As rates of overweight and obesity are continuing to climb in Australia, Cancer Council Victoria is urging health professionals not to delay weight-centric conversations. [ + ]

Digital consultancy DB Results and the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University have signed a deal to continue their digital transformation partnership. [ + ]

AIA Australia believes that there is a significant need for increased education and access to evidence-based information about menopause to ensure correct diagnosis. [ + ]

Eight Mile Plains has been named as the final location for the Queensland Government's $265 million Satellite Hospitals Program, adding to the six other locations already identified across the south-east. [ + ]

A recent study by respiratory researchers from Perth has found that OM-85, an immune-boosting medication, could help prevent babies from developing asthma. [ + ]

Medical technology company Singular Health, in collaboration with the national science agency CSIRO, has received a $100,000 funding boost. [ + ]

The cost of Alzheimer’s disease is projected to rise by more than 70% to around $26.6 billion over the next 20 years. [ + ]

Researchers from the University of South Australia are working with European researchers to investigate a range of FDA-approved drugs with an aim to help kids with severe epilepsy. [ + ]

Macquarie University respiratory scientist Professor Daniela Traini and Professor Pall Thordarson, Director of the UNSW RNA Institute, have started work on a scoping study to deliver mRNA vaccines via nasal spray. [ + ]

A new dietary tool to quickly and accurately assess micronutrient levels aims to help cancer patients fight disease, according to Flinders University researchers. [ + ]

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has launched a new campaign — Become a GP — to boost the general practice workforce. [ + ]

Full PPE, involving a fit-tested N95 mask, in conjunction with a HEPA filtration system offers health workers in a hospital setting the best protection against virus aerosol exposure, according to a new study. [ + ]

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is seeking feedback on the draft Stillbirth Clinical Care Standard from clinicians, health services, consumers and anyone with an interest in maternity care, stillbirth or bereavement care. [ + ]

Amelio Health, a provider of chronic pain management programs, has received the federal government's Boosting Female Founder Initiative grant. [ + ]

Cervical screening tests could be used to find ovarian and breast cancers, according to international researchers. [ + ]