New research, released by Cancer Council, has highlighted the immense collective health impact of rare cancers on the Australian population. [ + ]

Nine finalists have been announced ahead of the 2023 HESTA Australian Nursing and Midwifery Awards in May 2023. [ + ]

The number of people with hypertension has doubled, and around a third of adults aged 30–79 have the condition — 1.28 billion people worldwide. [ + ]

A new antimalarial drug candidate, discovered by WEHI and global biopharmaceutical company MSD, has entered Phase 1 clinical testing in healthy participants. [ + ]

A significantly increased risk of anxiety was found in children diagnosed with asthma, according to a University of Queensland study. [ + ]

New research evaluating the potential cost savings of a therapy for babies displaying early autism signs has predicted a three-dollar return to Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for every dollar invested in therapy. [ + ]

The TrialWire Patient Recruitment Platform has launched an AI-based pre-recruitment solution that aims to cut study recruitment time by 50%. [ + ]

Patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) often show cognitive deficits, but these have traditionally been attributed to comorbidities such as systemic hypertension, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, and type 2 diabetes. [ + ]

Local researchers have compared a time-restricted, intermittent fasting diet and a reduced calorie diet to see which one was more beneficial for people who were prone to developing type 2 diabetes. [ + ]

Dr Philip's Review also found that the overwhelming majority of health practitioners are well meaning and protective of Medicare, and they provide a high level of care to their patients. [ + ]

Around 17.5% of the adult population, roughly 1 in 6 people worldwide, experience infertility, showing the urgent need to increase access to affordable, high-quality fertility care. [ + ]

A new 75-bed private hospital has opened in the Health Wellbeing and Education precinct of Sunshine Private Hospital. [ + ]

Alfred Health has rolled out Alcidion's Miya Precision modules to create a command centre to support the oversight and management of patient flow and care pathways. [ + ]

Alfred Health has partnered with DHCRC and Monash University to review the effectiveness of two digital health initiatives implemented at three hospitals in Victoria. [ + ]

The Department of Health and Aged Care has released a 'world-first' framework that addresses the demands and challenges for registered nurses in rural and regional Australia. [ + ]