Australia health news today: Cancer, Vaccines, COVID-19
What the press in Australia is covering in health today
In Australia, outlets including NewsCop and Xinhua led health coverage on a free COVID-19 vaccine for people who qualify, and on more support for menopause care. Other Australian headlines flagged millions of older Australians at risk from multiple medicines, and nearly four in 10 eligible Hunter New England women overdue for breast screening.
Written from 4 headlines. Automated; the headlines themselves are below. From:
Today's themes
Cancer (7) · Vaccines (4) · COVID-19 (3) · Doctors and nurses (2) · Hepatitis (2) · Infections (2) · Mental health (2) · Bird flu (1) · Diabetes (1) · Epidemics (1)
Mentions of tracked outbreaks
- Hepatitis A outbreak, Costa Rica moderate
Hepatitis B Schedule Changes Could Increase Infections, Model Predicts Mirage News · 19 Oct, 21:34 UTC - Hepatitis A outbreak, Costa Rica moderate
Study Warns of More Chronic Hepatitis B in the Years Ahead MedPage Today · 19 Oct, 21:16 UTC - Avian influenza H5N1 Attention: high
Expeditioners questioned decision to evacuate Macquarie Island over bird flu risk ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 19 Oct, 18:30 UTC - Acute gastroenteritis in Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa moderate
Noise-canceling headphones reduce nausea and vomiting after surgery News-Medical · 19 Oct, 13:52 UTC
Health
- What Are Ancient Grains, and How Can They Improve Your Diet? News-Medical · 20 Oct, 03:23 UTC
- AI tool used on facial photo to predict cancer survival The Canberra Times · 20 Oct, 02:00 UTC
- Covid vax doesn’t change lingering smell and taste loss for most people, UQ study finds Retail Pharmacy · 20 Oct, 01:53 UTC
- Stay Ahead Of Flystrike The National Tribune · 20 Oct, 01:46 UTC
- A study of 62.5 million people reveals what broad ethnic labels miss about rare diseases News-Medical · 20 Oct, 01:13 UTC
- Research shows risk-taking behavior precedes increased alcohol consumption, not vice versa Medical Xpress · 20 Oct, 00:40 UTC
- Could eating whey protein before meals help reduce blood sugar spikes? News-Medical · 20 Oct, 00:26 UTC
- Greater use of med reviews urged Pharmacy Daily · 20 Oct, 00:22 UTC
- Fruit and sugary drinks stood out in a three-year study of teenage mental health News-Medical · 19 Oct, 23:39 UTC
- I have a condition people are too embarrassed to talk about BBC · 19 Oct, 23:11 UTC
- AI Facial Scans Help Doctors Assess Age and Survival Risk Mirage News · 19 Oct, 22:45 UTC
- New research shows how microplastics and water interactions could lead to cell damage The Columbian · 19 Oct, 22:30 UTC
- AI Tool Predicts Cancer Survival Chances With Single Face Photo Bloomberg.com · 19 Oct, 22:30 UTC
- New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests The Guardian · 19 Oct, 22:30 UTC
- Embryos harbor immune cells that already perform adult-like defense functions, study suggests Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 22:20 UTC
- Honey bee hives have ‘living immune systems’ which defend against disease The Conversation · 19 Oct, 22:00 UTC
- Beehives act as 'living immune systems' with layered antimicrobial defenses Phys.org · 19 Oct, 22:00 UTC
- Marginalized Patients Face Higher Early Death Risk From Metastatic Breast Cancer Mirage News · 19 Oct, 22:00 UTC
- Hepatitis B Schedule Changes Could Increase Infections, Model Predicts Mirage News · 19 Oct, 21:34 UTC
- MIT Symposium Showcases Innovations in Brain Aging Health Mirage News · 19 Oct, 21:28 UTC
- Study Warns of More Chronic Hepatitis B in the Years Ahead MedPage Today · 19 Oct, 21:16 UTC
- New wheat disease detection tool established in Tanzania Phys.org · 19 Oct, 21:00 UTC
- Vaccination Has Little Effect on Post-COVID Smell, Taste Issues Mirage News · 19 Oct, 20:48 UTC
- Hunter New England women urged to book overdue breast screens 2NM · 19 Oct, 20:37 UTC
- Hunter New England women urged to book overdue breast screens 98.1 Power FM · 19 Oct, 20:24 UTC
- After years of chronic pain, a GP told Christine she was just depressed The Senior · 19 Oct, 19:37 UTC
- Scientists are unraveling the biggest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's Live Science · 19 Oct, 19:35 UTC
- New Approach Aims to Prevent Melanoma in Children Mirage News · 19 Oct, 19:19 UTC
- Would subsidising weight loss drugs make health care fairer? The Conversation · 19 Oct, 19:14 UTC
- Death Penalty Sought for Andrea Shaw, Who Blamed Toddlers’ Deaths on Vaccines The New York Times · 19 Oct, 19:10 UTC
- The Practical Use of Scribes in Urgent and Primary Care Medscape · 19 Oct, 19:00 UTC
- Expeditioners questioned decision to evacuate Macquarie Island over bird flu risk ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 19 Oct, 18:30 UTC
- UC Davis Nurse Scientist Advances National Nursing Framework Mirage News · 19 Oct, 18:29 UTC
- Increased risk-taking behavior precedes higher alcohol consumption, study finds News-Medical · 19 Oct, 18:24 UTC
