Most women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer today can expect to become long-term cancer survivors, according to recent research. [ + ]

The administration of the $2 billion Community Health and Hospitals Program (CHHP) was "ineffective and fell short of ethical requirements". [ + ]

Gilead Sciences Australia has launched the Gilead Fellowship Grants Program that will provide $300,000 funding to Australian medical researchers. [ + ]

A new study has found that taking a common diabetes medication after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 reduces risk of developing long COVID by 40%. [ + ]

The Ainsoff Deterioration Index has reduced adverse events and the length of time patients have to stay in hospital, according to new research. [ + ]

A new study could explain the chronic neurological symptoms experienced by some COVID patients long after initial infection. [ + ]

A new qualitative and quantitative study has amplified the perspectives and needs of people at the centre of health care — patients and clinicians. [ + ]

Carium, a Care Experience Platform (CXP), has received the Patient Experience Innovation Award at the 7th annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards. [ + ]

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has appointed Professor Steve Wesselingh as the next Chief Executive Officer. [ + ]

More than 95% of Australian women encountered additional breastfeeding challenges such as sore nipples, insufficient or excessive milk supply, and poor latch. [ + ]

The accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening can be improved by accounting for genetic factors that cause changes in PSA levels that are not associated with cancer, according to a multi-centre study led by UC San Francisco and Stanford University. [ + ]

Women are more likely to experience recurrent cases of the Toxoplasma parasite which can lead to vision loss, according to new Flinders University research. [ + ]

A clinical trial of DIALIVE, a liver dialysis device, to treat patients with liver failure demonstrated "significant improvements", according to a new report. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a test to reveal a pathogen's resistance to antibiotics using a magnetic field and chemiluminescence. [ + ]

After consulting the community and profession, the Medical Board of Australia has issued revised telehealth guidelines that will take effect on 1 September 2023. [ + ]