Dementia: We may prevent 50% of cases by understanding risk factors
Share on PinterestUp to 50% of dementia cases may be preventable but the key is in supporting people…
The urgency of now: Earlier detection and treatment in Alzheimer’s disease
With new diagnostics and emerging therapies converging, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) care is shifting from late-stage symptom management to…
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Cultural safety in healthcare is not ‘ideological’ – it is saving lives
Introduced under urgency this month, the government’s latest proposed law change would increase the health minister’s powers to…
Unfair fees and low competition: why the pharmacy sector needs a shake up
The average Australian visits a community pharmacy 18 times a year – more than any other health service.…
It’s not just on ‘The Pitt’: Real-life emergency doctors are stressed out—and patient irritation plays a significant role
image: Physicians’ (A) emotional reactions to patients and (B) patient assessments as a function of Stress from Uncertainty…
World-first gene therapy to target rare immune disorder
A pioneering new gene therapy has been developed by UK researchers to target a rare, life-limiting inherited immune…
Ambulance patients left waiting for hours to get into emergency department
This story has been updated to reflect that Waikato Hospital ED was short on doctors, rather than staff…
Corporatisation of healthcare is on the rise in NZ – with likely impacts on access and quality of services
The government’s legislative overhaul of New Zealand’s health system, passed this month, makes “timely access to quality healthcare”…
The One Healthcare Goal That Could Change Everything
What if every American knew the date and time of their next primary care appointment? getty A few…
CCTV shows moment Kalgoorlie Health Campus security grab patient by throat during code black incident
A hospital patient has been grabbed by the throat during a violent takedown involving two security guards. Disturbing…
Small language models in medicine
These authors contributed equally: Yiming Qin, Tao Yan, Matthew Yu Heng Wong. School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing Tsinghua…