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7 Ways to Advance a Nursing Career
Date of Posting: 18-05-2023
You love working as a nurse, but you have ambitions to rise quickly to earn high pay and higher status. Fortunately, there are many ways to elevate yourself within the nursing field. Here are multiple strategies that you can use separately or togethe Read More...
Liver function could influence internal body clock
Date of Posting: 18-05-2023
The liver could play a role in controlling the internal body clock, previously thought to purely be the domain of the brain. Research led by University of Queensland scientists indicates the circadian clock can have its rhythms modified by liver c Read More...
Woman on life support dies after power outage
Date of Posting: 18-05-2023
A woman who died when her life support shut off during a power outage has prompted plans for more safeguards covering those vulnerable during unplanned blackouts. Gloria Shae died following a blackout in the central west of NSW earlier this month. Read More...
Victorians still can't access sexual health services
Date of Posting: 18-05-2023
Victoria's health department does not know whether its sexual and reproductive health hubs are actually helping more people access support services. There are 11 hubs across regional and metropolitan areas, providing services like contraceptio Read More...
Japanese encephalitis virus jabs to hit more arms in SA
Date of Posting: 17-05-2023
South Australia has eased eligibility rules to access the vaccine for the Japanese encephalitis virus even though there have been no confirmed cases across the state this year. The change removes the requirement to be outdoors for four hours on mo Read More...
Vaccines saving the elderly in post-pandemic landscape
Date of Posting: 17-05-2023
Older Australians who recently had a COVID-19 booster are significantly less likely to die from the virus compared to unvaccinated people. Researchers from the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance followed 3.8 million Austral Read More...
UK detects bird flu in two poultry workers
Date of Posting: 17-05-2023
The United Kingdom's health security agency has detected avian influenza virus in two poultry workers in England following testing for people who have been in contact with infected birds. "The two people returning positive tests are known Read More...
Bone fracture can lead to early death, researchers find
Date of Posting: 16-05-2023
Bone fractures can decrease a person's life expectancy, according to researchers assessing the impact of fracture on mortality. Scientists from the University of Technology in Sydney found a bone fracture was associated with a loss of one to s Read More...
Paramedics ban patient transfers as pay fight heats up
Date of Posting: 16-05-2023
Paramedics and patient transfer officers will refuse to transport patients discharged from hospitals in joint industrial action as workers demand a pay rise and an end to the wages cap. Health Services Union NSW secretary Gerard Hayes said the mor Read More...
Psychedelic therapies will soon be legal in Australia
Date of Posting: 16-05-2023
Australians suffering from treatment-resistant mental health problems will soon have access to psychedelic therapies including MDMA and psilocybin, commonly known as ecstasy and magic mushrooms. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) flagged i Read More...
Newly diagnosed dementia patients at increased risk of self-harm
Date of Posting: 15-05-2023
A new study as revealed newly diagnosed dementia patients have an increased risk of self-harm, particularly during the first six to 12 months. The University of New South Wales study analysed hospital data, capturing information for more than 180, Read More...
Cultural competency critical for migrants requiring aged care services
Date of Posting: 15-05-2023
When Sudan was declared an Islamic State, Fozia Saeed was forced to leave her job in the Ministry of Health under the penalty of death. After fleeing to Australia in 1996, Ms Saeed worked in the Australian health industry.[subscribe] But despit Read More...
Medical supply workers walk off job in Sydney over pay
Date of Posting: 15-05-2023
Almost 100 workers at a medical supplies distribution centre in western Sydney have walked off the job, demanding better pay and conditions after stalled industrial negotiations. United Workers Union (UWU) members at the site in Yennora, in wester Read More...
Volunteering eases kids' mental illness odds
Date of Posting: 15-05-2023
Children who volunteer before reaching their teenage years are almost one-third more likely to avoid poor mental health, a new national study shows. The Australian Institute of Family Studies report, released on Monday to coincide with National Vo Read More...
Deaths trigger warning over illegal opioids in Qld
Date of Posting: 09-05-2023
The seizure of illegal drugs and counterfeit medications has triggered a warning by Queensland Health as police investigate two deaths potentially linked to the substances. Health authorities say tablets found during various investigations in 2023 Read More...
Tuberculous a bigger killer than COVID or AIDS, says UN
Date of Posting: 09-05-2023
Top UN officials and health industry leaders are trying to tackle an alarming surge in tuberculosis, which is now killing more people worldwide than COVID-19 or AIDS. Among the problems: a high number of cases in conflict zones, including Ukraine Read More...
Doctors record COVID frontline experience for posterity
Date of Posting: 09-05-2023
When the Ruby Princess cruise ship docked in Sydney in March 2020, many of its 2700 passengers headed interstate and some unknowingly dispersed the potentially fatal coronavirus. Among them were three Tasmanians who headed to Burnie. Two later die Read More...
New hope for children fighting deadly brain cancer
Date of Posting: 08-05-2023
A breakthrough discovery by Australian scientists is offering hope for children suffering from a rare and deadly brain tumour. Researchers studying immunotherapy for inoperable cancers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Medical Research Institute in Mel Read More...
WA to pay nurses and midwives' higher education debts
Date of Posting: 08-05-2023
The Western Australian government will help nurses and midwives pay off their higher education debts in a bid to attract more workers to remote and regional hospitals. The $4.2 million of state government funding, to be included in Thursday's Read More...
'Waiting time rollercoaster' facing surgery patients
Date of Posting: 08-05-2023
Patients wanting elective surgery are waiting longer on public hospital lists than they did before the pandemic. Data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare show 6.3 per cent of patients waited longer than a year for elective s Read More...
