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Commonwealth Department of Health 'Impact of COVID-19 on Immunisation Services' survey

Paid research into digital health

RACGP Public Consultation: Draft Standards for general practice residential aged care

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has released the draft of the RACGP Standards for general practice residential aged care (1st edition) (Standards for GPRAC) for public consultation.

Australia ahead in personal control of electronic health records

An international comparison review of digital health record systems shows My Health Record consumers in Australia have more ability to personally control their digital health information than in similar countries worldwide.

Cancer Council NSW reveals Australia is on track to stop cervical cancer

Australia is set to become the first country in the world to eliminate a deadly cancer thanks to an approach that is saving lives.

New research from Cancer Council NSW has shown that if vaccination and screening coverage levels are maintained rates of diagnosis will drop

AIHW Cancer Compendium

Report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, with information and trends by cancer type.

Funding boost for research into child blindness

The Federal Government has committed $3 million towards stem cell research that will in part focus on tackling blindness in children.

Parkinson's diagnosis — the eyes have it

Doctors may soon be able to detect Parkinson’s disease with a simple eye scan, thanks to a new link between a thinning eye retina and Parkinson’s disease.

Alzheimer’s vaccine at next stage of trials

A vaccine that represents an “interesting approach” to treating Alzheimer’s disease has reached the next stage of clinical trial.

Why consulting Dr Google first could be a good thing

New research, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, has found consulting ‘Dr Google’ before presenting at the emergency department could improve interactions between patients and their treating physician.