researchers at The University of Sydney. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a novel therapeutic strategy that uses engineered immune cells, called natural killer cells, to target and destroy sarcoma tumours. [ + ]

To support allied health access to comprehensive consumer healthcare information, the first two vendors — of many to follow — have been contracted. [ + ]

For relatively healthy adults aged 70 or over, eating 1–6 eggs a week has been associated with a 29% lower risk of cardiovascular disease-related death. [ + ]

Researchers say prioritising culturally responsive, Indigenous-led programs is needed for the RHD Endgame Strategy — to end rheumatic heart disease by 2031. [ + ]

From July 2025, the SANE Digital Psychosocial Recovery Program and Community will be available nationally, thanks to funding of $27.3 million over three years. [ + ]

Ahpra has surveyed 25,752 health practitioners and analysed a decade of registration data — to explore retention and attrition across nine regulated professions. [ + ]

PROLIFERATE_AI, a human-centred AI tool, has been used to assess the effectiveness of RAPIDx AI — a cardiac AI tool trialled in South Australian hospitals. [ + ]

In South Australia, interviews with those who train and supervise nursing students reveal the toll of workplace violence on students, facilitators and the profession. [ + ]

One in five Australians struggle with chronic pain, but UniSA research has shown adopting a healthy diet can reduce its severity, regardless of body weight. [ + ]

Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has scope of practice, workforce sustainability and medicines shortages as member priorities in its pre-Budget spotlight. [ + ]

Australian neonatal care unit decision-making could be streamlined after the hep B vaccine was found not to increase chronic lung disease risk in preterm babies. [ + ]

An urgent reconfigure with earlier senior clinicians involvement is being called for after a review of data from national youth mental health service headspace. [ + ]

A Melbourne-led reserach team have developed a new tool that can detect high-transmission-potential variants of SARS-CoV-2 before they become widespread. [ + ]