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Millions committed for intellectual disability support
Date of Posting: 13-10-2023
Australians living with intellectual disabilities will benefit from improved support, health services and groundbreaking research as part of the government's plan to bolster the nation's health systems. There are more than 450,000 Australi Read More...
Building a Successful Physiotherapy Practice: Key Strategies
Last Updated: 13-10-2023
Whether it's aiding an elderly individual in regaining mobility, assisting an athlete in their recovery journey, or supporting a patient post-surgery, the scope and impact of physiotherapy is huge. When it comes to establishing a successful physi Read More...
TikTok medical influencer lied about being a doctor
Date of Posting: 12-10-2023
A Sydney social media influencer who posed as a doctor online has been branded a risk to public health and safety. Dalya Karezi posted multiple videos to TikTok and Instagram in which she wore medical scrubs and a stethoscope and discussed topics Read More...
Study opens door on negative health aspects of renting
Date of Posting: 12-10-2023
Housing unaffordability not only harms people's finances but also their health, with people in the rental market ageing faster than those who own their own home. A joint Australian-UK study has found living in a privately-rented home has a gre Read More...
NSW service diverts more than 1000 a month from EDs
Date of Posting: 12-10-2023
More than 200 people a week are being diverted away from busy emergency departments by a new health service hurriedly put together during the COVID-19 pandemic. Faced with increasing triple-zero calls in NSW during the late 2021 lockdowns, the sta Read More...
AFLW player turned physio offers breakthrough
Date of Posting: 11-10-2023
A former AFLW player is making her mark off the footy field, introducing a game-changing physiotherapy solution expected to revolutionise the way athletes and amateur sports lovers approach their return to play. Decorated midfielder, Courtney Gum, Read More...
COVID-19 costing the Australian economy billions
Date of Posting: 11-10-2023
COVID-19 is costing the Australian economy billions in lost worker productivity and healthcare spending. The pandemic may be moving into the endemic phase but the virus is still wreaking havoc on the health of the population and the economy.[subsc Read More...
Long pollen season prompts thunderstorm asthma warning
Date of Posting: 11-10-2023
There's a heightened risk of thunderstorm asthma due to a longer than usual grass pollen season in southern Australia. Ten people died and emergency departments were overwhelmed during Victoria's last major thunderstorm asthma event in 201 Read More...
Qld health minister to investigate whistleblower claims
Date of Posting: 11-10-2023
Queensland's health minister will urgently investigate allegations that rape victims have been turned away at hospitals. Shannon Fentiman will also meet a whistleblower over claims Brisbane mental health patients have been forced to sleep on t Read More...
Flesh-eating ulcer spreads further as cases rise
Date of Posting: 10-10-2023
The number of Victorians diagnosed with a flesh-eating bacterial skin infection has increased as health authorities warn cases have spread beyond previously known hotspots. Chief Health Officer Clare Looker on Tuesday warned cases of Buruli ulcer Read More...
Link between light exposure and mental health
Date of Posting: 10-10-2023
There's fresh insight into the link between bright light and mental health with research revealing modern lifestyles are confusing our bodies and making us sick. A study of almost 87,000 people published in peer-reviewed journal Nature Mental Read More...
'Only baby matters': women's needs ignored during birth
Date of Posting: 09-10-2023
Systemic racism inside hospitals coupled with dismissed pain and a lack of informed consent is contributing to traumatic births for many women, an inquiry has been told. A NSW parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma has heard the health of a baby Read More...
Heart attack triple-zero call not given right priority
Date of Posting: 09-10-2023
An ambulance wasn't initially sent to a man suffering several symptoms of a heart attack because information was incorrectly entered into dispatch systems. Anton Lukacevich, 64, subsequently died on January 25, 2022 and potentially "lost Read More...
Flying Doctors bring community to remote Australia
Date of Posting: 08-10-2023
Joanne Mahony was a final year nursing student when she was posted to the Charleville base of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in rural Queensland two decades ago. It was love at first flight.[subscribe] She quickly learned that a rural and remo Read More...
Careers in caring: TAFE NSW empowers local migrants to pursue their calling
Date of Posting: 07-10-2023
TAFE NSW Wetherill Park is supporting the aspirations of migrants in the local community, helping them to follow their calling for caring and pursue careers in the in-demand field of nursing. It comes as research shows 35 per cent of those living Read More...
Doctors call for private help in at-home rehab reforms
Date of Posting: 06-10-2023
A shake-up of the delivery of out-of-hospital care by utilising more of the private health system could result in better health outcomes for patients, doctors say. The Australian Medical Association believes it will also save millions of dollars a Read More...
Mass flu jabs urged for NSW to save 500 lives annually
Date of Posting: 06-10-2023
It's estimated NSW could save about 500 lives and up to $1.3 billion every year if authorities boosted influenza vaccination rates for people aged under 65. A NSW Productivity Commission report, released on Friday, found at least $500 million Read More...
UK PM wants to ban cigarettes for younger generations
Date of Posting: 05-10-2023
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has proposed banning younger generations from ever buying cigarettes, a move which would give the United Kingdom some of the world's toughest anti-smoking rules. The proposals - if they pass into law - would make the Read More...
Hospital rape charge dropped for victim's mental health
Date of Posting: 05-10-2023
A 13-year-old boy accused of raping a fellow patient in a West Australian hospital crawled into his alleged victim's room to avoid being spotted by night-shift nurses, court documents claim. Prosecutors dropped the charges against the teen ami Read More...
Pacific nation pledges to eliminate cervical cancer
Date of Posting: 05-10-2023
One of Australia's closest neighbours has committed to becoming the first Pacific nation to eliminate cervical cancer. Women in Vanuatu will have access to life-saving screening services, vaccination and treatment as part of a program supporte Read More...
