A simple blood draw that reveals whether cancer has returned sounds almost too good to be true, yet that is precisely the promise behind liquid biopsy…
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People living with multiple sclerosis face a significantly higher risk of falls than the general population, with research suggesting that more than half will…
Across the vast stretches of outback Queensland, where cattle stations sprawl between remote townships and the nearest tertiary hospital may be more than a…
Australia's population is ageing rapidly. By the time the youngest baby boomers reach their eighties, the country will have more than a million people living…
Dementia affects hundreds of thousands of Australians, and behavioural symptoms such as agitation are among the most distressing aspects of the condition. In…
Australia records roughly 15,000 new cases of bowel cancer each year, making it the country's second-most-common cancer after prostate cancer in men and breast…
For patients recovering from critical illness, the moment a breathing tube comes out is often remembered as vividly as the day they were admitted. Yet behind…
In communities across northern and central Australia, rheumatic heart disease continues to affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at rates among…
Cancer risk assessment is becoming more accessible to people living outside Brisbane as genetic counselling moves into regional hospitals, telehealth services…
Australia runs on round-the-clock rosters. Nurses at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, paramedics across Metro North, truck drivers along the Bruce…
