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  • Could it be meningococcal? Australia approaches the high-risk disease's peak season

    Could it be meningococcal? Australia approaches the high-risk disease's peak season
    Jul 15 2025
    Experts are warning young adults and parents of young children to be aware of early symptoms of meningococcal disease, as Australia enters its peak season. The bacterial infection can strike without warning and progress rapidly, in many cases causing death or leading to life-changing complications.
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    5 min
  • Early action urged on diabetes, one of Australia's most common killers

    Early action urged on diabetes, one of Australia's most common killers
    Jul 14 2025
    Health experts are calling for more early action to prevent the seventh most common cause of death in Australia: diabetes. The Royal Australian College of G-Ps are urging Australians to see their doctor and make steps to change their lifestyle now to avoid long-term health struggles in later life. The George Institute for Global Health is also pushing for a sugar tax and subsidies on fresh fruits and vegetables to help these lifestyle changes.
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    7 min
  • 'Liquid gold' donations to flow after Lifeblood's new sexual activity rules take effect

    'Liquid gold' donations to flow after Lifeblood's new sexual activity rules take effect
    Jul 14 2025
    For the first time in 40 years, sexually active gay and bisexual men are able to donate plasma in Australia. The changes to Lifeblood's screening questions mean more than 600,000 additional Australians are eligible to donate the 'liquid gold' part of blood.
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    4 min
  • SBS talks to family creation lawyer Sarah Jefford on Australia's review into surrogacy laws

    SBS talks to family creation lawyer Sarah Jefford on Australia's review into surrogacy laws
    Jul 12 2025
    Australia's Law Reform Commission is currently conducting an inquiry into surrogacy law across the country. Sarah Jefford is a family creation lawyer practising across Australia, and a former surrogate. She has spoken with SBS's Deborah Groarke on the aims of the review, and what surrogacy currently looks like in Australia and the world
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    13 min
  • What are the withdrawal effects of antidepressants? A new review explores the issue

    What are the withdrawal effects of antidepressants? A new review explores the issue
    Jul 11 2025
    A large systematic review has been released looking at antidepressant withdrawal symptoms. The meta-analysis examined the findings of 50 randomised controlled trials, involving 17 828 participants. The average age of the participants was 44, and 70 per cent were female. Health professionals in Australia say the review provides useful insights, and there is room for further research in this area.
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    8 min
  • INTERVIEW: Australia among first countries to launch lung cancer screening program

    INTERVIEW: Australia among first countries to launch lung cancer screening program
    Jul 5 2025
    Australians at higher risk of lung cancer are being urged to take advantage of a new screening program that has launched this month. The scan will be free for patients under Medicare bulk-billing through GPs, with eligibility to be determined by age - those between 50 and 70 - and smoking history. It is the first new national cancer screening program in nearly 20 years. Lung cancer is Australia’s fifth most diagnosed cancer, but causes the greatest number of cancer deaths because it is often diagnosed too late. SBS's Biwa Kwan spoke with Anita Dessaix from the Cancer Council, about the at-risk groups the program is targeting; and the goal to prevent over 12,000 deaths over a decade
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    13 min
  • New screening program offers hope for those most at risk of lung cancer

    New screening program offers hope for those most at risk of lung cancer
    Jul 4 2025
    Lung cancer is Australia’s fifth most diagnosed cancer, but causes the greatest number of deaths because it is often diagnosed too late. A new screening program has become available that hopes to detect cases much earlier for those at the highest risk - which includes Indigenous Australians and some migrant communities.
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    6 min
  • INTERVIEW: Professor Andrew Sindone talks to SBS about heart failure

    INTERVIEW: Professor Andrew Sindone talks to SBS about heart failure
    Jun 28 2025
    Heart failure is a growing problem with at least half a million Australians living with it at any given time - and more than 67,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Heart failure is responsible for approximately 61,000 deaths annually, numbers that are likely to increase with the growing and ageing population. Advocates say they are worried a lack of awareness about the condition is leaving Australians vulnerable. Deborah Groarke spoke with Professor Andrew Sindone, who is the Director of the Heart Failure Unit and Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Sydney's Concord Hospital
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    8 min