Artificial intelligence stopping chemo side effects
Date of Posting: 07-05-2023
Artificial intelligence is being used to help predict when a patient with colon cancer is likely to experience nasty side effects from chemotherapy. The technology can identify patients at risk of overdosing on medication which can lead to problem Read More...
WHO says COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency
Date of Posting: 06-05-2023
COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organisation says, in a major step towards the end of the pandemic that has killed more than 6.9 million people, disrupted the global economy and ravaged communities. The WH Read More...
Pandemic leaves medicos with burnout pains of their own
Date of Posting: 06-05-2023
Two out of three pain specialists experience severe burnout, in some cases compromising the treatment of patients. Australian social psychologist Claire Ashton-James said chronic patient pain was increasing and so too the prevalence among their sp Read More...
Monkeypox case found in Sydney, the first in 6 months
Date of Posting: 06-05-2023
Health officials are urging men who have sex with other men to be aware of symptoms for Mpox, also known as monkeypox, with the first NSW case in six months detected in Sydney. South Eastern Sydney Public Health Unit Director Dr Vicky Sheppeard sa Read More...
Why NDIS physios must work with other therapists
Date of Posting: 05-05-2023
NDIS participants who require physiotherapy, should have access to the service in conjunction with a holistic allied health plan, to achieve both short and long term goals, say experts. According to Jamie Chen, Physiotherapist at Therapy Care, phy Read More...
Patients take control in new chronic back pain fix
Date of Posting: 04-05-2023
A new approach to chronic back pain that encourages patients to take control of their own treatment has been shown to dramatically reduce discomfort. It involves intensive coaching sessions with a focus on social and emotional health, on top of ph Read More...
Pandemic effect still felt on NSW public health system
Date of Posting: 04-05-2023
Three thousand people needing cataract extractions or a whole new knee are among those overdue for planned surgery in NSW. New analysis released on Wednesday shows a 15-fold explosion in the number of people overdue for elective surgery in the sta Read More...
Mental health avalanche pushing psychologists to crisis
Date of Posting: 04-05-2023
Bushfires, floods and COVID-19 have created a perfect storm for busy psychologists who say they have reached a crisis point. A new study by Australian National University researchers has found a significant number of psychologists experienced burn Read More...
What do women want? Safety and choice in healthcare
Date of Posting: 03-05-2023
The answer to the seemingly difficult question 'what do women want?' is not so elusive after all. When it comes to their health, particularly when pregnant, women want to be close to home, have continuity of care, collaboration with carers Read More...
One in three Victorian ambulances taking too long
Date of Posting: 03-05-2023
Victorians continue to face long ambulance wait times as it takes more than 15 minutes for paramedics to respond to one in three critical dispatches. New data released on Tuesday shows while there was a slight improvement in ambulance response tim Read More...
US to end COVID vaccine requirements for foreigners
Last Updated: 03-05-2023
The United States is set to end its COVID-19 vaccination requirements for international travellers and federal workers when the coronavirus public health emergency ends, the White House says. In February, the US House of Representatives voted to l Read More...
Tobacco tax hiked to stamp out vaping and smoking
Date of Posting: 02-05-2023
The federal government will increase the tax on tobacco to bring in an extra $3.3 billion over the next four years as it rolls out measures to crack down on smoking and vaping. Recreational vaping will be banned as the government seeks to prevent Read More...
Melbourne midwife suspended over high-risk homebirths
Last Updated: 02-05-2023
Two homebirths that required an ambulance to be called have landed a Melbourne midwife with a suspension. Ulyana Kora will be suspended for three months after she attended two separate high-risk homebirths in October 2018 as part of her role as a Read More...
Disability provider backs NDIS cap to protect services
Date of Posting: 02-05-2023
Vulnerable Australians are trying to balance their need for government-funding services while supporting moves to keep the NDIS financially stable to ensure future access. The government has put an eight per cent cap on the scheme's growth eac Read More...
Health service delays hit Indigenous parents
Date of Posting: 01-05-2023
Indigenous parents struggling with substance abuse are being permanently separated from their children due to delays in Victoria's public health system, a truth-telling inquiry has heard. Under state law, parents battling problems such as addi Read More...
Heartbreak as slain Sydney paramedic farewelled
Date of Posting: 01-05-2023
A respected Sydney paramedic killed in the line of duty has been honoured with a National Medal of Service during a memorial service focused on celebrating the young father's life. Newlywed Steven Tougher, a 29-year-old who was expecting his s Read More...
Push to expand Victorian injecting room eligibility
Date of Posting: 01-05-2023
Pregnant women and people under 18 would be able to use Victoria's supervised injecting room under a Greens proposal to expand access in keeping with expert advice. A bill to make the North Richmond facility permanent is set to be debated and Read More...
AMA says obesity rates show tax on sugary drinks needed
Date of Posting: 30-04-2023
Data showing two in three Australians will be overweight or obese by 2030 highlights the urgent need for a tax on sugary drinks to prevent disease and save lives, the peak doctors' body says. A data analysis recently released by the Australian Read More...
Australian lab urges global co-operation on malaria jab
Date of Posting: 30-04-2023
Global collaboration is urgently needed to deliver a successful malaria vaccine given a lack of research funds, says the head of an Australian lab seeking a breakthrough. Professor Jake Baum of the University of NSW's Medicine & Health say Read More...
Medicare bolstered through $2.2 billion package
Date of Posting: 29-04-2023
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a $2.2 billion package to overhaul Medicare to shore up Australia's struggling healthcare system. A suite of measures was unveiled following a national cabinet meeting of state and territory leader Read More...
