27 Jul 2023
Daily aspirin increases brain bleeds: Study
Prescribing healthy patients low-dose aspirin does not prevent stroke but does increase risk of intracerebral bleeding, new research finds.
26 Jul 2023
Depression doubles dementia risk: Study
The association between the two conditions persisted regardless of whether depression was diagnosed in early, middle, or late life.
26 Jul 2023
Future asthma risk flagged for babies with food allergy
Even if the allergy is outgrown, poorer lung function outcomes are more likely by six years of age, a world-first study finds.
26 Jul 2023
Global diabetes cases to reach 1.3 billion by 2050: Study
There are countries where as many as one in five people could be living with diabetes if current trends continue.
25 Jul 2023
Plea for urgent youth mental health overhaul
Doctors say not enough help is being given to GPs doing the heavy lifting within an ‘overwhelmed’ and ‘inadequate’ system.
21 Jul 2023
Trickling antibiotic pipeline leads to superbug warning
The world is facing an inevitable antimicrobial resistance crisis, the co-author of a new report analysing recent research efforts has said.
24 Jul 2023
Rural Australians absent from bowel cancer screening
Bowel cancer screening is failing to reach Australia’s regional communities, according to a new study.
21 Jul 2023
Call to get ‘ducks in a row’ for MS-2 Step changes
With medical abortion prescribing set to expand significantly next month, there are evolving concerns when it comes to ensuring patient safety.
21 Jul 2023
GlucaGen Hypokit in short supply until October
Another diabetes medication is now facing supply issues, adding to worldwide shortages of semaglutide and dulaglutide.
21 Jul 2023
New CVD guideline and risk calculator expected to help millions
An Australian-specific calculator is a key feature of the toolkit refresh, which targets conditions responsible for one in four deaths each year.