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  • Research improving medication use in Australia Home Medicines Reviews help people better manage their medication. Research underway aims to improve Indigenous health through these medication programs. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/research-improving-medication-use
  • The telomere revolution How online doctor services and telehealth advances are changing our relationship with our GPs in Australia. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/telomere-revolution
  • Personalising breast cancer treatment for better results Future breast cancer treatments are evolving towards targeted therapies individualised for each patient’s condition. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/personalising-breast-cancer-treatment-for-better-results
  • How nanotechnology is revolutionising medicine To the naked eye, the little square of silicon looks smaller than a standard postage stamp and only slightly more interesting. The modest Nanopatch, designed in Australia, doesn’t look like something that might revolutionise our fight against infectious diseases. But it’s what you can’t see that matters in the field of nanotechnology. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/how-nanotechnology-is-revolutionising-medicine
  • The future of virtual reality in medicine It sounds like the stuff of science fiction: bionic eyes, lifelike ‘pregnant’ mannequins, technology where specialists can practise delicate microrobotic cell injections without any real cells involved... https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/VR-in-medicine
  • 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. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/the-future-of-medicine
  • 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. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/gene-editing-the-future-of-health
  • Is your body older than your actual age? From faster, cheaper research to potential cures for cancer, new gene-editing techniques are dramatically changing what’s possible. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/is-your-body-older-than-your-actual-age
  • How faecal transplants work Faecal transplants could be the key to treating many chronic illnesses. We speak to experts on what the potential is for faecal microbiota transplantation. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/faecal-implants
  • Is medication covered by private health insurance? Here’s what you need to know about claiming for medicines through private health insurance. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/drugs-and-health-cover