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A rare disease is one that affects less that five in 10,000 people. There are about 7,000 known rare diseases.
One in 20 patients referred to a cancer specialist by their GP don’t turn up.
An AI trained to look at heart scans was able to successfully predict risk of death. But one expert cautions we still need to be careful about designing – and using – AI for medical diagnosis.
Providing teachers with training in crisis intervention is one short-term strategy to help them meet the increasingly complex needs of students.
We need to change diagnosis of ovarian cancer from late stage to early - scientists make steps
Dissociation occurs when a person experiences being disconnected from their memories, feelings, actions, thoughts, body and even their identity. And one in ten might be affected.
Dry, moist, productive, hacking, chesty, whooping, barking, throaty. Which type of cough do you have and why?
One in ten cannabis users are dependent on the drug, according to some estimates.
Changes in bowel habits occur up to 20 years before the onset of Parkinson’s.
A research lab at the University of Saskatchewan is pursuing the applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning to healthcare diagnoses.
Unlike Australia, New Zealand doesn’t fund early intervention therapy for autistic children, but there are programmes pre-school teachers and parents can use to help kids develop.
With an estimated prevalence of four per cent, fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) is more common than autism. And yet is it surrounded by myth and stigma.
A colonoscopy is usually done to diagnose bowel cancer. It is an invasive procedure with risks such as bowel perforation. It’s important to only have the test if you’re likely to benefit.
Fungi perform a vital role in the biological cycle, but pose an increasing danger to human health – invasive fungal infections kill three times more people than malaria.
Compounds in your breath could help AI detect illnesses, including different cancers.
Many autistic women may be missing out on a diagnosis, new study reveals.
Creased earlobes, loose teeth and clubbed finger nails – some of the less obvious signs of heart disease.
As awareness of Asperger’s syndrome has risen within popular consciousness and culture, it has faded from clinical use.
Only 16% of adults with autism are in full-time work.
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor Emerita, Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University
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NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Deputy Director, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Professor of Autism Research, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor & Senior Principal Research Fellow, The Kids Research Institute Australia
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Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Educational Studies in School Psychology, University of Calgary
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Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Director, Nephrology and Kidney Care Services, Melbourne Health
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Senior lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Lecturer in Law, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney