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Emerging technologies in healthcare you need to watch
Last Updated: 25-07-2016
With the emergence of new technologies, our industry is destined to see significant change in the way nurses and other healthcare professionals operate. These changes will see the automation of more simple tasks, allowing for the evolution of higher- Read More...
Melbourne's world-class cancer centre opens
Last Updated: 19-07-2016
Victoria has officially opened its new centrepiece in cancer treatment, training, research and care. The $1 billion, 13-storey Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) in Parkville was officially opened with US Vice President Joe Biden, who lo Read More...
Global obesity study used to standardise future health programs
Date of Posting: 14-07-2016
A five-year global study into the relationship between Body-Mass Index (BMI) and mortality has shown people classed as overweight or obese have higher mortality rates. The Global BMI Mortality Collaboration was established to provide a standardise Read More...
The changing landscape of dementia care
Last Updated: 13-07-2016
Statistics show more than 332,000 people in Australia are living with dementia and that number is forecast to rise to almost 900,000 by 2050. An Australian university is changing the way nurses, allied health professionals and even ordinary Australia Read More...
New Zealand's unique mobile surgery service
Last Updated: 13-07-2016
An operating theatre on wheels is changing the face of day surgery in rural New Zealand. The 20m-long and 4.2m-high Mobile Health bus, which is 2.5m wide when closed and 4.7m wide when open, was designed and manufactured in New Zealand as a fully- Read More...
Expect more superbug cases, experts say
Date of Posting: 12-07-2016
A bacterial gene resistant to all antibiotics has appeared in the United States and is worrying epidemiologists. After two confirmed US cases of a superbug that thwarts a last-resort antibiotic, infectious disease experts say they expect more case Read More...
Children who suck their thumbs or bite their nails develop fewer allergies
Date of Posting: 12-07-2016
Kids who are nail-biters and thumb-suckers are less likely to develop allergies, supporting the hygiene hypothesis, that exposure to microbes can be good. Children who suck their thumbs or bite their nails are less likely to develop allergies, a N Read More...
Boy babies are at greater risk of being born prematurely
Date of Posting: 12-07-2016
Boys are more likely to be born prematurely at 20-24 weeks, a study by researchers at the University of Adelaide has found. Boy babies are at greater risk of potentially life-threatening pregnancy complications than girls, a new study has found.[s Read More...
New genetic test hope for breast cancer treatment
Date of Posting: 11-07-2016
A new test could help doctors identify which patients are most likely to benefit from chemotherapy after breast cancer surgery, researchers in the UK say. More women with breast cancer could be spared chemotherapy if doctors switched to a new gene Read More...
A call for more research to be done on the treatments GPs give patients
Date of Posting: 11-07-2016
Two medical experts say more research needs to be done on the treatments GPs give patients. Australian GPs are at risk of treating patients with severely restricted evidence because of federal funding cuts to primary health care research, warn two Read More...
Helmets preventing concussion is unknown
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
A University of Queensland professor says parents should not think that helmets will prevent children suffering concussion on the sports field. Helmets will protect the head and face from the impact of a jarring collision or a thundering cricket b Read More...
Bowel cancer - anyone could be at risk
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
There is a danger in overemphasising the part genetics plays in the prevalence of bowel cancer, says Cancer Council Australia CEO Sanchia Aranda. Everybody is at risk of bowel cancer, not just those with a family history of the disease, says Profe Read More...
Excessive medical or surgical treatment on elderly patients
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
Advances in medical technology have fuelled unrealistic expectations of the healing power of hospital doctors, says an Australian research fellow. More than a third of elderly hospital patients received invasive and potentially harmful medical tre Read More...
Hendra vaccine trial for humans has ended
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
Results of a Hendra virus vaccine trial will be announced later this year although Queensland Health reports there were no adverse effects. A year-long trial of a Hendra vaccine for humans has ended with none of the 40 participants suffering any i Read More...
Australian researchers discovered a way to treat herpes
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
Researchers at Canberra's Australian National University have made a new discovery about herpes that could help keep the infectious virus in check. A team of Australian researchers believe they've cracked the cold case of the cold sore tha Read More...
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
Mice given experimental Zika vaccines were protected when exposed to the virus but it will be years before a finished vaccine is available for humans. Mice given a single shot of one of two experimental Zika vaccines were completely protected when Read More...
Texting can change brain waves
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
Researchers in the US have found your brain waves change when sending text messages on your smartphone. Sending text messages can change the rhythm of your brain waves, according to a new study.[subscribe] To find out more about how the brain w Read More...
Middle-age women bosses are more at risk of harassment
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
If you are a woman aged between 30 to 44 years and in a position of authority at work then you are more likely to be sexually harassed, a study has found. The image of the sleazy male boss sexually harassing his female and much younger secretary d Read More...
Ovarian cancer may be treated by a Leukaemia pill
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
UK researchers believe they may have a new treatment for a specific type of ovarian cancer - a pill currently being used to fight leukaemia. A pill already used to treat leukaemia may also be effective against a specific type of ovarian cancer, re Read More...
Ninth confirmed case of black lung in Queensland
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
A 62-year-old underground coal miner has become the ninth confirmed case of black lung in Queensland. A ninth Queensland coal miner has been diagnosed with the potentially deadly black lung disease just a day after an eighth case was confirmed.[su Read More...
