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An opioid medication will be listed on the PBS from next month
Date of Posting: 26-08-2019
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced that Buvidal, a medication that's used to treat opioid dependence, will be listed on the PBS from next month. The more than 110,000 Australians struggling with opioid dependency could have access Read More...
Cardiac stents cost five times more in Australia than in New Zealand
Date of Posting: 23-08-2019
Do heart stents cost Australian private health funds five times more than they cost in NZ? AAP FactCheck Investigation: Do heart stents cost Australian private health funds five times more than they cost in New Zealand?[subscribe] The Statement Read More...
Public drunkenness no longer a crime in Victoria
Date of Posting: 23-08-2019
Public drunkenness will be decriminalised in Victoria on the eve of a coronial inquest into the death of an Aboriginal woman who died in police custody. The family of an Aboriginal woman who died in police custody say it's about time Victoria Read More...
How the Aging Population will impact Australia
Last Updated: 23-08-2019
Australia could be facing an issue in near future, that issue being the elderly population rising which could be a struggle to support as we don’t have infrastructure in place. It’s a fact that Australians have one of the highest life Read More...
Exciting new vaccine targets killer disease TB
Date of Posting: 23-08-2019
Australian medical researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney have successfully developed and tested a new type of vaccine targeting tuberculosis (TB), the world’s top infectious disease killer. Reported in the &ls Read More...
How Australia can act on suicide prevention
Date of Posting: 23-08-2019
Experts say the Australian Government’s “zero suicide” strategy, which will focus on Indigenous groups and children, might benefit from drawing on the experiences of Denmark. Denmark historically had one of the highest suicide ra Read More...
Researchers are developing an injection that could slow macular degeneration
Date of Posting: 22-08-2019
Canberra-based researchers are developing a new gene therapy that involves an injection to stop the progress of dry age-related macular degeneration. An untreatable, age-related condition leading to loss of vision could be slowed by injecting a &q Read More...
Data shows longer wait time for mental health in NSW
Date of Posting: 21-08-2019
Emergency departments in NSW hospitals have been described as "far from the best" environment for mental health patients needing support. There are concerns NSW hospital emergency departments are "far from the best" environment Read More...
Uncovering a "hidden" disability affecting one million Australians
Last Updated: 21-08-2019
There are 1.2 million Australians currently living with a communication disability, which can affect relationships, employment, education and social inclusion. Speech Pathology Australia is putting a spotlight on this “hidden” disabili Read More...
Global study investigates the cause of stuttering
Date of Posting: 21-08-2019
Researchers need 3,000 Australian stutterers for an international study that is searching for the genes in human DNA which cause stuttering. The largest study of its kind into stuttering aims to help develop treatments that target the speech disor Read More...
Numbers count in the genetics of moles and melanomas
Date of Posting: 21-08-2019
University of Queensland scientists have identified a way to help dermatologists determine a patient’s risk of developing melanoma. UQ Diamantina Institute researcher Associate Professor Rick Sturm said the team uncovered the specific gene v Read More...
Will telemedicine address our rural doctors shortage?
Date of Posting: 21-08-2019
Medical experts from The Australian National University (ANU) say telemedicine is changing how we think about doctor shortages in the bush. They say artificial intelligence and IT will play a significant role in health delivery, but GPs of the fut Read More...
Scholarship supports nurse in training
Date of Posting: 21-08-2019
TAFE Queensland Scholarship recipient Jasmine Baker has persevered through trying times to keep her goal of becoming a nurse on track. “I have three children and two of them have disabilities and complex medical needs, in fact my daughter go Read More...
Revolutionary eye scan to detect autism unveiled
Last Updated: 21-08-2019
Thirteen years of research has culminated in a ground-breaking method to detect autism in children through a simple eye scan, potentially identifying the condition years earlier than is currently possible, with implications for early detection of oth Read More...
The nation's health ministers have ordered a food review to look at added sugar labels
Date of Posting: 20-08-2019
State and federal ministers have ordered a review to examine how to make added sugar labelling compulsory on foods and drinks. The nation's health ministers have ordered a review to consider making it compulsory for packaged foods and drinks t Read More...
UTI discovery may lead to new treatments
Date of Posting: 20-08-2019
Sufferers of recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) could expect more effective treatments thanks to University of Queensland-led research. UTIs are one of the most common bacterial infections according to Professor Mark Schembri from UQ’ Read More...
Mums in prison or whose babies are in care need breastfeeding support too
Last Updated: 16-08-2019
Australian women want to breastfeed but many struggle. And the most disadvantaged face the biggest challenges. Among them are mothers who are involved with the child protection and criminal justice systems, who need extra support. But Read More...
A groundbreaking new blood test that can detect eight common types of cancer
Last Updated: 15-08-2019
A team of Australian and US researchers are heralding a simple new blood test that can detect early stage cancers before they have a chance to spread. Australian researchers say a groundbreaking new blood test that can detect eight common types of Read More...
APA calls for funding to help chronic pain sufferers access long-term physio
Last Updated: 15-08-2019
The Australian Physiotherapy Association is calling for Medicare funding covering physiotherapy treatment for sufferers of chronic pain. “The APA would like to see funding for a long initial assessment and then up to 10 individual or group c Read More...
Many risk factors contribute to worsening of quality of life in people with knee osteoarthritis
Date of Posting: 14-08-2019
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that the health-related quality of life of most people who have or have a higher risk of knee osteoarthritis remained unchanged over an eight-year trajectory. Worsening of quality of life wa Read More...
