Health & Medicine

Ageing in Australia as an African migrant

Research reveals unique challenges facing older African migrants, particularly those living with disabilities

Mature-aged students are the rural health workforce of tomorrow

Supporting mature-aged students in rural communities is key to securing Australia’s regional health workforce

Opinion

Heatwaves and climate change are Australia’s deadliest ‘unnatural’ disaster

With the mercury soaring in much of the country, extreme heat and heatwaves are fast becoming Australia’s most urgent climate-driven health emergency

All I want for Christmas is a good night’s sleep

If you’re tossing and turning at night, you might ask Santa for a sleep tracker. But do they really help?

We now know a lot more about thunderstorm asthma

New research is helping to identify people at higher risk of seasonal and thunderstorm asthma so they can start treatment early

We should include older adults in medical AI design

As AI technology advances, understanding and integrating the perspectives of older adults can lead to more user-centred and effective AI solutions in healthcare

Opinion

Artificial intelligence is changing the way your GP works

Many of us are still getting our heads around the potential impacts of AI, but medical AI scribes are fast becoming an ally in GP consultations

How researchers are keeping your health data safe

Researchers developing an Australian heatwave index are using innovative data collection that improves the quality and resolution of personal data while protecting people’s privacy

Opinion

Young people need a say in how we deal with the health impacts of climate change

Youth participation in climate organisations is common, but the hierarchy in healthcare means they are often excluded from discussions about climate and health

Richer countries are getting unfair access to life-saving vaccines

New research finds that the way vaccines are manufactured and priced is creating inequality between the world’s richest and poorest countries