Students need better access to sexual health resources
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
A national youth health study indicates that youth are delaying sexual activity until they are older; however those who are sexually active are less prepared and less likely to access sexual health services. Data from over 27,000 New Zealand high Read More...
Many Aboriginal births unregistered in Western Australia
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
A report has found there is an "unacceptably" high number of Aboriginal children in WA who haven't had their births registered. Nearly one in five Aboriginal children aged under 16 in Western Australia have no official identity becau Read More...
Irregular heartbeat increases risk for stroke
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
Up to 30 per cent of Australians with atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that increases their risk of having a stroke, are undiagnosed. Hundreds of thousands of Australians may be living with an undetected killer that is putting them at s Read More...
High poisoning rates among females
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
Almost two thirds of poisonings among young Australians between 2012 and 2013 involved intentional self-harm, new research shows. Children and young people aged under 24 account for a third of hospital admissions for poisoning in Australia, a stud Read More...
Study shows an increase in post-birth hysterectomies
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
An increase in the number of emergency hysterectomies among women who have given birth has been linked to the increase in caesarean sections in Australia. The number of women who have had potentially life-saving peripartum hysterectomies in Austra Read More...
Eating the wrong kind of fats linked to 'early death'
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
Researchers say diets with a high level of saturated and trans-fat increases will shorten a person's life after a major US study. Clear evidence that eating the wrong kind of fat can shorten your life has emerged from a major study in the US.[ Read More...
Multivitamins for pregnancy - helpful or harmful?
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
This is the question posed by new research from Griffith University which aims to dispel the myths around vitamin use and educate reproductive aged women about their dietary needs. Aiming to survey several thousand women from Queensland, PhD candi Read More...
Study shows IVF success rates increases
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
A comprehensive study has found a woman's chance of giving birth to a baby within five years of starting fertility treatment is at 70 per cent. Two thirds of women under 40 starting fertility treatment will have a baby within five years, a lar Read More...
Italian study has found pasta is not fattening
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
Contrary to popular perceptions, an Italian study has found pasta is not fattening, and instead it can, in fact, help a person lose weight. Pasta has gained a bad reputation among many dieters, who believe eating a bowl of spaghetti will make them Read More...
Vic children emergency cases increases
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne will get a new ward within its emergency department to help deal with a spike in children being taken there. Too many parents are taking sick kids to the Melbourne Royal Children's Hospital instea Read More...
Good bacteria reduces allergies and asthma
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
A group of scientists from Yale University say designing a home that lets "good bacteria" in could help to reduce allergies and asthma. A squeaky clean home, free of bacteria and fungi, may not be as healthy as you think, say US experts. Read More...
Too much time on the internet could damage immune system
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
New research has revealed that internet addicts could be doing damage to their immune systems - making them more vulnerable to catching colds. Spending too much time on the internet could damage your immune system, a study has found.[subscribe] Read More...
Gut bacteria causes chronic fatigue
Last Updated: 08-07-2016
Chronic fatigue syndrome is real, say scientists from New York's Cornell University who have discovered bacteria found in the gut may be a factor. Chronic fatigue syndrome is a condition that causes extreme and lasting fatigue, and many have a Read More...
Date of Posting: 08-07-2016
A deadly bacteria that can be picked up by a simple sniff can travel to the brain and spinal cord in just 24 hours, a new Griffith University and Bond University study has found. The pathogenic bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei, which cause Read More...
Kickstarting new stroke research
Date of Posting: 07-07-2016
The Stroke Foundation is looking to spark the next big innovation in stroke with its annual research grants program now open. Stroke researchers are encouraged to submit applications in a range of critical fields, including using technology in str Read More...
Young and well educated men in demand as sperm donors in global life market
Last Updated: 07-07-2016
With commercial sperm banking giving women more opportunities to become mothers, a world-first QUT study has found the age and education of sperm donors are the most important characteristics considered. Conducted in conjunction with the Queenslan Read More...
Healthy lifestyle always pays off
Last Updated: 01-07-2016
Stress spreads cancer, drinking by young Aussies is down, a new drug offers asthma hope, research links obesity to MS, and memory benefits from running. A weekly round-up of news affecting your health.[subscribe] STRESS CAN CAUSE CANCER TO SPRE Read More...
'Collecting life without living it': Hoarding disorder
Date of Posting: 30-06-2016
The language around hoarding disorder must change to reduce the stigma associated with this complex psychological disorder, says a leading expert. What if you had the inability to let go of objects?[subscribe] You would be living in landfill, a Read More...
Doctors should boycott offshore detention centres at Manus Island and Nauru
Last Updated: 29-06-2016
A leading medial ethics journal says Australia's approach to immigration and asylum seekers is a lesson on what not to do. Medical ethicists are warning Europe against adopting Australia's asylum-seeker policy, in the wake of alleged human Read More...
What do Australian mental health reforms mean for healthcare professionals?
Last Updated: 29-06-2016
The progressive mental health reforms introduced by the Turnbull Government late in 2015 indicate improving attitudes towards mental health care in Australia. However, in order for the packages to be successful, the same care and diligence needs to b Read More...
