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  • Day hospitals and elective surgery: What you need to know Day hospitals offer specialist services that may be the option for the surgery you’ve been waiting for. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/treatments-and-procedures/day-hospital-procedures
  • Tackling our health crisis The Australian Partnership Prevention Centre is working on solutions to halt the increasing trend of chronic health conditions. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/tackling-health-crisis
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Can technology help older people stay in their homes for longer? Senior Australians can get support staying in their own homes with this health tech. The system helps keep the older person’s support system informed. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/tech-supporting-aged-care
  • 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
  • How VR can help patients understand cancer Cancer patients could better understand their condition through a virtual reality project from a cutting-edge scientific artist and cancer researchers. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/gaming-tech-helps-cancer-patients