Latest public health News

Ambulance Victoria Joins Virtual Hospital Pilot
Ebola: vaccines alone won’t stop an outbreak – here’s what else is needed
What Pennsylvania’s AI chatbot lawsuit teaches us about the psychology behind medical trust
Africa CDC and WHO launch joint continental Ebola response plan
Fungus threatens food and human health, researchers argue
Therapy may be judged by the wrong standards, argues new analysis
We’ve been testing therapy like it’s a pill – and some patients are paying the price
Weather Affects Preschool Children’s Activity Levels
New ABS estimates on illicit nicotine show urgent enforcement crackdown and scale-up of demand reduction measures is needed – not tobacco tax cuts
Why the electric SUV boom is a problem for climate, health and equity
Weather linked to how much preschool children are physically active
Research Improving Emergency Care For WA Patients
Council Services Over June Long Weekend
Children need protection from harmful junk food marketing: report
Indigenous Peoples gravely vulnerable to Ebola epidemic, warn UN independent experts
WHO invites manufacturers to submit medicines for prequalification to expand treatment for substance use disorders
Should climate change be declared a global health emergency?
Greens warn Victorian Government to protect patient information from genocide-linked AI company
ACT Budget 26-27: Investing in more health services and a stronger workforce
Babies with older siblings have a higher infection risk, but are less protected through vaccination
Shining a light on whānau cancer journeys
SA GPs call for patient-centred care as new abortion bill flagged
Colgate-Palmolive renews University’s oldest business partnership
Different products, same addiction: The evolution of Big Tobacco
Building trust in screening programs one conversation at a time 
Study reveals asbestos blind spot in lung cancer screening may cost lives
NSW Health System Prepared For Winter
Collaboration, learning and next steps during CURIOUS visit to GPH
Teens glued to social media three times more likely to try cannabis
The Remote Laundries Project is improving health and Closing the Gap for Indigenous communities
Expanded Same Day Surgeries For Additional Procedures
New study – Cannabis causes exponential rise in ‘hole in the heart’
Joint statement by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and WHO concerning the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by…
New test to diagnose concussion in older people
NSW latest expanded same day surgeries for additional procedures
Poop tests and blood tests join colonoscopy as options for colorectal cancer screening
RMIT invests $30 million in health capability and research to close critical skills gaps and meet community needs 
Budget investment in health signals continued austerity without long-term vision
Woolworths plant-based products: Doctors For Nutrition offers support to lead on healthier, more sustainable food choices
Greens warn Labor over blind embrace of AI as vague rollout proposed for Victorian public hospitals 
What is Ebola and could it spread to Australia?
We Are Calling On Government To Change Course
Grant Aims To Transform Care For Young Cancer Survivors
Why safer spaces matter for young people’s physical activity
Government seemingly buries two important reports on budget day
Future Of Mount Hospital Secured For Patients And Staff
In plain sight and never out of mind – national health crises can’t be hidden
Minns Labor Government lays down the gauntlet on former Forest High School site