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Prescription pilot just the tonic for pharmacists
Date of Posting: 26-09-2023
Queensland pharmacists will be able to prescribe the pill and asthma medications under a pilot program being expanded across the state. The pilot was initially planned for north Queensland but now hundreds more pharmacists who register and undergo Read More...
National vape ban 'needed quickly' as state cracks down
Date of Posting: 26-09-2023
A national ban on retailers selling vapes should be urgently brought in to curb easy access to illicit products containing nicotine, the NSW premier says. The state government on Monday committed $6.8 million over three years for enforcement of va Read More...
Sharp rise in global cholera cases last year
Last Updated: 25-09-2023
The number of cholera cases around the world have more than doubled in the past year, according to new figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO). In 2022, some 470,000 cases were reported, a dramatic rise from the figure of 220,000 cases th Read More...
Ambulance ramping soars to record high
Date of Posting: 25-09-2023
Ambulance ramping has soared to record highs, with paramedics wasting thousands of hours outside Queensland hospitals. Documents tabled in state parliament reveal the ambulances lost 16,036 hours in May, setting a monthly record high in ramping ti Read More...
Young and healthy but defenceless to deadly infection
Date of Posting: 25-09-2023
Strapping young Brayden Chater was a great defender for his local rugby league team who loved to tackle. Which is ironic, because the lack of a meningococcal B vaccine on the NSW immunisation schedule left him completely defenceless against the di Read More...
Artificial intelligence could be future of cancer care
Date of Posting: 24-09-2023
Artificial intelligence may have blown up with the launch of ChatGPT but for years, scientists have been pondering how the technology might improve cancer care. It's already being used in some hospitals around the world but experts say patient Read More...
UK pharmacy chain to stop selling single-use vapes
Date of Posting: 24-09-2023
British pharmacy chain Superdrug will stop selling single-use vapes, the company says, citing the environmental impact caused by their disposal and the popularity of the products among young people. Almost five million disposable vapes are thrown Read More...
Common virus likely cause of venue's gastro outbreak
Date of Posting: 24-09-2023
A mass gastro outbreak linked to a Melbourne function venue was likely caused by a common virus. Victoria's health department had been notified of the gastroenteritis outbreak at The Park Melbourne on September 13 and 16 across separate events Read More...
Plea to take up free Japanese encephalitis jab
Date of Posting: 22-09-2023
There's a plea for more Victorians to get vaccinated against Japanese encephalitis this summer with the jab available for free in regional areas. The disease is transmitted by mosquitoes and most people do not become sick but symptoms can incl Read More...
Period products to be made free in Spain's Catalonia
Date of Posting: 22-09-2023
Catalonia will provide reusable menstrual cups, period pants and pads for free at pharmacies to counter so-called "period poverty", as the Spanish region follows Scotland with one of the first initiatives of its kind. The products are du Read More...
Abortion decriminalised in WA amid sweeping reforms
Date of Posting: 21-09-2023
Abortion has been removed from Western Australia's criminal code and access will be easier for women, in sweeping reforms passed by the state parliament. The amended laws to address inequity bring WA into line with other jurisdictions and remo Read More...
PM set to announce COVID-19 inquiry
Date of Posting: 21-09-2023
Federal Labor is poised to announce an inquiry into how Australia handled the coronavirus pandemic, with details expected soon. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is likely to make the announcement alongside Health Minister Mark Butler in Adelaide on Read More...
Basic eye test could diagnose diabetes and hypertension
Date of Posting: 21-09-2023
Scientists have developed a new method of diagnosing diabetes and high blood pressure that involves shining light into a patient's eyes. Researchers say the procedure has the potential to enable earlier intervention and more effective medical Read More...
Jump in women diagnosed with under-recognised condition
Date of Posting: 20-09-2023
There has been a jump in Australian women living with endometriosis and more patients are being diagnosed at an earlier age. About one in seven women aged between 44 and 49 have the inflammatory disease, the Australian Institute of Health and Welf Read More...
New WA yoga program supports Indigenous mental health
Date of Posting: 19-09-2023
A new school-based program in Western Australia is making mental health part of the curriculum, while keeping Indigenous culture and practices at the forefront. The Mindful Hearts education program is a yoga-centred program, developed by Yogazeit Read More...
Imagination the key to better mental health
Date of Posting: 19-09-2023
As Australia’s wellbeing and resilience in mental health continues to decline, an Australian academic has developed a new strategy using imagination to facilitate hope, optimism and purpose. “Imagination is a skill we can learn to buil Read More...
The 'old person' disease killing as many kids as cancer
Date of Posting: 19-09-2023
Most people think dementia is only something to worry about in old age but the disease is surprisingly common in children, placing a devastating burden on kids and their families. Childhood dementia, like its geriatric equivalent, is a general ter Read More...
Chicken blamed for three-state listeria outbreak
Date of Posting: 19-09-2023
Shredded chicken sold to restaurants, cafes and hospitals is being blamed for a listeria outbreak across three states following an investigation by Queensland authorities. M&J Chickens' easy serve breast fillet shredded chicken was the pro Read More...
AI is revolutionising diabetes treatment, inquiry told
Date of Posting: 17-09-2023
Artificial intelligence has begun revolutionising the way people with diabetes receive life-saving medicines. Speaking at a parliamentary inquiry into diabetes, endocrinologist Roger Chen said AI had been developed that enabled continuous glucose Read More...
China to manage monkeypox the same way as COVID-19
Date of Posting: 17-09-2023
China plans to manage monkeypox in the same way it handles infectious diseases such as COVID-19, health authorities say, after detecting about 500 cases of the viral infection last month. Monkeypox will be managed under Category B protocols from W Read More...
