Louise Crealy is a reporter for the ABC's Audio Current Affairs programs AM, The World Today and PM. She is also a presenter on the ABC News Channel.
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| UpdatedWith Australia's aging population, palliative care services are busier than ever. Experts say people under 60 with a terminal illness are one of the groups falling through the cracks, but there could be more.
Topics: aged-care, death, healthcare-facilities, australia
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| UpdatedPatients are often frightened to hear the words "palliative care", thinking it means imminent death, and many doctors are scared to use it — but caregivers and patients say it can actually mean a longer and better-quality life.
Topics: death, healthcare-facilities, cancer, australia
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| UpdatedArtificial intelligence more accurately predicts outcomes for people at high risk of psychosis in a new study, and could change the way we organise health care.
Topics: mental-health, robots-and-artificial-intelligence, psychosis, psychology, neuroscience, research, australia