Health

Opinion: Why we should all care about unaddressed hearing loss

Chris Rehn March 1, 2024

There’s a common reaction from the hundreds of adults who come through our cochlear implant program each year: “I wish I’d done this sooner”. Australians

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Funding, research, Health, Grants

Dementia Australia Research Foundation announces $2.4M in grants

Menchie Khairuddin February 29, 2024

Researchers will examine why people living in rural and regional areas are three to five times more likely to develop dementia than their city-dwelling counterparts

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World, Health, News, Latest News

Operation Smile Australia Launches Ground-Breaking Mission in Bangladesh

Menchie Khairuddin February 19, 2024

National not-for-profit medical organisation, Operation Smile Australia has unveiled a transformative healthcare program in Bangladesh to provide lifesaving surgeries for children with cleft lips and

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Latest News, Health, research

New Research reveals heatwaves tax Australia’s healthcare system

Menchie Khairuddin February 1, 2024

As extreme summer temperatures persist across Australia, new research from Griffith University suggests heatwaves are putting significant strain on the country’s ambulance services. A systematic

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Government, Health, Cancer, Latest News

Senate Inquiry shines a light on Australia’s forgotten rare cancer community

Menchie Khairuddin February 1, 2024

Rare and less common cancers account for over one-third of all cancer deaths in Australia, however despite these high numbers, people with rare cancers simply

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Health, Humanitarian Crisis, Child Protection, Latest News

Hunger named as the most concerning issue facing children in 2023

Menchie Khairuddin December 14, 2023

Hunger is the most concerning issue affecting children around the world this year, according to almost half of adults surveyed in almost every continent by

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Leadership, Mental Health, Health

Featured Leader: Noella Ennis on the importance of early intervention to combat mental health prevalence

Menchie Khairuddin December 7, 2023

With suicide rates and mental illness prevalence at alarming levels in Australia, early intervention is imperative to save lives and strengthen communities. Australian Kookaburra Kids

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Latest News, Investment, research, Health, Partnerships

New partnership commits $100M to revolutionise global immunology research

Menchie Khairuddin November 21, 2023

The Snow Medical Research Foundation (Snow Medical) will establish one of the world’s leading immunology research centres at WEHI through a partnership with an initial

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