Deadly Heart: RHD still impacts First Nations peoples
27 February, 2023The Heart Foundation has released a documentary highlighting the devastating impact of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) on Australia's First Nations people.
Dementia overtakes CHD as leading cause of disease burden
23 February, 2023Dementia has overtaken coronary heart disease as the leading cause of disease burden among Australians aged 65 and over, leading to almost 230,000 years of healthy life lost in 2022, a 61% increase since 2011.
Study suggests psychiatric symptoms follow encephalitis
22 February, 2023Survivors of encephalitis — an inflammation of the brain that can lead to permanent brain injury — are at a high risk of suicide and self-harm, according to new research.
PPD drug with Monash tech enters Phase 2a trial
17 February, 2023A drug delivery method designed to enable the oral administration of allopregnanolone for postpartum depression has reached the next phase of clinical trials.
Chronic conditions behind 9 in 10 deaths: Grattan
15 February, 2023Chronic conditions are the biggest killer in Australia, contributing to 9 in 10 deaths, according to a new Grattan Institute report.
In Conversation with Bethan Richards, Australia's first CMWO
10 February, 2023 by Mansi GandhiRichards reflects on her CMWO journey and shares thoughts and insights on managing wellbeing in a large public healthcare organisation.
TGA's psychedelics approval welcomed but experts urge caution
06 February, 2023From 1 July 2023, authorised psychiatrists can prescribe medicines containing the psychedelic substances psilocybin and MDMA for mental health treatment.
Urgent change to end drug stigma, preventable deaths: ANMF
01 February, 2023The ANMF has expressed its support for the recommendations resulting from the hearing into the death in custody of Aboriginal woman Veronica Nelson.
Mental Health Australia appoints Carolyn Nikoloski as CEO
30 January, 2023Mental health policy specialist Carolyn Nikoloski has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Mental Health Australia.
Delivering environmentally sustainable health care
27 January, 2023 by Amy SarcevicAustralia's healthcare system has one of the largest environmental footprints of any industry, generating 43,000 tonnes of waste a year.
Qld clinic improves mental health support for ABI survivors
23 January, 2023A psychiatry consultation has been added to existing treatment for childhood acquired brain injuries (ABI) in a pilot aimed at improving mental health.
Should we care what our patients eat?
20 January, 2023 by Dr Renae Thomas*The ‘Global Burden of Disease’ study published in The Lancet revealed that 71.3% of deaths in 2015 were caused by dietary and lifestyle choices, an increase from 57.6% in 1990.
Multi-pronged probe clears Bundaberg Hospital of serious allegations
21 December, 2022A two-part independent examination has found no evidence to support allegations that sedatives were being used inappropriately and had led to patient harm or death.
Pēpi-Pod program cuts Qld's infant mortality rate by 22%
29 November, 2022University of the Sunshine Coast research aimed at preventing infant deaths associated with suffocation has been linked to a reduction in infant mortality rate.
Study aims to save lives with new sepsis testing
28 November, 2022University of Queensland researchers are evaluating a novel sepsis diagnostic tool as an aid in differentiating sepsis from SIRS in paediatric patients.
