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Determined DNA hunt reveals exciting new schizophrenia clue
Date of Posting: 04-07-2019
An 18-year joint Australian-Indian study made possible by the recruitment, diagnosis and DNA screening of thousands of people in India has identified a new clue in the quest for causes of schizophrenia and potential treatments. A collaboration bet Read More...
New research shows smoking triples deaths from heart disease and stroke
Date of Posting: 04-07-2019
Smoking is killing at least 17 Australians a day from preventable heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular conditions, new research led by The Australian National University (ANU) has found. The study, the most in-depth in the world, shows Read More...
More than 500 workers protest Roundup use
Date of Posting: 04-07-2019
More than 500 workers at a Sydney council have walked off the job after management allegedly refused to heed their concerns over the use of glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup, which has been linked to cancer. Outdoor staff at Blacktown City Coun Read More...
Victorians who want to start a family will soon be able to access publicly funded IVF in the state
Date of Posting: 04-07-2019
It cost thousands of dollars for Melbourne woman Rachael McConaghie to become a mum and she wants the emotional journey to starting a family to be easier for others. She welcomed the Victorian government's promise to publicly fund fertility tr Read More...
A team of Adelaide cardiologists have successfully performed a world-first heart surgery
Last Updated: 04-07-2019
A team of Adelaide cardiologists have performed a world-first surgery to treat a serious heart condition they say could be life-changing for thousands of Australians. The non-invasive surgery, performed at St Andrew's Hospital last Friday, inv Read More...
People living in rural areas may be at lower risk of Alzheimer's disease
Last Updated: 03-07-2019
People who live in regional or remote areas may be at lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to our recent research. Using data from more 260,000 adults in New South Wales who were aged 45 and over, we found those livi Read More...
Had gestational diabetes? Here are 5 things to help lower your future risk of type 2 diabetes
Date of Posting: 03-07-2019
Gestational diabetes is a specific type of diabetes that occurs in pregnancy. Once you’ve had gestational diabetes, your risk of having it again in your next pregnancy is higher. So too is your lifetime chance of developing type 2 diabet Read More...
Study shows that HIV rates in Australia have dropped to 18-year low
Date of Posting: 03-07-2019
The number of people diagnosed with HIV has dropped to an 18-year-low, largely due to a decline in the infection among gay and bisexual men, a study has shown. HIV rates in Australia have dropped to an 18-year low, driven by a reduction in the num Read More...
Majority of Australians support the federal government's mandatory vaccination policy
Date of Posting: 03-07-2019
Joint research from the University of Sydney and the University of Western Australia indicates a majority of Australians support the "No Jab, No Pay" policy. More than 83 percent of Australians support the federal government's mandat Read More...
A former AFL player speaks about depression battle
Date of Posting: 02-07-2019
A former AFL player and a former federal minister have told Victoria's mental health royal commission about their battles with depression. In the moments after his team North Melbourne won the 1996 AFL premiership, Wayne Schwass was thinking a Read More...
Mental health needs more support
Date of Posting: 02-07-2019
A Victorian royal commission has been told there is a disparity in support for people with physical health needs and those with mental health needs. The mental health system is like an abyss where the lack of help and support stands in stark contr Read More...
Workforce shortage hinders fight against ice addiction in WA
Date of Posting: 02-07-2019
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Western Australian Branch (RANZCP WA Branch) has expressed concern about the increasing use of methamphetamine (commonly known as ‘ice’) across Western Australia (WA) and the l Read More...
Australia urgently needs to tackle its mental health system
Date of Posting: 01-07-2019
There's no more urgent or important problem in Australia than tackling the mental health sector, says one of four people leading the Victorian royal commission. Australia urgently needs to tackle its mental health system, says one of the four Read More...
In a health-care setting, interpreters are essential
Last Updated: 28-06-2019
Sarah Verdon, Charles Sturt University Almost one quarter of the Australian population speaks a language other than English at home. But health services in Australia are largely delivered in English only. We know Australi Read More...
A 43-year-old Victorian man dies after catching flu
Date of Posting: 28-06-2019
A 43-year-old father who battled a virus for more than a week is the latest victim of Victoria's deadly flu season. Victoria is staring down the barrel of its first year-long flu season as the illness claims its 37th victim - an otherwise heal Read More...
A brain disease linked to repetitive head injury in former NRL players
Date of Posting: 27-06-2019
A study by Australian researchers has discovered a brain disease linked to repetitive head injury in two former NRL players. A disease linked to repeated concussions in American sport has been found in the brains of two former Australian rugby lea Read More...
Exercise after lung cancer surgery important for recovery
Last Updated: 27-06-2019
New research led by Curtain University has found that lung cancer patients who exercise after surgery to remove a tumour experience increased fitness and strength in their leg muscles as well as a decrease in shortness of breath compared to those who Read More...
New degree puts nursing in reach for more people
Date of Posting: 27-06-2019
Graduates with a relevant degree can now apply for Wintec’s Master of Nursing Science, a new qualification which aims to put more culturally responsive, work-ready nurses into our communities. The two-year pre-registration programme allows d Read More...
Fertility miracle or fake news? Understanding which IVF 'add-ons' really work
Last Updated: 27-06-2019
Hannah Brown, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute In recent years, we’ve seen increasing scrutiny about the procedures being delivered in the IVF clinic, often referred to as “add-on” or suppleme Read More...
Health professionals reveal aged care deficiency
Date of Posting: 27-06-2019
Health professionals have told a royal commission hearing in Perth they are struggling to provide adequate "person-centred care" to elderly people. Nurses and a physiotherapist have told the aged care royal commission they are struggling Read More...
