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  • SBS talks to family creation lawyer Sarah Jefford on Australia's review inrto surrogacy laws

    SBS talks to family creation lawyer Sarah Jefford on Australia's review inrto surrogacy laws
    2025/07/12
    Australia's Law Reform Commission is currently conducting an inquiry into surrogacy law across the country. Sarah Jefford is a family creation lawyer practising across Australia, and a former surrogate. She has spoken with SBS's Deborah Groarke on the aims of the review, and what surrogacy currently looks like in Australia and the world
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    13 分
  • What are the withdrawal effects of antidepressants? A new review explores the issue

    What are the withdrawal effects of antidepressants? A new review explores the issue
    2025/07/11
    A large systematic review has been released looking at antidepressant withdrawal symptoms. The meta-analysis examined the findings of 50 randomised controlled trials, involving 17 828 participants. The average age of the participants was 44, and 70 per cent were female. Health professionals in Australia say the review provides useful insights, and there is room for further research in this area.
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    8 分
  • INTERVIEW: Australia among first countries to launch lung cancer screening program

    INTERVIEW: Australia among first countries to launch lung cancer screening program
    2025/07/05
    Australians at higher risk of lung cancer are being urged to take advantage of a new screening program that has launched this month. The scan will be free for patients under Medicare bulk-billing through GPs, with eligibility to be determined by age - those between 50 and 70 - and smoking history. It is the first new national cancer screening program in nearly 20 years. Lung cancer is Australia’s fifth most diagnosed cancer, but causes the greatest number of cancer deaths because it is often diagnosed too late. SBS's Biwa Kwan spoke with Anita Dessaix from the Cancer Council, about the at-risk groups the program is targeting; and the goal to prevent over 12,000 deaths over a decade
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    13 分
  • New screening program offers hope for those most at risk of lung cancer

    New screening program offers hope for those most at risk of lung cancer
    2025/07/04
    Lung cancer is Australia’s fifth most diagnosed cancer, but causes the greatest number of deaths because it is often diagnosed too late. A new screening program has become available that hopes to detect cases much earlier for those at the highest risk - which includes Indigenous Australians and some migrant communities.
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    6 分
  • INTERVIEW: Professor Andrew Sindone talks to SBS about heart failure

    INTERVIEW: Professor Andrew Sindone talks to SBS about heart failure
    2025/06/28
    Heart failure is a growing problem with at least half a million Australians living with it at any given time - and more than 67,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Heart failure is responsible for approximately 61,000 deaths annually, numbers that are likely to increase with the growing and ageing population. Advocates say they are worried a lack of awareness about the condition is leaving Australians vulnerable. Deborah Groarke spoke with Professor Andrew Sindone, who is the Director of the Heart Failure Unit and Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Sydney's Concord Hospital
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    8 分
  • Former CDC staffers ring alarm bells over decisions of new US vaccine panel

    Former CDC staffers ring alarm bells over decisions of new US vaccine panel
    2025/06/27
    A new vaccine advisory panel appointed by US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced it will study the schedule of childhood and adolescent immunisations and review the use of older vaccines. It's also recommended single dose flu vaccination formulas which is thimerosal-free. The announcements have caused some alarm, with some concerned it's promoting long debunked claims and embedding vaccine scepticism into national policy.
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    9 分
  • Doctors' groups take temperature on appetite for health care reform

    Doctors' groups take temperature on appetite for health care reform
    2025/06/24
    Leaders from around 50 medical groups have gathered in Canberra to tackle some of the thorniest issues facing Australia's heath system. The Australian Medical Association is among the organisations to attend. The AMA argues that logjams in public hospitals, rural communities struggling to access care and the shuttering of private hospitals and services shows the health of Australia's care system is waning.
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    7 分
  • Suicide prevention workshops in language try to help refugees, asylum seekers find mental wellness

    Suicide prevention workshops in language try to help refugees, asylum seekers find mental wellness
    2025/06/20
    Research shows refugees and asylum seekers in Australia experience disproportionately high rates of suicide, PTSD and psychological distress. Mental health challenges are often further exacerbated by a lack of access to culturally appropriate care and information. Wesley LifeForce is one organisation working to fill this gap, by offering suicide prevention training for refugees in six languages.
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    7 分