Research & insights

CAN YOU CLAIM FOR PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION?

Here’s what you need to know about claiming for medicines through private health insurance.

A NEW WEAPON AGAINST CERVICAL CANCER

A vaccine shown to reduce rates of cervical cancer has been released in Australia. Here’s what you need to know.

THE TELOMERE REVOLUTION

The tiny telomeres on our DNA may hold the key to living longer, ageing better and staying healthier. But can we improve our telomere health?

Are we too clean?

As a society we’ve worked hard to sanitise our lives, but have we gone too far?

HOW DOCTOR–PATIENT RELATIONSHIPS ARE CHANGING

Technology is changing the way patients interact with GPs in Australia. How does this affect you?

IS YOUR BODY OLDER THAN YOUR ACTUAL AGE?

Ways to get your ‘biological age’ to match your ‘chronological age’.

Addressing diabetes: a dual approach

The rate of diabetes in Australia has tripled in the last 25 years. At HCF, we’re tackling this issue by investing in research and providing access to tailored health management programs.

How nanotechnology is revolutionising medicine

Australia is leading the world in the miniaturisation of medical devices that will transform medical treatment.

Tackling our health crisis

The Australian Partnership Prevention Centre is working on solutions to halt the increasing trend of chronic health conditions.

Healthcare for an ageing population

How Australian healthcare will meet the challenge of providing for the increasing number of people living longer.

Personalising breast cancer treatment for better results

Future breast cancer treatments are evolving towards targeted therapies individualised for each patient’s condition.

The future of medicine: the flu and antibiotics

Infection expert Dr Frank Bowden turns his microscope to the risk of a modern-day influenza pandemic and the fading effectiveness of antibiotics.

3D printing in medicine

With the capacity to generate human body parts, 3D printing may soon revolutionise implant procedures.

Expert insight: Breast cancer under the microscope

Scientist Dr Dharmica Mistry explains how her work is pushing the boundaries of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

The future of virtual reality in medicine

Virtual reality is here, and the medical industry is using it to improve our health.

Gene editing – the future of health?

From faster, cheaper research to potential cures for cancer, new gene-editing techniques are dramatically changing what’s possible.

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