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Even mild COVID raises chance of heart attack and stroke
Alcohol.Think Again One Drink campaign showing impressive results
‘Glass baby’ makes future parents think before they drink
Apple day on doctors’ orders keeps ill health away
Dietary salt substitutes lower risk of heart attack, stroke and death
Women less likely to receive pre-hospital stroke care than men
Teachers sound alarm on school vaping
Women with stroke disadvantaged in critical treatment time window
New sepsis care standard urges swift action to save lives
New standard is ‘game changer’ that will ensure healthcare workers recognise sepsis as medical emergency
Big study answers treatment question for little known kidney condition
Different stroke symptoms could be making them harder to spot early in women
First direct evidence to show cost-effectiveness of salt substitutes on cardiovascular outcomes
Female hormones could provide clues to higher risk of dementia in women
Expectant fathers may also need some help with their bellies
Time to shift research focus from ‘bikini medicine’ to what is really ailing women
George Institute raising awareness and engaging with school children on salt reduction
Australian Eye and Ear Health Survey launched on World Hearing Day
New low-cost dialysis system can make medical grade water in home, giving green light to progress to clinical trials
Covid clinical trials disproportionately run out of high-income countries research shows
Leveraging telehealth for efficient delivery of primary health care in WHO South-East Asia Region
Salt in soluble paracetamol linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death
Salt in soluble paracetamol linked to increase risk of cardiovascular disease and death
New research shows kids can help families cut salt consumption
One in two patients across ICUs in India suffers from sepsis, reveals new Sepsis in India Prevalence Study
Middle-aged Australian women drinking more than they have in decades
Australian study set to guide treatment of critically ill patients worldwide
New funding for better heart health in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
$10m for national stroke & heart research translation accelerator
New research says improved hip fracture care in China can save lives
Supermarket wars – Woolworths still healthiest, but Coles most Aussie
Experts call for urgent action with Aussie blood pressure out of control
Health and medical groups call for PM to scale up climate commitments after international negotiations in Glasgow
New Research Targets Workplaces to Beat Cancer
Resilience training for young drivers reduces long-term crash risk
Counting women in Covid vaccine research
Handful of companies could prevent around 300 deaths year by cutting salt in these products
Mentoring boost for women breaking into senior medical research roles
Patients with severe Covid could benefit from higher doses of corticosteroids
New five-country study reveals wide variation in salt content across processed fish and meat products
Busting ‘slow down’ myth: vigorous activity needed in later life to live longer and better
Not including enough women in stroke trials could be impacting their treatment
Young people take centre stage at global conference on climate crisis
Global health community calls for climate action ahead of COP26 to avert “biggest health threat facing humanity”
New hope for kidney patients around world with investment into Australian dialysis device manufacture
Med-tech start-ups accelerated towards commercial success
UNSW researchers receive more than $17m in NHMRC funding
Autonomous vehicles, child restraints and food and water security: bright ideas attract funding