Some Australians are not being connected to any support after receiving a dementia diagnosis and their carers say they are overwhelmed, according to a landmark new survey.

Historian Tom Griffiths enters the world of the Mithaka people through the writing of Alice Duncan-Kemp

At almost 80 years old, grandmother Sandra Franklin still wants to pick up her grandkids. She knows exercise is key to keeping her moving.

Accessing care often means long wait lists, complex forms and significant out-of-pocket costs. So start planning early, before a crisis hits.

Indigenous people have a far higher risk of early stroke than non-Indigenous people. It’s often caused by atrial fibrillation, which may not have any symptoms.

One Nation wants more victims, more people pissed off at political parties and big business so One Nation can build a big business and a political party out of them.

The idea is to catch mental health problems early, before they get worse. Here’s how it works – and the outcomes of those who’ve tried similar programs.

By the time you have symptoms of kidney disease, any damage is likely permanent. Here’s what we need to do instead.

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a genetic condition that causes high plasma levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, significantly increa…

Parkinson’s disease doesn’t only mean a tremor and falls. It can cause insomnia, memory issues and impulsive behaviour. And it affects men and women differently.

Understanding where general practice registrars come from can highlight which institutions are producing higher proportions of graduates entering general practice or rural generalist training.

Background: Frailty increases with age and is associated with increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes. International guidelines recommend screening for frailty in primary care; however, thi...

Alan Nicolle was already approved for urgent aged care supports, but delays and confusion under a ‘Kafkaesque’ system made his final days exhausting and painful

Synthesis challenges in complex evidence: A critical analysis of systematic reviews of face mask efficacy

Like other high-income countries, Australia and New Zealand are leaning on GPs to solve increasingly complex health needs – without the necessary investment.

Antibiotic prescribing around the time of surgery and in aged care isn’t always appropriate, a new report shows. Here’s what else we learned.

Certain kinds of exercise were more effective at reducing symptoms. And some people benefited more.

This debilitating disease is particularly dangerous for babies, but can affect people at any age. Vaccination remains a key line of defence.

At 81, Jean Stewart was frustrated by her growing frailty, so she decided to get active. Now 96, push-ups, kettlebell squats and pushing a weight-loaded sledge keep her strong

... and a happy new year.

Public health and autism specialists roundly condemn alteration to the ‘vaccine safety’ webpage

It’s about how ADHD symptoms impact on your day-to-day functioning. Here’s how clinicians assess this, and where people might struggle.

"Interspecific hybridization may trigger species radiation by creating allele combinations and traits. Cultivated potato and its 107 wild relatives from the Petota lineage all share the distinctive trait of underground tubers, but the underlying mechanisms for tuberization and its relationship to extensive species diversification remain unclear. Through analyses of 128 genomes, including 88 haplotype-resolved genomes, we revealed that Petota is of ancient hybrid origin, with all members exhibiting stable mixed genomic ancestry, derived from the Etuberosum and Tomato lineages ca. 8-9 million years ago. Our functional experiments further validated the crucial roles of parental genes in tuberization, indicating that interspecific hybridization is a key driver of this innovative trait. This trait, along with the sorting and recombination of hybridization-derived polymorphisms, likely triggered the explosive species diversification of Petota by enabling occupation of broader ecological niches. These findings highlight how ancient hybridization fosters key innovation and drives subsequent species radiation."

New research shows fast-food outlets and with few healthy food options was strongly linked to indicators of poorer health for both mother and baby.

Abstract. Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of major heart failure events, an action that is statistically linked to enhanc

This study suggests that ApoB is a more accurate marker for cardiovascular risk than LDL-P when discordant, as marked by ApoB levels in excess of LDL-P. Notably, risk was already elevated at as little...

Depression is associated with an increased risk of death in patients with heart failure (HF); however, the association between the use of antidepressants and HF prognoses remains controversial. Theref...

GLP-1 agonists could be given to millions with heart conditions to help them stay out of hospital and live longer Weight loss drugs can reduce by half the risk of heart patients being hospitalised or...

Discovery that clopidogrel is a more effective blood thinner could transform health guidelines worldwide Doctors have found a drug that is better than aspirin at preventing heart attacks and strokes,...

Heart failure is a major contributor to the global burden of cardiovascular disease, affecting more than 55 million people. Prevalence has more than doubled over the past three decades, and it is the ...