Boris Johnson dismissive of disaster: UK COVID inquiry
Date of Posting: 04-10-2023
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson was "dismissive of disaster" and labelled long COVID as "bollocks" in 2020, the UK COVID-19 Inquiry has been told. The Bereaved Families for Justice group said there was a "leade Read More...
New tuberculosis cases detected amid SA outbreaks
Date of Posting: 04-10-2023
A young child is one of two new tuberculosis cases identified in South Australia as health authorities scramble to get on top of separate outbreaks. The child under the age of five was linked to a cluster discovered in the Murraylands region last Read More...
Diagnosing concussion could be as easy as a blood test
Date of Posting: 04-10-2023
Researchers are one step closer to creating a blood test to diagnose concussion. A Monash University-led study assessed the blood results of patients who presented to The Alfred Hospital emergency department within six hours of injury.[subscribe] Read More...
Virtual physiotherapy consultations the way of the future
Date of Posting: 04-10-2023
When most people think of physiotherapy, they envision hands-on treatment. However, with telehealth options on the rise is this also the new future of physiotherapy in Australia? Coviu Director and former Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) Read More...
WHO backs malaria jab that will be rolled out next year
Date of Posting: 03-10-2023
The World Health Organisation has recommended the use of a second malaria vaccine to curb the life-threatening disease spread to humans by some mosquitoes. "Almost exactly two years ago, WHO recommended the broad use of the world's first Read More...
Sexual assaults plague Australia's mental heath wards
Date of Posting: 03-10-2023
More than 1500 people have reportedly been sexually assaulted or harassed in mental health wards across Australia over the past six years. Among them is 13-year-old girl Florence (not her real name) who was allegedly raped at Perth Children's Read More...
Scientists win Nobel for work that led to COVID vaccine
Date of Posting: 03-10-2023
Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The award was given to Katalin Kariko, a professor at Sagan's University in Hungary and an adjunct professor at the Read More...
NZ PM Hipkins reveals positive COVID-19 test
Date of Posting: 02-10-2023
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested positive to COVID-19 and has been forced into virtual campaigning ahead of the October 14 election. Mr Hipkins' campaign team cancelled his Sunday morning plans after the Labour leader woke u Read More...
Most Aussies would hide mental health issues from work
Date of Posting: 02-10-2023
A majority of Australians would hide their mental health status from their employers as fears of unfair treatment in the workplace persist. Wayahead data reveals seven in 10 Australians wouldn't tell their employer about a condition, while 53 Read More...
Polyclinics vs. Private Healthcare Clinics in Singapore: A Comparative Insight
Date of Posting: 01-10-2023
Singapore's healthcare landscape offers a myriad of options for those seeking medical attention. At the heart of this provision are two dominant players: the polyclinics and private healthcare clinics. For the uninitiated, making a choice between Read More...
Breast cancer cases climb, screening drop over pandemic
Date of Posting: 01-10-2023
Women are being urged to take the health of their breasts seriously as rates of the deadly cancer climb. The Australian Institute for Health and Welfare estimates about 20,428 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, up from 19,866 tw Read More...
'Shameful' palliative care cut to fund NSW nurses
Last Updated: 01-10-2023
A promised funding boost for end-of-life care in NSW will be cut by $150 million to help hire more nurses to fill staff shortages. Premier Chris Minns confirmed the change, saying part of the $750 million pledged by the former coalition government Read More...
Clean the house or take the stairs, it's good for you
Date of Posting: 01-10-2023
Moving your body for short bursts of vigorous activity every day for just one to three minutes can significantly cut the risk of heart attack, stroke and premature death. A new study has found it can be just as beneficial as being active for 10 mi Read More...
Disability inquiry outlines the pathway for change
Date of Posting: 29-09-2023
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM DISABILITY ROYAL COMMISSION: * A Disability Rights Act set up by the federal government[subscribe] * The act would give the right to non-discrimination and equal recognition before the law, as well as access to equitabl Read More...
Bid to ease access to meds for women 'looming disaster'
Date of Posting: 29-09-2023
Women suffering urinary tract infections could soon be spared time, money and a lot of pain by accessing medication straight from the pharmacist, but the proposal has drawn scathing criticism from doctors who warn of a "looming disaster". Read More...
Concern after another TB outbreak detected
Date of Posting: 29-09-2023
A young child is among five people receiving treatment amid a tuberculosis outbreak in South Australia. The cluster in the state's eastern Murraylands region, including four active cases diagnosed since April, poses no risk to the wider commun Read More...
Fake nurse jailed for jabbing without qualifications
Date of Posting: 27-09-2023
A serial liar is behind bars after she repeatedly pretended to be a nurse and injected patients with vaccines despite having no qualifications. Alison Jane Mibus was sentenced in Adelaide Magistrates Court to four months and 28 days in prison afte Read More...
Access to pill eased and more pharmacy scripts in sight
Date of Posting: 27-09-2023
Women will have easier access to the pill in NSW and those with common skin conditions could be next as the state considers expanding pharmacy prescription trials. Under the change, women will be able to obtain a prescription for a 12-month resupp Read More...
Medical groups push for promised CBD injecting room
Date of Posting: 27-09-2023
Health leaders have penned an open letter pleading for the urgent opening of a supervised injecting room in Melbourne's CBD after "countless" overdoses. In the letter addressed to Daniel Andrews and published before he announced his Read More...
'Basic healthcare': urgent call for injecting room
Date of Posting: 26-09-2023
Health leaders are pleading with Victoria's premier to urgently open a supervised injecting room in Melbourne's CBD after "countless" overdoses. In an open letter published before Daniel Andrews announced his resignation on Tuesd Read More...
