The app will help women with ovarian cancer self-monitor their treatment and results, and fund further research. [ + ]

Patients on the plant-based diet no longer required medication, and experienced other benefits. [ + ]

Hormone therapy after menopause does not increase risk of death from cancer or heart disease, according to a new US study. [ + ]

Healthcare assets are particularly attractive to criminals. [ + ]

Violence against nurses and midwives is on the rise, according to research carried out by CQUniversity. [ + ]

A new study turns upside down long-held beliefs on infection control. [ + ]

By the age of 45, childhood cancer survivors may experience nearly twice as many chronic health conditions as the general population. [ + ]

Aimed at creating greater consistency in diagnostic practices across the country, the community is invited to provide feedback. [ + ]

There is no mandated time point in Australia to discuss childhood vaccination with expectant parents. [ + ]

A new Australian tool offers hope to Parkinson's sufferers globally. [ + ]

Health workers, visitors and aged-care residents should be vaccinated against the flu. [ + ]

Emergency departments and patients alike have benefited from processes introduced in recent years. [ + ]

People with -ve thoughts about their chronic illness are less likely to recover. [ + ]

Infants born to mothers who gained higher than recommended weight levels in the first 24 weeks were 2.5 times more likely to be born large. [ + ]

A new program is addressing the taboo subject of sexuality and dying. [ + ]