Victorians who have experienced dodgy IVF practices have been invited to comment
Date of Posting: 25-06-2019
Victorians who have experienced dodgy IVF practices have been invited to make submissions to an inquiry into the fertility services sector by August 19. Victorians who have experienced dodgy practices by IVF and assisted reproductive treatment ser Read More...
Choice is demanding a major change to Australia's star rating system for food
Date of Posting: 25-06-2019
Some top-selling cereals that score four out of five health stars would plummet to just 1.5 stars if added sugars are factored in, Choice says. Choice is demanding a major change to Australia's star rating system for food, saying consumers are Read More...
Aussie kids obsessed with avoiding fatness
Date of Posting: 25-06-2019
Australian kids demonstrate an unhealthy concern about body image when it comes to their perceptions about being healthy, which can threaten well-being, according to a new study. The study shows that 11-12 year old children describe the negative c Read More...
Ozone depletion impacting human health
Date of Posting: 25-06-2019
Changes to our ozone layer over the past 40 years have affected levels of UV radiation and therefore the risk of people developing skin cancer, an international study has found. Some 2,000 Australians die of skin cancer every year, with Australia Read More...
More than 600,000 flu vaccines have been distributed in South Australia
Date of Posting: 25-06-2019
A record 613,000 flu vaccines have been distributed to South Australian doctors, as the state's horror flu season continues. Nearly 19,000 influenza cases have been reported during the 2019 season, compared to 1500 at the same time in 2018. Of Read More...
The NSW government investigates botched surgery
Date of Posting: 24-06-2019
An incident in which the wrong side of a cancer patient's bowel was removed during surgery at Sydney's Northern Beaches Hospital is being investigated. The NSW government has promised to make sure there is no repeat of the "horrible m Read More...
Here's how to make our cities breastfeeding-friendly
Last Updated: 24-06-2019
Jenny Donovan, La Trobe University; Julie Rudner, La Trobe University, and Lisa Amir, La Trobe University Seen through the eyes of new mothers, our towns and cities can often seem like uncomfortable and uninviting places to breastfeed. Altho Read More...
High on iron? It stops anaemia but has a downside
Date of Posting: 24-06-2019
A global study looking at the role that iron plays in 900 diseases has uncovered the impact of both low and high iron levels – and the news is mixed. People with high iron levels are not only protected against anaemia but are also less likel Read More...
Researchers develop new sensor to help detect early-stage cancer
Date of Posting: 24-06-2019
The new sensor can detect very low concentrations of cancer markers in blood tests and is among new technologies to be presented at the 10th annual International Nanomedicine Conference. A new device that can detect very low concentrations of canc Read More...
AbilityX: A Client Centric Approach to the NDIS
Last Updated: 20-06-2019
The NDIS represents significant opportunity for Digital Health and for Allied Health Providers regardless as to whether you’re dedicated to supporting Participants or not. Becoming registered however presents some key challenges upfront and Read More...
The cell discovery that could stop allergies and deadly anaphylaxis
Date of Posting: 20-06-2019
A new cell type that could stop allergies before they begin has been discovered by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU). The finding gives hope to people who live with a range of allergic conditions including asthma, eczema and Read More...
NSW Budget: PSA calls for expanded roles for pharmacists
Date of Posting: 20-06-2019
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) welcomes the NSW Government's Budget commitment to health spending, but calls on the Government to better utilise the skills of pharmacists to improve the state's healthcare system. PSA NSW Bra Read More...
Thousands of patients of a Sydney GP clinic - including children - may need to be re-vaccinated
Date of Posting: 20-06-2019
Authorities are trying to contact thousands of patients vaccinated by two Sydney GPs after vaccines were found to have expired or not been stored properly. Thousands of patients of a Sydney GP clinic - including children - may need to be re-vaccin Read More...
Clinicians working in rural areas will be rotated through bigger hospitals
Date of Posting: 20-06-2019
Clinicians working across rural Queensland will be rotated through metropolitan hospitals in a move the government hopes will stop them from leaving the bush. Midwives and doctors working in some of the most faraway corners of Queensland will be r Read More...
Research confirms gut-brain connection in autism
Last Updated: 19-06-2019
People with autism often suffer from gut problems, but nobody has known why. Researchers have now discovered the same gene mutations – found both in the brain and the gut – could be the cause. The discovery confirms a gut-brain nervous Read More...
A new drug could help patients who have an incurable neurological condition
Last Updated: 19-06-2019
A new drug trial in Melbourne hopes to help girls with a rare and incurable syndrome that leaves them struggling to speak, walk, eat and even breath. Up to 30 patients with Rett syndrome will take part in the first Australian clinical trial at The Read More...
Job opportunities flourish in disability sector
Last Updated: 19-06-2019
TAFE NSW research has found that of all the occupations across the Central Coast to Far North Coast region, ‘Aged or Disabled Carer’ is forecast to experience the highest growth in jobs to 2021. Over this time, more than 4,300 addition Read More...
Researchers deliver a new understanding into a common cause of syndromic autism
Last Updated: 19-06-2019
Australian and Chilean scientists have made a breakthrough in their understanding of the genetics of a common form of syndromic autism – and they hope their work could one day lead to the development of treatments for the condition. The Murd Read More...
NDIS Tribunal decision a step forward for nutrition
Last Updated: 19-06-2019
The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) calls on the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Mr Stuart Robert, to assure NDIS participants of their access to nutrition support, following a recent Administrative Appeals Tri Read More...
The Victorian government births bill allows gender choice
Date of Posting: 18-06-2019
The Victorian government is again trying to reform the birth certificate regime in favour of trans, gender diverse and intersex people. Trans, gender diverse and intersex Victorians will no longer need to have gender reassignment surgery in order Read More...
