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Persistent chiro rule breaker handed community work
Date of Posting: 12-01-2025
A suspended chiropractor who continued to practise for 16 months has been sentenced to community work after his lawyer said he acted out of concern for patients rather than greed. David Williams, 72, was handed a 12-month community corrections ord Read More...
Hospital groups revealed for statewide health shake-up
Date of Posting: 10-01-2025
Network groupings for a state's 76 public health services have been unveiled but a cloud continues to hang over future funding levels. Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas revealed the final carve-up on Friday after the Victorian government announ Read More...
No stillbirth link but staffing hindering hospital care
Date of Posting: 10-01-2025
A link between a baby's death and claimed understaffing at a major hospital has not been found by an independent review. But the investigation of Royal Hobart Hospital maternity services, led by experienced nurse, midwife and health consultant Read More...
DIOSynVax Announces a new Advisory Board for NextGen Influenza Vaccines including Bird-Flu
Date of Posting: 09-01-2025
DIOSynVax, a clinical-stage biotechnology company at the forefront of developing innovative, broadly protective vaccines, built on the safety demonstrated by its "First in Human" Coronavirus vaccine trial, to announce its new portfolio of p Read More...
Quaff coffee only in morning for most health benefits
Date of Posting: 08-01-2025
Drinking coffee in the morning could bring more health benefits than drinking a few cups throughout the day, according to a new study. Researchers wanted to assess whether the time of day people drink coffee has any impact on their health.[subscri Read More...
WHO says bird flu risk low after US reports first death
Date of Posting: 08-01-2025
The risk to the general population from H5N1 bird flu remains low, a World Health Organisation spokeswoman has said following the first death of a patient from the virus in the United States. The patient, who was over 65 and had underlying medical Read More...
GORTEC Announces New Trial Success for Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
Date of Posting: 08-01-2025
GORTEC, known as Head and Neck Radiation Oncology Group, today announced that the randomized Phase 3 NIVOPOSTOP GORTEC 2018-01 trial evaluating nivolumab, Bristol Myers Squibb's anti-PD-1 therapy, as a post-operative treatment component for resec Read More...
'Sandwich carers' suffer poorer mental-physical health
Date of Posting: 07-01-2025
Parents juggling the responsibilities of caring for both ageing relatives and young children suffer from poorer mental and physical health over time, a British study shows. Looking at a group of 2000 so-called sandwich carers over almost a decade, Read More...
Late US golfer's parents start mental health foundation
Date of Posting: 07-01-2025
The parents of late US PGA Tour player Grayson Murray have announced the launch of a foundation in their son's honour. Murray, who took his own life at age 30 on May 25, 2024, was open about his battles with anxiety, depression and addiction.[ Read More...
Nursing support for all, no matter the cancer type
Date of Posting: 06-01-2025
Australians living with any kind of cancer will find it easier to get support as a proven breast cancer model is expanded to all. The federal government has committed $2.3 million to the McGrath Foundation to expand an online tool that connects pa Read More...
FED:'Celebrate hope': McGrath Foundation gets $2.3m boost
Date of Posting: 06-01-2025
Australians with cancer will soon find it easier to get the nursing support they need. The federal government has committed $2.3 million to the McGrath Foundation to expand a tool that connects patients with expert cancer care nurses.[subscribe] Read More...
Powdered milk the 'whey' to go to meet fitness goals
Date of Posting: 05-01-2025
For years, fitness-obsessed Australians have been forking out big bucks for costly protein powders that promise to help them lose weight and retain muscle mass. But one Australian dietician says an often-overlooked pantry item offers the same bene Read More...
US surgeon general urges cancer warnings for alcohol
Date of Posting: 05-01-2025
Alcoholic drinks should carry a warning about cancer risks on their label, the US Surgeon General says in a move that could signal a shift toward more aggressive tobacco-style regulation for the sector. US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said alcohol Read More...
