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Latest update of the coronavirus impact
Last Updated: 06-04-2021
MELBOURNE, AAP - LATEST COVID-19 DEVELOPMENTS: * The introduction of general practice clinics to the national coronavirus vaccination program has enabled the number of doses delivered to triple in the past couple of weeks.[subscribe] * Acting C Read More...
173,000 broken bones too many - Osteoporosis Australia rebrands
Date of Posting: 05-04-2021
A report revealing Australians sustained 173,000 broken bones last year prompted Osteoporosis Australia to rebrand as ‘Healthy Bones Australia’ and is calling for greater awareness, education and management of osteoporosis. An article Read More...
Wave of influenza to hit later in 2021, doctors say
Date of Posting: 05-04-2021
Flu season is likely to hit Australia later than usual this year, and it could make a big comeback. Australia saw the lowest number of influenza cases on record in 2020, and there have been few cases recorded over the past six months, following a Read More...
Supply of vaccinations seen to ramp up
Date of Posting: 05-04-2021
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt is confident that as the supply of AstraZeneca vaccine from CSL ramps up, so will the number of inoculations against COVID-19. On Monday last week over 55,000 people were vaccinated but by Thursday this had increa Read More...
COVID-19 vaccine rollout: urgent updates to immunisation register needed
Date of Posting: 05-04-2021
Experts are calling for urgent updates to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) to optimise the national COVID-19 vaccine rollout out and protect vulnerable patients. Writing in an MJA article, a group of experts said that several targeted va Read More...
Victoria to ease Brisbane border restrictions
Date of Posting: 02-04-2021
The few Brisbane travellers still stuck in Victorian hotel quarantine will soon be freed as the state eases its hardline border rules. From 6pm on Thursday, the Greater Brisbane area will be reclassified from a "red zone" to an "ora Read More...
Latest update of the coronavirus impact
Date of Posting: 02-04-2021
LATEST COVID-19 DEVELOPMENTS: * Brisbane's three-day snap lockdown ended at midday on Thursday after Queensland reported just one new locally acquired COVID-19 case, a person who was already in quarantine.[subscribe] * Deputy Prime Minister Read More...
Turning stillbirth and other birth trauma into empowerment
Last Updated: 01-04-2021
Women unite to share stories of overcoming deep grief, trauma, addiction and abuse and how they are using their experience to help others. Twenty eight women from all over the world share their extraordinary stories of grief, trauma, addiction and Read More...
Study shows processed foods spur kidney disease
Last Updated: 01-04-2021
Diets high in processed foods - from chocolate and chips to bread - increase the risk of kidney disease, an Australian study has shown. The Monash University study found some chemical compounds in processed foods prompt "leaky gut syndrome&qu Read More...
Queensland lockdown to end at midday
Date of Posting: 01-04-2021
The Greater Brisbane lockdown will end at 12pm on Thursday after only one new case of community transmission was recorded in Queensland. The single case is linked to an existing cluster and has been in quarantine during their infectious period.[su Read More...
Brisbane lockdown might end before Easter Holiday
Date of Posting: 31-03-2021
Greater Brisbane's lockdown could still end before the Easter holidays after the number of coronavirus cases grew by just two to 17. The two additional cases were reported after 33,408 tests were conducted in the 24 hours to 9am on Wednesday.[ Read More...
Toxic mushrooms sprout across Victoria
Last Updated: 31-03-2021
Victorians are being urged not to gather wild mushrooms, as two poisonous varieties have started growing across the state. Deputy Chief Health Officer Angie Bone on Tuesday warned the recent wet weather has created ideal conditions for death cap a Read More...
Aged care royal commission a failure for wound care
Date of Posting: 31-03-2021
Wounds Australia, the peak body for chronic wound prevention and management, says the Royal Commission into Aged Care has been an “almost complete failure” for hundreds of thousands of older Australians suffering from chronic wounds. W Read More...
