Headlines on health

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Follow the latest news about health and wellness, with this collection of reports and interviews from the SBS News team. Hear the story behind the headline.

  1. 5 DEC

    'Make memories’: the tragic reality of childhood DIPG and the new research giving families hope

    An Australian cancer research centre has been awarded a 2.5 million dollar grant to further their research into one of the country 's deadliest brain cancers. Researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne hope to fast-track diagnosis and treatment options.

    4 min

  2. 24 NOV

    'Adult’ pressures hit hard as UNICEF warns teens are losing hope

    A new report from UNICEF Australia has found less than a third of Australian teens are feeling excited or hopeful about their futures. Mental health issues and anxiety around 'adult' challenges like housing and money are key drivers of declining wellbeing. For marginalised children and teens, these kind of pressures are felt even more acutely.

    5 min

  3. 22 NOV

    'Isolation and shame': Australians are avoiding perinatal mental health support, new research reveals

    Around one in four Australians are failing to seek support when experiencing perinatal mental health issues. Experts say the data released by the Gidget Foundation highlights a lack of awareness around signs and symptoms, and ongoing stigma around the issue.

    8 min

  4. 19 NOV

    Chris Minns on hospital funding row: we can't all be wrong

    State premiers have come together for an urgent meeting, as tensions rise over reaching a new public hospital funding deal with the federal government. A new report from the Grattan Institute also finds Australia's hospitals are wasting more than $1 billion a year on avoidable spending.

    4 min

  5. 9 NOV

    'It shouldn't be painful to be a woman': Victorian report lays bare health care battle

    The Victorian government has released the final report of an inquiry into women's experiences of pain - and it's made for some uncomfortable reading. Shaped by the experiences of 13,000 women and girls, the report has revealed gender health gaps, experiences of medical bias, sexism and misogyny, and feelings of being ignored or dismissed by clinicians are rampant throughout the Victorian health system.

    7 min

  6. 7 NOV

    'Heartbreaking': Experts argue egg donation rules could change to help Australia's fertility issues

    Demand for donated eggs is growing in Australia as more people face fertility challenges. But the demand for eggs far outstrips their supply and now, experts are arguing Australia should consider changing the rules around donation.

    8 min

  7. 3 NOV

    New concussion guidelines launched to help patients get the right care

    New national clinical guidelines for the treatment of concussion have been released. They are aimed at helping healthcare professionals treat patients with greater consistency, amid concern that providing the right care can still be a blind spot.

    4 min

  8. 31 OCT

    Aged care reforms: Who will pay more under the new system?

    A long-awaited Aged Care Act comes into force today [[Nov 1]], four years after a Royal Commission recommended major reforms to the sector. The federal government says it will give older Australians more choice and access to in-home support, but there are concerns many people will end up paying more for care.

    9 min
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Follow the latest news about health and wellness, with this collection of reports and interviews from the SBS News team. Hear the story behind the headline.

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  • Channel
    SBS News
  • Creator
    SBS
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    269
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    Clean
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