- Blood pressure drug losartan boosts metabolism by stimulating brown fat News-Medical · 19 Oct, 18:15 UTC
- Endometriosis Guidelines Differ on Biomarkers and Repeat Surgery The American Journal of Managed Care · 19 Oct, 18:12 UTC
- UCL study reveals broad mortality risks faced by ADHD individuals News-Medical · 19 Oct, 18:10 UTC
- Vaccination has little impact on post-COVID smell and taste issues, study shows Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 17:40 UTC
- AI Model Detects Hidden Health Issues in CT Scans Mirage News · 19 Oct, 17:38 UTC
- MUSC study reveals gender shift in adolescent vaping trends News-Medical · 19 Oct, 17:35 UTC
All headlines
- Alleged killer used Swift song in ‘lie’: court News.com.au · 20 Oct, 02:55 UTC
- Helen Haines live updates: independent MP in critical but stable condition as Asio boss warns about ‘violent rhetoric’ The Guardian · 20 Oct, 02:46 UTC
- Live: ASX in the red, NAB shares drop on 2,500 planned job cuts ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 20 Oct, 02:43 UTC
- NAB cuts 2500 jobs to ramp up tech investment The Australian · 20 Oct, 02:26 UTC
- NT senator says child protection 'needs to change' after niece's alleged murder ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 20 Oct, 02:24 UTC
- 'It smells like charred earth': BBC at Indonesia fire epicentre causing Singapore and Malaysia haze crisis BBC · 20 Oct, 02:18 UTC
- Actress reveals she’s had bottom surgery News.com.au · 20 Oct, 02:13 UTC
- Hit-and-run crash leaves cyclist dead in Perth's south ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 20 Oct, 02:06 UTC
- AI tool used on facial photo to predict cancer survival The Canberra Times · 20 Oct, 02:00 UTC
- ‘Grown up’: Cummins act reveals new Aussie reality... as ghosts of Sandpapergate buried Fox Sports · 20 Oct, 01:51 UTC
- Breaking: Kumanjayi Little Baby review finds extensive failings ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 20 Oct, 01:41 UTC
- A study of 62.5 million people reveals what broad ethnic labels miss about rare diseases News-Medical · 20 Oct, 01:13 UTC
- Simpsons character’s huge change stuns fans News.com.au · 20 Oct, 01:06 UTC
- Students blockade Louvre as France rolls out local curfews The Age · 20 Oct, 00:59 UTC
- Just what do France’s angry youth want? It’s complicated SMH.com.au · 20 Oct, 00:59 UTC
- 40yo stuns with super sheer after-party look News.com.au · 20 Oct, 00:49 UTC
- ASX 200 Live Today - Tuesday, 20th October Market Index · 20 Oct, 00:45 UTC
- ‘Horny’ new series gets Aussie premiere The Courier Mail · 20 Oct, 00:41 UTC
- Bon Jovi coming to Melbourne for massive stadium show Herald Sun · 20 Oct, 00:36 UTC
- In Bonn, blood cells were turned into younger neural stem cells — ScienceAlert UA.NEWS · 20 Oct, 00:35 UTC
- FOUR debutants loom in Kangaroos shake-up; Kiwis’ big judiciary boost: Team Tips Fox Sports · 20 Oct, 00:35 UTC
- Melbourne Assembly live: Ex-New York mayor, PM share visions to improve liveability The Age · 20 Oct, 00:34 UTC
- ASX slumps despite AI rebound on Wall Street; NAB and BHP shares decline SMH.com.au · 20 Oct, 00:31 UTC
- Could eating whey protein before meals help reduce blood sugar spikes? News-Medical · 20 Oct, 00:26 UTC
- Old Blood Cells Have Been Transformed Into Brain Stem Cells That Get Younger As They Age ScienceAlert · 20 Oct, 00:01 UTC
- Foundation artificial intelligence models for health recognition by use of face photographs (FAHR-Face): a model development and validation study The Lancet · 20 Oct, 00:00 UTC
- Adobe adds easy AI eye generation to Lightroom Mobile Yahoo Tech · 20 Oct, 00:00 UTC
- Hollywood actor from Office Space, Bridesmaids dies The Nightly · 19 Oct, 23:59 UTC
- Possible 200mm deluge as records shattered, flash flooding threat intensifies The Courier Mail · 19 Oct, 23:52 UTC
- El Niño causing global weather extremes Smartraveller · 19 Oct, 23:47 UTC
- Fruit and sugary drinks stood out in a three-year study of teenage mental health News-Medical · 19 Oct, 23:39 UTC
- ‘Once-in-a-lifetime chance’: Japan launches historic mission to collect rocks from Mars’s moon Phobos The Guardian · 19 Oct, 23:38 UTC
- Con man 'king' dies in his self-declared Pacific kingdom ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 19 Oct, 23:30 UTC
- Barber denies heroism over Haines attack, hails person who sat in front of car ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 19 Oct, 23:29 UTC
- Nostalgic teen comedy: Gympie stars hit the stage The Courier Mail · 19 Oct, 23:28 UTC
- Short sellers circle Maas stock as Firmus fiasco proxy The Australian · 19 Oct, 23:20 UTC
- Cox Plate favourites Sir Delius and Aeliana leave strong impression at Flemington gallops racenet.com.au · 19 Oct, 23:00 UTC
- AI Facial Scans Help Doctors Assess Age and Survival Risk Mirage News · 19 Oct, 22:45 UTC
- The tech trap that almost ruined my sub-three-hour marathon dream The Australian · 19 Oct, 22:35 UTC
- New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests The Guardian · 19 Oct, 22:30 UTC