Calls for permanent pill testing after festival success
Date of Posting: 05-01-2025
Australia's largest festival pill-testing trial has been hailed a success, with the program's boss declaring the service should roll out permanently. The trial at the Beyond The Valley music festival was the first time Victoria has offered Read More...
Why 2025 is the Year to Pursue a Nursing Career: A Step-by-Step Guide
Date of Posting: 05-01-2025
Australia’s healthcare industry is continually growing making 2025 the year to step in for those considering a career in nursing. As the demand for healthcare professionals rises, the nursing sector needs staff like never before, driven by an a Read More...
More to do on Medicare and bulk-billing, Labor sayse
Date of Posting: 03-01-2025
Making it cheaper to see a doctor is expected to feature prominently in Labor's election pitch, with the federal health minister committed to strengthening Medicare before the upcoming campaign. "There's more we want to do to deliver Read More...
France loses disease-free status as bird flu reported
Date of Posting: 01-01-2025
Bird flu outbreaks have been confirmed on two poultry farms in France days after it was officially declared free of the virus, the agriculture ministry says. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly called bird flu, has spread across Eur Read More...
King Charles honours medics who treated his cancer
Date of Posting: 01-01-2025
Senior staff from the medical team that treated King Charles for cancer have been personally honoured by the monarch. Charles's GP Dr Douglas Glass, otherwise known as the apothecary to the King, and his physician Professor Richard Leach have Read More...
Summer's first case of mosquito-borne virus detected
Date of Posting: 31-12-2024
The likely first summer case of a potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus has been identified in regional Victoria. Japanese encephalitis, a flavivirus related to dengue and yellow fever, was detected in a resident in the state's north, the De Read More...
WHO chides China for keeping back COVID-19 data
Date of Posting: 31-12-2024
Five years after the first cases of a new lung disease were reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the World Health Organisation says it's still waiting for full cooperation from Beijing to clarify the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Th Read More...
A new year, a new resolve: Aussies' 2025 resolutions
Date of Posting: 31-12-2024
Australians plan to be more frugal and trim down in 2025, but experts warn meaningful change will take sustained effort. Comparison website Finder surveyed over 1000 people and found more than 50 per cent were planning to save more, while over a t Read More...
9 Facts About Manual Handling in Aged Care [Must Know]
Last Updated: 30-12-2024
1 - What is manual handling training in aged care? In aged care, both residential aged care and community aged care, all workers need to be skilled in safe manual handling practices.[subscribe] Personal care or support workers are at a high ri Read More...
Gal Gadot reveals blood clot diagnosed in pregancy
Date of Posting: 30-12-2024
Actress Gal Gadot has revealed her baby daughter had to be delivered during emergency surgery earlier this year after a "massive blood clot" was discovered in the Wonder Woman star's brain. Gadot, 39, said she was diagnosed with cere Read More...
AI tool can detect asymptomatic heart patients
Date of Posting: 29-12-2024
A new artificial intelligence tool is finding people with a heart condition before they even have symptoms. The ground-breaking tool scours GP records to look for "red flags" which could indicate whether a patient is at risk of developin Read More...
Microtech Announces First Human Case of Implantable Microsensor for Heart Failure
Date of Posting: 27-12-2024
Microtech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Medinol Inc., a leader in global MedTech research and development, announced that it has initiated human clinical trials of their microsensor platform, in a trial to measure atrial pressures important for the t Read More...
Measles, polio detected as authorities urge caution
Date of Posting: 26-12-2024
Travellers are being warned to monitor for symptoms after a new case of measles was detected after a person was exposed to the disease on an international flight. The contracted case was reported in Victoria after the person was exposed while on V Read More...
Wet-spell sting as mosquito-borne disease threat rises
Date of Posting: 26-12-2024
A potentially deadly virus has sparked a cross-border warning amid fears mosquito-borne illnesses will threaten a rain-hit state. A public plea has been issued in Queensland after a wet week created ideal mosquito breeding conditions, increasing t Read More...