Cancer gene discovered for deadliest breast cancer
Date of Posting: 31-03-2021
Perth researchers discover new cancer-causing gene and protein which creates highly aggressive hard to treat breast cancers. A novel cancer-causing gene produces large amounts of a unique protein[subscribe] This new protein Read More...
Ambulance response time blowout confirms strain on health system
Date of Posting: 30-03-2021
Ambulance Victoria’s (AV) quarterly performance data confirms that increased demand for ambulance services is having an effect ambulance response times in Victoria. From 1 October 2020 to 31 December 2020, only 79.3% of Code 1 cases had an a Read More...
NSW aims to eliminate HIV within 5 years
Last Updated: 30-03-2021
HIV transmission in NSW will be virtually eliminated in five years if a new government strategy is effective. The plan, announced by NSW Health on Monday, will target priority populations, with additional efforts to prevent, test and treat the vir Read More...
NSW getting ready for COVID cases from Queensland
Date of Posting: 30-03-2021
No new COVID-19 cases have been detected in NSW but Gladys Berejiklian is bracing for some to emerge after two infected people visited the northern tourist haven of Byron Bay. "We hope that we do not have any cases arise in NSW but I would no Read More...
Restrictions ease NSW now 'back to normal'
Last Updated: 29-03-2021
As restrictions ease in NSW, people are being urged to maintain COVID-safe practices as Brisbane deals with a cluster. More than 20,000 people have been contacted by NSW Health after recent COVID-19 cases in Queensland, and nine have been deemed c Read More...
Lockdown rules in QLD starts from 5pm Monday
Date of Posting: 29-03-2021
The rules of Greater Brisbane's snap three-day lockdown will be the same as January's lockdown, with just four valid reasons to leave home. Residents will be allowed to undertake essential work, buy essential supplies such as food and medi Read More...
Victoria reaches 28 days with zero new coronavirus cases and deaths
Last Updated: 26-03-2021
Victoria has eliminated coronavirus after going four weeks without a new locally transmitted case. The Health Department confirmed the milestone on Friday, following 13,800 tests.[subscribe] Health authorities say 28 days with no new infections Read More...
Queensland struggling in healthcare planning
Date of Posting: 26-03-2021
The Queensland government doesn't have a definition for a sustainable health system as it struggles to grapple with a surge in demand for hospital beds. State Auditor-General Brendan Worrall's report into planning for sustainable health se Read More...
Rheumatoid arthritis drug could reduce "awful" side effects of chemotherapy
Date of Posting: 25-03-2021
A discovery by University of Queensland pain researchers may allow some future cancer patients, including children with leukaemia, to avoid chemotherapy’s worst and most debilitating side effects. Lead researchers, Professor Irina Vetter and Read More...
NSW COVID-19 restrictions to be eased
Last Updated: 25-03-2021
NSW COVID-19 RULES TO EASE ON MONDAY: * No caps on numbers at weddings and funerals [subscribe] * Masks on public transport no longer mandatory but strongly recommended * Dancing allowed everywhere, including nightclubs, weddings and pubs * Read More...
GP trip wasn't skipped in COVID times says Aussies
Date of Posting: 25-03-2021
Australians kept going to the doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic, although the mental health of almost one in three suffered amid increasing social isolation. Those are among the insights gleaned from the Australian Healthcare Index, a new report Read More...
PD Warrior presents INSIGHT 2021 - Brave new World Parkinson's Conference
Last Updated: 25-03-2021
PD Warrior; creators of the World’s most comprehensive rehabilitation program for people with Parkinson’s, is proud to bring the Parkinson’s community together for the 4th year in succession to the INSIGHT into Parkinson’s onl Read More...
Australia no longer reliant on international jabs
Last Updated: 24-03-2021
Australia is no longer reliant on insecure international supplies of coronavirus vaccines after the national medical regulator approved locally made doses. The first batch of Australian-made AstraZeneca drugs has been approved, with about 500,000 Read More...
