Queensland general practitioners provide compassionate, holistic care to patients seeking voluntary assisted dying (VAD), but many face significant hurdles that limit their capacity to participate, new QUT-led research has found.

Many kids are scared of getting needles, and this can stop them getting vaccinations that protect that against the flu. Less than 1 in 4 Australian children were vaccinated against influenza in 2025.

As a urological surgeon, I meet many patients with chronic (long-term) kidney disease. Sometimes, I see patients that have progressed to the point where their kidneys do not work at all. This leads to the toxic build-up of waste products, meaning they need regular dialysis or a kidney transplant.

Endometriosis is a painful, debilitating condition affecting 10% of women worldwide. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (known as lesions) grows elsewhere in the body—usually within the pelvis.

Recent research provides robust evidence for the use of a digital visualization and decision support tool in colorectal (bowel) surgery. This is the first time that a digital decision support tool has been conclusively proven to significantly improve outcomes in this type of surgery. The study is published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

A clinical decision support tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze scans after a stroke alongside treatment recommendations is associated with better quality care and long-term outcomes for patients compared with usual care, finds a study from China published in The BMJ. The study researchers say the tool "offers a more efficient and scalable method for improving stroke care and prognosis, with the added benefits of lower cost and greater sustainability."

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a new patient-focused tool designed to better understand the lived experience of people wearing removable partial dentures. In their study published in the journal Gerodontology, the researchers introduce the Partial Denture Experience Questionnaire (P-DEQ), a novel measure that captures not only the clinical outcomes of denture treatment, but also its broader emotional and social impacts. The study was a collaborative effort involving partners from the University of Sheffield, Queen's University Belfast, Haleon, and the University of Lincoln.

A meningitis vaccine does not protect against gonorrhea spread between men, a new clinical trial has concluded. Experts had hoped that a meningococcal B vaccine called 4CMenB might prevent the spread of gonorrhea, based on an earlier study that linked the vaccine to a 38% reduced risk of the sexually transmitted infection.

For millions of people living with HIV, a daily regimen of medications is a lifelong necessity. If they stop taking the drugs—commonly referred to as antiretroviral therapy—the virus usually rushes back within weeks. But not for everyone; scientists have been baffled by rare individuals who, after stopping the drug regimen, keep the virus under control for months or even years.