21 May 2026
Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Offer Little Protection Against Falls, Study Finds
A major review has found that calcium and vitamin D supplements are unlikely to prevent falls or fractures in older people, challenging common routine use of these supplements.
21 May 2026
New Digital Health Standards Framework Aims to Improve System Integration
A new national framework has been launched in Australia to improve how digital health systems work together across hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare services.
21 May 2026
Nudge Letters to GPs Show Strong Impact on Test Ordering
A new Australian evaluation has found that “nudge” or feedback letters sent to high-requesting general practitioners significantly reduced unnecessary pathology testing.
21 May 2026
TGA Issues Fines Over Alleged Illegal Supply of Melanotan II
A New South Wales individual has been issued 27 infringement notices by the TGA, totalling more than $101,000, for allegedly supplying Melanotan II products to Australian consumers in breach of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.
21 May 2026
Psychiatry Inpatient Telehealth Items Made Permanent on MBS
The Australian Government has confirmed that psychiatry inpatient telehealth items will be made permanent on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), in a move welcomed by the Federal AMA.
21 May 2026
AMA Gains Greater Clinical Involvement in Cost Transparency Reforms
The Australian Medical Association has secured a stronger role for clinicians in the development of the Federal Government’s healthcare cost transparency reforms.
20 May 2026
Meningococcal Case Reported in Adelaide
A man in his 80s from metropolitan Adelaide is in a stable condition in hospital after being diagnosed with invasive meningococcal disease caused by serogroup B.
20 May 2026
New 10-Year Child Health Study Targets Obesity and Heart Disease
A new 10-year research plan led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute aims to reduce rising obesity and improve long-term heart health in children through early prevention programs in schools and families.
20 May 2026
Growing Evidence GLP-1 Medicines May Help Asthma Outcomes
New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Turkey suggests that GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide may help reduce asthma flare-ups in people who are overweight or living with obesity.
20 May 2026
Queensland Expands Free Needle-Free Flu Vaccine for Teenagers
Queensland has expanded its free nasal spray flu vaccine program, allowing children and teenagers aged 6 to 17 who are afraid of needles to access the FluMist vaccine at no cost.