Around nine Australians take their own life each day, and it is the leading cause of death for Australians aged 15–44. [ + ]

Research to identify patients who will benefit most from a life-saving machine that acts as the heart and lungs has received a $1 million funding boost. [ + ]

ASMOF ACT has appealed for action to be taken to address staff shortages in order to reduce risks to staff wellbeing and patient care at Canberra Hospital. [ + ]

A study from UniSA's Australian Centre for Precision Health has found a link between metabolism and dementia-related brain measures. [ + ]

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have developed a technology to diagnose patients with heart failure in record time. [ + ]

The IPA has released two research papers questioning the effectiveness of lockdowns and highlighting the economic, social and humanitarian cost. [ + ]

Integrating paediatricians into GP consultations improves care for children and could ease emergency department burden, a pilot study shows. [ + ]

It's no secret that many health professionals have experienced extreme stress over the last couple of years, but now it seems your dog can tell. [ + ]

A pilot program at North West Private Hospital in Queensland has facilitated 446 trees to be planted in exchange for the rigid containers purchased from medical device supplier B. Braun. [ + ]

Almost half (40%) of all pregnancies in Australia are unintended, with 197,234 occurrences recorded in 2020 alone. [ + ]

Students in South Australia's Eyre Peninsula and northern regions will benefit from greater access to specialist midwifery training from 2023. [ + ]

Hundreds of international health leaders from over 56 countries will descend on Brisbane Convention Centre between 17 and 20 October for The International Society of Quality in Health Care's (ISQua) 38th International Conference. [ + ]

The World Health Organization has released a new report and data portal on noncommunicable (NCDs) diseases and their risk factors. [ + ]

Honeywell has launched a solution that combines early warning smoke detection with advanced indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring. [ + ]

Engineers at Stanford University have created a small device that can be adhered to the skin to measure the changing size of tumours below. [ + ]