Scientists serve up a nutrition revolution
Date of Posting: 14-08-2019
A group of scientists has called for nutrition to be declared a national science and research priority and for the establishment of a ‘trusted voice’ to provide credible evidence-based nutritional information. The University of Queensl Read More...
Young Australians are increasingly choosing not to drink
Date of Posting: 14-08-2019
The number of young Australians choosing not to drink has increased by more than 50 per cent since 2013. The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) has analysed data from 63 countries trying to understand whether underage drinking Read More...
Dodgy relish blamed for MCG Anzac gastro drama
Date of Posting: 13-08-2019
Dodgy relish served at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is being blamed for nearly 40 people falling ill at an exclusive Anzac Day function. Investigators spent months trying to recreate dodgy relish that gave nearly 40 people gastro at an exclusive M Read More...
NSW upper house committee is set to examine abortion bill
Last Updated: 12-08-2019
A NSW upper house committee will this week examine the bill decriminalising abortion in the state after its passage through the lower house. A NSW upper house committee is set to examine draft legislation taking abortion out of the state's cri Read More...
Our culture should shape the health care we receive
Last Updated: 08-08-2019
For South Asians, there’s a distinct difference between “rice with curry” and “curry with rice”. When we spoke to Indian and Sri Lankan migrants with type 2 diabetes and heart disease, they told us the advice they rec Read More...
Australian researchers believe more can be done to prevent leprosy from spreading
Last Updated: 08-08-2019
Australian researchers say more could be done to prevent leprosy from spreading in to Far North Queensland from Papua New Guinea. James Cook University, Cairns Hospital and Thursday Island Hospital researchers published their findings in The Medic Read More...
Beefing up security isn't the only way to make hospitals safer
Last Updated: 07-08-2019
Yesterday’s strike by NSW hospital staff over security concerns has highlighted just how serious the issue of workplace violence has become for health-care workers. The Health Services Union, whose members inc Read More...
A Melbourne hospital has admitted to allegations of overworking its junior doctors
Date of Posting: 07-08-2019
A Melbourne west hospital has admitted to allegations junior doctors have been overworked, amid claims of exploitation taken to the workplace watchdog. A Melbourne hospital has admitted to allegations of overworking its junior doctors amid legal a Read More...
Many parents are confused over how to keep the dreaded cold at bay
Last Updated: 07-08-2019
Australian parents are confused over how to prevent their children from catching a cold, according to the results of a national survey. Parents are relying on old wives' tales to prevent their child catching a cold, a national poll shows.[subs Read More...
New app tests how mood affects cognitive performance
Date of Posting: 05-08-2019
How much do you think your mood affects your brain’s ability to perform under pressure? An app developed by UNSW researchers in conjunction with University College London (UCL) will not only allow you to gauge your mood and how it affects yo Read More...
Centenary researchers receive $2.25 million boost to tackle cardiovascular disease
Date of Posting: 05-08-2019
Three Centenary Institute researchers based in Sydney have been awarded grants that will help support the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease. The highly competitive grants, from the first round of the NSW Cardiovascular Read More...
Date of Posting: 05-08-2019
Doctors from leading Australian institutions including The University of Queensland have called on the government to implement a national action plan to fight one of Australia’s biggest killer diseases, sepsis. Paediatric intensive car Read More...
Yourtown commits approx $2M to meet growing demand to protect homeless teen mums
Date of Posting: 05-08-2019
This National Homelessness Week (4-10 August), yourtown has announced a massive capital works investment of approx $2 million to further develop infrastructure at San Miguel Family Centre to house vulnerable young mothers, their infants and chi Read More...
WA expands scope of pharmacist-administered vaccinations
Date of Posting: 05-08-2019
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) welcomes today's announcement from WA Health Minister the Hon Roger Cook MLA to expand the scope of pharmacist-administered vaccinations. PSA WA Branch President Dr Fei Sim commended the gove Read More...
Review calls for better care in our dying days
Date of Posting: 05-08-2019
A new paper from The Australian National University (ANU) highlighting failings with palliative care and how we are cared for when we die. The paper is co-authored by Alan Bevan, 68, who was told his partner was dying by a palliative care speciali Read More...
A new cancer treatment to help sick kids will be available at two Melbourne hospitals
Date of Posting: 05-08-2019
A radical cancer therapy helped save Melbourne schoolgirl Violet Uhi but she had to go overseas to get it. Now other children and their families will be able to access the revolutionary chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in Melbourne for fre Read More...
The worst of this year's flu season for NSW appears to be over
Date of Posting: 02-08-2019
NSW Health says this year's flu season may have passed its peak, with the number of reported cases continuing to fall. The worst of this year's flu season for NSW appears to be over, but health authorities are warning people to stay vigila Read More...
NSW hospital workers to strike for safety
Last Updated: 01-08-2019
Some 22,000 public hospital workers are preparing to strike for up to four hours at facilities across NSW over workplace safety concerns. Some 22,000 public hospital workers are set to strike across NSW over workplace safety concerns with organise Read More...
Lung cancer screening an opportunity to save thousands of lives in Australia
Last Updated: 31-07-2019
Screening people at high risk for lung cancer – still Australia’s single biggest cancer killer – has the potential to save thousands of lives especially among former smokers, according to a new paper on the future of cancer screenin Read More...
South Australian students miss out on vaccines
Last Updated: 31-07-2019
South Australian health authorities says the take-up of a free vaccination program for B strain meningococcal disease has been disappointing. Up to one-third of South Australia's children and young adults are missing out on protection from the Read More...
