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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
- Huntington’s disease treatment breakthrough Huntington’s disease: a breakthrough treatment might slow or even stop the degenerative disease. We talk to an expert on how this exciting treatment could work. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/huntingtons-disease-breakthrough
- Robots teaching social skills to children with autism For children with autism, robots can be a powerful tool, helping them develop empathy and life skills. These robots are working with children with autism. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/robots-helping-kids-with-autism
- Air pollution: effects and solutions Air pollution can contribute to asthma and respiratory problems. Here are some ways we can improve air quality and reduce health problems from air pollution. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/affects-of-air-pollution
- Ask Dr Google: Where should you go for health advice? Prescribed medication is an exact science so it’s important not to mix it with anything that affects how it works. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/treatments-and-procedures/ask-dr-google-health-advice-websites
- 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
- Living with Parkinson’s disease What’s it like to have Parkinson’s disease? We look at the symptoms, as well as how one person with Parkinson’s dealt with her diagnosis and keeps positive. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/living-with-parkinsons-disease
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- Antibiotic resistance: health in crisis Australians are regularly overusing antibiotics, and it could make bacterial infections much more dangerous in the future. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/antibiotic-resistance
- 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
- 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
- Innovation in chronic condition care Health Care Homes is an innovative program helping Australians manage chronic conditions. We explain how it can help people better manage their healthcare. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/health-care-homes
- Working with your body clock for better health Understanding our body clock can help us make the healthiest choices. Listen to your circadian rhythm for healthy eating and sleeping. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/body-clock
- How doctor–patient relationships are changing 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/how-doctor-patient-relationships-are-changing
- Are we too clean? 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/are-we-too-clean
- The tiny capsule changing our understanding of gut health Irritable bowel syndrome affects 1 in 5 Australians. A new technological pill may help provide the answers to its cause and guide treatment. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/common-conditions/gut-health-capsule