ABC digital news journalist Hanan Dervisevic writes about dealing with the start of daylight saving, which starts in Australia on the first weekend in October.  Dervisevic quotes Flinder University sleep expert Professor Emeritus Leon Lack, who suggests getting out into the sunshine first thing each morning leading up to the transition and on the Sunday and Monday mornings after the transition.  Professor Lack says, 'You can help yourself by exposure to bright light in the morning, so when you wake up, go for a walk or maybe water the garden.'  More information:  https://www.abc.net.au/news/hanan-dervisevic/102860096

Kismet, is a health tech start-up designed to improve access to healthcare and disability support and minimise fraud. In the case of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Kismet connects patients with legitimate providers and helps them to manage their funds.Kismet founder, Mark Woodland, says, 'Kismet means destiny and fate, but to us it also means overcoming hurdles and supporting each other ... Useful programs such as the NDIS were set up to help those living with disabilities. However, the lack of systems, processes and policies is holding it back from its full potential. See:  https://rb.gy/1clw4

New research suggests a link between binge eating and sleep issues like insomnia and next-day tiredness. Research by Professor Amanda Salis, from the School of Human Sciences at the University of Western Australia, suggests a link between binge eating and sleep problems says the discovery could help improve treatments.  She says, We know that poor sleep does lead to p'oor health outcomes.' Binge eating is when a person consumes more food than would be considered appropriate in the circumstances.Professor Salis hopes the discovery will lead to better treatment if medical professionals are aware of the link.Article:  https://rb.gy/usdip

James Gallagher, BBC Health and science correspondent, reports, 'We could be entering the era of Alzheimer's treatments, after the second drug in under a year has been shown to slow the disease.'Gallagher quotes experts, saying we're now 'on the cusp' of drugs being available, something that had recently seemed "impossible".Eli Lilly has reported its drug - donanemab - slows the pace of Alzheimer's by about a third. However two volunteers, and possibly a third, died as a result of dangerous swelling in the brain.Article:  https://www.bbc.com/news/health-65471914See also:  https://www.bbc.com/news/health-63749586

Laronix is pleased to introduce Bionic Voice, the world’s first smart wearable electronic voice prosthesis for laryngectomy people (larynx amputees or laryngectomees). Bionic Voice substitutes and regeneratesthe missing "voice source” for laryngectomees.​Bionic Voice has an Artificial Intelligence (AI) module that learns to improve the qualityof the voice over time to sound closer to the patient's own.Laronix is an Australian biomedical company.  The technology was invented by Dr. Farzaneh Ahmadi during her Postdoctoral term at Western Sydney University.  For more  information:  https://www.laronix.com/