Regional doctor in Sydney court on child abuse charges
Date of Posting: 15-09-2023
A suspended doctor has faced court charged with producing child abuse and recording intimate images without consent. Nicholas Chu is suspended while he faces 13 counts of intentionally recording intimate images without consent.[subscribe] Chu h Read More...
Healthy respect for ruling on GP payroll tax changes
Date of Posting: 15-09-2023
Doctors and general practice owners have welcomed a decision by the Queensland government to not subject GPs to extra payroll taxes. Treasurer Cameron Dick told parliament the state's Revenue Office would next week give an updated public rulin Read More...
Show us the money, as rural health on life support
Date of Posting: 14-09-2023
Pilbara GP Sonia Henry has seen young people die of strokes, teenagers with heart disease, and children who have lost their hearing after untreated ear infections. "We need to do so much better in giving remote Australians back what they give Read More...
Hard to stomach as social media targets troubled teens
Date of Posting: 14-09-2023
Katya Jaski was 12 when social media algorithms began feeding her dieting content. Two years later, she was diagnosed with anorexia.[subscribe] Through popular apps such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok she was exposed to videos about dieting Read More...
Indian state shuts schools, offices to curb Nipah virus
Date of Posting: 14-09-2023
India's southern state of Kerala has shut some schools, offices and public transport in a race to stop the spread of the rare and deadly Nipah virus, which has killed two people. An adult and a child were still infected in hospital, and more t Read More...
The Future of Nursing: Trends and Predictions for the Nursing Profession in Australia
Date of Posting: 14-09-2023
The Future of Nursing: Trends and Predictions for the Nursing Profession in Australia The nursing profession is the backbone of Australia's healthcare system, providing essential care and support to patients across many settings, from busy cit Read More...
HEALTHCERT EDUCATION AND RACGP FORGE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO ELEVATE CPD EDUCATION FOR MEDICAL PROF
Last Updated: 13-09-2023
HealthCert Education, Australia’s only university quality-assured medical education provider, proudly announces its partnership as a major CPD provider for the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), the preeminent accreditin Read More...
Treating hypertension into old age lowers dementia risk
Date of Posting: 13-09-2023
Over-60s who receive treatment for high blood pressure are substantially less likely to develop dementia than those who go untreated, according to a study. Researchers at the University of NSW have found treating hypertension over the age of 60 re Read More...
Nurse suspended after tampering with COVID vaccines
Date of Posting: 13-09-2023
A nurse suspended for tampering with COVID-19 vaccines told a pharmacist she was only checking they had the correct dose. It formed part of the unprofessional conduct and implausible claims that led to the nurse and midwife's three-month suspe Read More...
Budget to boost funding for NSW women's health centres
Date of Posting: 13-09-2023
Women's health centres will receive a funding boost in the NSW budget to help increase staff numbers, reduce counselling waitlists and provide more services. The state's 20 centres provide tailored care for women and assist with physical, Read More...
Addressing Mental Health: The Rising Demand for Mental Health Professionals in Australia
Date of Posting: 13-09-2023
Addressing Mental Health: The Rising Demand for Mental Health Professionals in Australia In recent years, Australia has witnessed a growing rise in mental health conditions. From anxiety and depression to more severe disorders, this broad spectrum Read More...
Australia is the first country to legalise psychedelics to treat mental health disorders
Date of Posting: 13-09-2023
In June of this year, Australia became the first country in the world to legalise the use of psychedelics to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and some forms of depression. The drug, MDMA, also known as the party drug, ecstasy, is being Read More...
Junk food the primary culprit in Aussies' failing diet
Date of Posting: 12-09-2023
Australians are failing to stick to a healthy and balanced diet, and junk food is a major culprit. That's the verdict from the national science agency CSIRO, which on Tuesday dealt Australians a disappointing average diet score of 55 out of 10 Read More...
New regional sleep program targets First Nations people
Date of Posting: 12-09-2023
A new program aimed at improving sleep health in regional Indigenous communities is linking western science and traditional ways of knowing to better address the health condition of obstructive sleep apnoea. According to Queensland University Prof Read More...
Nurse suspended for sexually harassing four colleagues
Date of Posting: 12-09-2023
A male nurse has been suspended for eight months after sexually harassing female colleagues. Stephan Harris harassed four women at a hospital in rural Victoria between about 2015 and 2019, The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal found.[sub Read More...
Vapes seized in SA as concern grows over teen use
Date of Posting: 11-09-2023
Thousands of vapes have been seized and a dozen businesses fined as worrying figures reveal the extent of teen e-cigarette use. A total of 4536 nicotine vapes with a street value of more than $113,000 were confiscated from 15 retailers across Adel Read More...
Hip surgery wait reduced in bid to lift survival rates
Date of Posting: 11-09-2023
Australians who sustain fractured hips, usually in a fall, are waiting longer than they should for surgery, with a health care watchdog warning this is seriously impacting survival rates. Older Australians are more susceptible to the injury with m Read More...
Major upgrade to ageing hospitals in $3b NSW govt blitz
Date of Posting: 10-09-2023
Western Sydney's ageing and under-resourced public hospitals will be upgraded in a $3 billion budget blitz announced by the NSW government. Four hospitals will receive a total $3 billion in funding for major infrastructure improvements as part Read More...
One in three with mental condition won't get help
Date of Posting: 10-09-2023
Almost one in three Australians suffering from depression, anxiety or another life-altering mental health condition won't reach out for help, a survey shows. The Beyond Blue survey of 5212 adults found 30 per cent of those living with a life-i Read More...
Shocking birth trauma stories prompt maternity panel
Date of Posting: 10-09-2023
The traumatic stories of women giving birth in the NSW public health system have prompted a major push to improve maternity services across the state. A new expert advisory panel will aim to put women at the centre of care and support the delivery Read More...