Latest update on the COVID-19 impact
Date of Posting: 24-03-2021
LATEST COVID-19 DEVELOPMENTS: * Victoria's Acting Premier James Merlino announced the most significant easing of restrictions since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. [subscribe] * From 6pm on Friday, Victorians will be able to have 100 visit Read More...
A Victorian building used during Spanish flu and now as COVID-19 vaccination hub
Last Updated: 23-03-2021
A century on from housing Spanish flu patients, Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building is playing another key role in Australia's fight against a rampant virus. The iconic Victorian building was on Monday reopened as a mass COVID-19 vaccina Read More...
Social gatherings in Victoria soon to be allowed
Last Updated: 23-03-2021
Victorians can soon have 100 visitors at home and won't have to wear masks at shops, in the most significant easing of restrictions since the start of the pandemic. Acting Premier James Merlino announced from 6pm on Friday, people will be able Read More...
Six million Australians now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Last Updated: 23-03-2021
More than six million Australians are now eligible to receive coronavirus vaccines under a new phase of the national rollout. Phase 1b of the program kicks off across the country on Monday.[subscribe] Everyone over the age of 70 is included in Read More...
Healthy Diet Index supports diet quality assessment and dietary counselling in healthcare
Date of Posting: 23-03-2021
The Healthy Diet Index developed by Finnish nutrition experts facilitates the assessment of diet quality. Its effectiveness was demonstrated in a recently published study. Dietary counselling plays a crucial role in the prevention and treatment of Read More...
3 trauma takes the media gets wrong
Date of Posting: 23-03-2021
Originating in the medical sciences, where it referred to physical injury, the term “trauma” is now often used in popular and scholarly discussion to refer to psychological injury. While large-scale mental health surveys consisten Read More...
Floods leave a legacy of mental health problems
Date of Posting: 23-03-2021
Yet again, large swathes of New South Wales are underwater. A week of solid rain has led to floods in the Mid-North Coast, Sydney and the Central Coast, with several areas being evacuated as I write. As a resident of the NSW Far North Coast, Read More...
COVID's mental health fallout will last a long time
Last Updated: 23-03-2021
Although Australia is now largely COVID-free, the repercussions of the pandemic are ongoing. As the pandemic enters its second year, many people will be continuing to suffer with poor mental health, or facing new mental health challenges. Read More...
Kids' blood pressure measurements substantially different between arms
Date of Posting: 23-03-2021
Blood pressure measurements in children and adolescents should be taken from both arms after new research showed substantial differences could be seen depending on which arm was used. The study, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institu Read More...
Nerve damage after chemo: potential risk factors revealed
Date of Posting: 23-03-2021
A low haemoglobin count, older age and high BMI are possible risk factors for developing nerve damage after cancer treatment, a UNSW-led study has found. Being older, overweight and having low haemoglobin levels (fewer red blood cells) could incre Read More...
Role of nurses needs to be expanded in aged care reform
Date of Posting: 23-03-2021
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the delivery of the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, saying that the Federal Government now has two clear roadmaps to reforming the sector. The Chief Execu Read More...
Monash University researchers make a breakthrough discovery into how migraines are triggered
Date of Posting: 23-03-2021
World first: Researchers from Monash University have harnessed cutting-edge technology to discover the progression of molecular events that lead to migraine – something that, until now, has remained a mystery. The discovery has filled one of Read More...
World Youth International launches Health Camp Week
Date of Posting: 22-03-2021
With the pandemic now impacting communities around the globe for over 12 months, the long term effects of this can be felt everywhere. People within developing countries like Kenya and Nepal, who didn’t get the same level of Government assis Read More...
Aussie-made COVID vaccine good to go
Date of Posting: 22-03-2021
The national medicine regulator has given a green light for the domestic production of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for Australian-made batches to be released within days. The Therapeutic Goods Administration has given its ap Read More...