New Zealand confident H7 bird flu confined to one farm
Date of Posting: 24-12-2024
New Zealand officials say testing shows they have contained the strain of the highly pathogenic H7N6 avian flu that infected a farm this month. Mary van Andel, chief veterinary officer at the Ministry of Primary Industries, said in a statement the Read More...
Court throws Health Workers Union into administration
Date of Posting: 24-12-2024
Loyalists to Health Workers Union boss Diana Asmar are barred from running the Victorian branch in the ongoing legal fight over alleged rorting of union funds. The Federal Court on Monday threw the Health Workers Union, a sub-branch of the Health Read More...
Pharmaceutical giant sued over 'ineffective' cold drugs
Date of Posting: 22-12-2024
Sick customers who bought some cold and flu medications have been falsely assured their nasal congestion would be relieved, an Australian law firm alleges. Lawyers at JGA Saddler have filed a class action on behalf of millions of customers, allegi Read More...
Hey Zeus: a potential saviour for rural stroke patients
Date of Posting: 22-12-2024
Garry Tierney describes the time he had a major stroke while driving on a notorious stretch of road as his lucky day. Two people stopped to help Mr Tierney and his partner Kim Cooper when his car swerved to the middle of busy Picton Road, south of Read More...
Choc-a-block: Cadbury waste knocks out sewage plant
Date of Posting: 20-12-2024
People have been told not to swim at many of Hobart's beaches after industrial waste from a chocolate factory hobbled a sewage treatment plant. TasWater says a Cadbury chocolate factory, owned by Mondelez International, discharged a "big Read More...
DR Congo hemorrhagic fever death raises new questions
Date of Posting: 20-12-2024
A man in western Democratic Republic of Congo has died with hemorrhagic fever symptoms, leading officials to suspect that a still-unidentified virus may be involved alongside malaria in a mysterious outbreak that has killed dozens of people, health a Read More...
US confirms first severe human case of bird flu
Date of Posting: 19-12-2024
The US has reported its first severe human case of bird flu in a Louisiana resident who is hospitalised in critical condition after suspected contact with an infected backyard flock. The illness shows increased risks from the virus that previously Read More...
Flesh-eating ulcer becomes 'endemic' in another state
Date of Posting: 18-12-2024
A flesh-eating ulcer that can lead to permanent disfigurement and has no known prevention appears to be spreading along Australia's coastline. Buruli ulcer has been known to occur in Australia since the 1940s, with cases noted in Northern Terr Read More...
DR Congo mystery illness is 'severe form of malaria'
Date of Posting: 18-12-2024
Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry says a previously unidentified disease circulating in the southwestern Kwango province is a severe form of malaria. Earlier this month, local authorities said the disease had killed 143 people in Read More...
Call for rollout of vaccines after bacteria outbreak
Date of Posting: 17-12-2024
Cases of a life-threatening bacterial infection that can attack the lungs and brain have hit a 20-year high, prompting calls for the rollout of newer generation vaccines. The Immunisation Foundation of Australia released data on Monday showing mor Read More...
Novo Nordisk to boost production with a new acquisition
Date of Posting: 15-12-2024
Danish pharma company Novo Nordisk, makers of weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, plans to expand production based on a takeover of US health products manufacturer Catalent, in a deal worth $US11.7 billion ($A18.4 billion). Making the announceme Read More...
A dream inspired by home realised for Indigenous doctor
Date of Posting: 15-12-2024
The journey to becoming a doctor has been a long one for Torres Strait Islander man T'kido Titasey. Born in Atherton, north Queensland and growing up on Thursday Island, Dr Titasey set his heart on practising medicine from a young age.[subscri Read More...
Major surgeries affected as nurses and midwives strike
Date of Posting: 13-12-2024
Major surgeries will be halted at a major hospital as hundreds of nurses and midwives strike in their ongoing fight for better staffing levels amid wage negotiations. Nurses and midwives at St Vincent's Private Hospitals in Melbourne began rol Read More...
