Latest chronic disease News

Children need protection from harmful junk food marketing: report
Americans agree: Ultraprocessed foods pose major health hazard
Feeling hungrier after weight loss doesn’t always mean eating more
Southern Cross University and KLE Academy launch joint research hub in India
Ageing isn’t inevitable decline. It’s a system failure we can afford to fix but choose not to
Woolworths plant-based products: Doctors For Nutrition offers support to lead on healthier, more sustainable food choices
The injury crisis women’s sport and women in general can’t ignore, says AFLW star Abbey Holmes
Dietitians welcome in-principle support for expanded Medicare access
Women Deliver 2026: Connecting Climate, Chronic Disease and Gender Equality
Study finds dementia risk factors could depend on which country you live in
GPs tell Tasmanian MPs they’re ready to help as they give state’s health system a checkup
Health bodies unite to expose big tobacco’s push for tax cuts that would reverse 25 years of progress
PolyU announces recipients of Young Innovative Researcher Award 2026, honouring six rising scholars for high-impact, interdisciplinary research
Study highlights high rates of malnutrition in remote hospital setting
AMA President’s update: Budget wins and missed opportunities
Alcohol Ad Rules Failing Australians, AMA Warns
Oral GLP-1 medication helps patients maintain weight loss
Urgent care clinics, medicines and vaccines: what the budget means for Australians’ health
Rapid health tests linked to better understanding and confidence in managing chronic diseases
PolyU showcases startup incubation and knowledge transfer excellence at Asia Summit on Global Health, advancing Hong Kong’s development into international health and…
Health reform remains unfinished business
The 678 day wait for Albanese Government’s diabetes response is over, but it’s no sugar hit
Older Australians among biggest Budget losers as health insurance rebate cut hits seniors
Patients and GPs to benefit from record investment in general practice research
Five reasons to add peas into your diet
Nutrition-related chronic disease is costing Australia billions – the Budget must respond
Urgent Care Clinic funding boost must pave way for smarter health care
How Britain’s housing crisis contributes to its declining healthy life expectancy
Medicare is failing the bush: Nursing and midwifery bodies demand urgent action
$2.46m NHMRC grant boosts national program helping Indigenous mums quit smoking
Sugary drinks tax to tackle Australia’s worsening obesity crisis
Blame games distract from what’s really impacting costs for patients
Blame games distract from what’s really hitting patients
AMA Medicare Gaps Poster
Sugar tax needed to tackle Australia’s worsening obesity crisis
Doctors For Nutrition joins call for more plant-based foods at Woolworths
World-first research shows even the smallest bursts of daily movement are key to preventing Type 2 Diabetes
More than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year – here’s why survival depends on more than avoiding smoking
Wearable glucose monitors offer real-time data, but for healthy people no guidelines exist to interpret the numbers
Shadow Special Envoy For Men And Boys
Australians urged to “Have the Jab Chat” with their GP to help cut through vaccine misinformation
No surprise to experts: Alcohol still driving addiction rates
Blood protein levels change significantly from childhood to adulthood
Experts recommend potassium-enriched low‑sodium salt substitutes to tackle hypertension and heart disease in India
Study looks to Africa to best support Aussies living with chronic conditions
Strengthening health systems with a $10.5 million funding boost
AMA calls for reforms to unlock more care by nurses in general practice
Pre-budget Submission Launched