Tiny flower that could solve aged care epidemic
A way to fight the epidemic of malnutrition among aged care residents, which impacts about 50 per cent of people – has been uncovered by Qld scientists.
A way to fight the epidemic of malnutrition among aged care residents, which impacts about 50 per cent of people – has been uncovered by Qld scientists.
Vital emergency care has been limited to daylight hours as the Royal Flying Doctor Service reports a critical shortage of pilots.
Rural patients and their families travelling to the city for vital healthcare such as brain surgery or transplants are losing discount accommodation, as the apartment blocks have been bought up by the government for the homeless.
Professor Chris Pyke has treated more than 10,000 Queensland breast cancer patients. Today, as he prepares for retirement, he reflects on an extraordinary three decades.
“You have waited a week for the appointment to have your dodgy mole checked, you are within minutes of the doc putting your mind at rest and boom … you’re back at square one.”
Through the incredible work of a Brisbane surgeon, more than 30,000 kids around the world can smile again. You won’t believe the transformations.
Women in regional Queensland are fighting for a choice to see a female doctor, with many forced to see male gynaecologists for intimate exams due to staffing shortages.
The first Queensland detection of a dissociative drug mixed with methamphetamine has caused fears of a wave of overdoses across Brisbane.
Poor hospital infrastructure is leaving medics without basic facilities and hampering patient care, the state’s peak medical body warns.
While parents have shown hesitancy over other vaccines, this one has had a huge uptake since it was rolled out this year.
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