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WA woman's hospital death investigated
Date of Posting: 22-04-2022
Independent experts will investigate the death of a woman who suffered a heart attack after waiting for care at a regional West Australian hospital. The woman, believed to be in her 70s, died on Tuesday after being taken by ambulance to the Bussel Read More...
NSW top doctor's advice to remain secret
Date of Posting: 22-04-2022
Advice given by the NSW chief health officer before changes were made to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions will remain secret until parliament orders its release. Premier Dominic Perrottet told a budget estimates hearing on Thursday that advice given Read More...
NSW paramedics escalating action
Date of Posting: 22-04-2022
NSW paramedics are ramping up industrial action in a bid to get better pay and resources allocated to the ambulance service in next month's state budget. Australian Paramedics Association NSW assistant secretary Alan O'Riordan says conditi Read More...
What COVID-19 restrictions are changing?
Date of Posting: 21-04-2022
RULES CHANGING IN VICTORIA FROM 11.59PM ON FRIDAY, APRIL 22: * Close contacts don't need to quarantine for seven days, as long as they wear a mask indoors, avoid "sensitive" settings and have at least five negative rapid tests over s Read More...
Coalition to fund $28m disability centre
Date of Posting: 21-04-2022
The federal government has pledged $28 million to improve health outcomes and address health inequities faced by people with intellectual disabilities. The funding will go towards establishing the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disa Read More...
Mask mandates fall in Spain and US
Date of Posting: 21-04-2022
The requirement to wear face masks has come to an end in Spain and the United States, via a government announcement and a judicial ruling respectively, as five countries prepare to co-host the second Global COVID-19 Summit next month. Spain will l Read More...
Supporting nurses with a point-of-care guide to improve patient outcomes
Last Updated: 21-04-2022
In today’s evolving patient care environment, trust Lippincott® Solutions to help you improve team performance, increase clinical knowledge and support competency development to decrease variability of care and improve patient outcomes. Read More...
UK kids liver disease also in Europe, US
Date of Posting: 20-04-2022
Health officials say they have detected more cases of a mysterious liver disease in children that was first identified in the United Kingdom, with new infections spreading to Europe and the United States. Last week, UK officials reported 74 cases Read More...
Web program improves life after stroke
Date of Posting: 20-04-2022
Stroke survivors who participated in an online, interactive program suggesting healthy lifestyle options are showing improved health outcomes. Researchers found stroke survivors using the online service urging them to set health goals and monitor Read More...
Inquiry warned of too few GPs in rural NSW
Date of Posting: 20-04-2022
The number of doctors living and working in rural NSW has dropped by three-quarters in the last decade leaving residents in remote areas vulnerable, an inquiry has been told. In the last ten years, the number of GPs working in remote and rural NSW Read More...
Tas managing hospital COVID-19 outbreak
Date of Posting: 20-04-2022
A Tasmanian hospital ward has been closed to visitors and admissions after four patients tested positive to COVID-19. Other patients in the Launceston General Hospital ward have tested negative on PCR tests, but will be monitored.[subscribe] St Read More...
Clearer skies ahead as cruise ships return
Date of Posting: 20-04-2022
While industries around the world have suffered during the pandemic, few have been hit harder than the cruise line sector which is celebrating its long-awaited return to Sydney harbour. On Monday, luxury cruise ship Pacific Explorer became the fir Read More...
Navigating a challenging healthcare hiring market
Date of Posting: 20-04-2022
As we continue to emerge from two years of disruption, there’s a lot going on in the Australian job market. Unemployment is down, falling to its lowest level since 2008. Job ads are up and the highest on record in SEEK’s 25-year history. Read More...
PM promotes Ruston to health portfolio
Date of Posting: 18-04-2022
Scott Morrison has promoted Anne Ruston to the cabinet post of health if the coalition is successful at the may 21 election, but has declined to say who will replace her in the social services portfolio. The role of the health portfolio became vac Read More...
Cruise ships return after two-year ban
Date of Posting: 18-04-2022
Australian authorities are lifting a ban on cruise liners that's been in place since March 2020. NSW, Victoria and Queensland have outlined testing and vaccination requirements for passengers and crew in preparation for the ships to return.[su Read More...
New mines key to health, welfare
Date of Posting: 18-04-2022
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says it is vital not to lose sight of how to pay for health and welfare as voters head to the polls on May 21. The incoming federal government will have a role in assessing at least three coal mines in Queenslan Read More...
COVID-19 deaths higher at weekends
Date of Posting: 17-04-2022
Global COVID-19 deaths on weekends have been higher compared to weekdays during the pandemic, a study has found. Researchers accepted that reporting delays could be a contributing factor, but said shortfalls in clinical staffing, capacity, and exp Read More...
Darwin port plan sparks health concerns
Date of Posting: 17-04-2022
A new Darwin port industrial hub spruiked by the deputy prime minister could have severe impacts on human health, a Northern Territory government environmental report says. Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce on Tuesday announced $1.5 billion to transf Read More...
Latest on worldwide coronavirus spread
Date of Posting: 16-04-2022
LONDON, RAW - ASIA-PACIFIC * Automakers in China may have to suspend production in May if suppliers in Shanghai and surrounding areas are not able to resume work, said He Xiaopeng, the CEO of Chinese electric-car maker Xpeng.[subscribe] * The C Read More...
Tally puts worldwide COVID cases at 500m
Date of Posting: 16-04-2022
Global COVID-19 cases have surpassed 500 million, according to a Reuters tally as the highly contagious BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron surges in many countries in Europe and Asia. The rise of BA.2 has been blamed for recent surges in China as well as Read More...
New COVID-19 sub-variant reaches Australia
Date of Posting: 16-04-2022
A new COVID-19 sub-variant has been detected in Victorian wastewater as virus case numbers across the country remain stubbornly high. More than 30,000 new infections were reported along with a further 27 virus-related deaths on Saturday morning, w Read More...
More COVID deaths in residential aged care
Date of Posting: 15-04-2022
There have been more COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes this year than the first two years of the pandemic combined. Data from the federal health department released this week showed 1088 people in residential aged care died so far in 2022.[subscrib Read More...
Vic, fed govts top up kids hospital appeal
Date of Posting: 15-04-2022
Volunteers returning to raise funds for Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital have been helped along with $4 million worth of lifelines thrown to the Good Friday Appeal. The federal government has contributed $2 million in a first-ever don Read More...
Researchers question plant-based diet
Date of Posting: 15-04-2022
Meat-free burger patties, nuggets and sausages are often marketed to consumers as being a healthy alternative to meat, but is plant-based really better for you? While eating vegetarian and swapping out animal products for legumes or grains is not Read More...
Victorian warning on death cap mushrooms
Last Updated: 14-04-2022
Victorians are being warned against consuming death cap and yellow-staining mushrooms as the poisonous varieties pop up across the state. Eating just one death cap mushroom can kill an adult, while yellow-staining mushrooms can cause severe nausea Read More...
Surge in Top End tropical disease cases
Date of Posting: 14-04-2022
Top End residents and visitors have been urged to take extra precautions to guard against a deadly tropical disease after a surge in cases. Melioidosis, which is found in soil and water, can enter the human body through cuts and sores, Northern Te Read More...
Vic hospital stretcher death prompts probe
Date of Posting: 14-04-2022
Premier Daniel Andrews has lamented "extraordinary" ongoing pressure on Victoria's health system after a 72 year old man died while waiting for hours on an ambulance stretcher at a regional hospital. The man from Paynesville was tran Read More...
'I know that you know' - 5 ways to help people with aphasia to communicate
Date of Posting: 14-04-2022
Aphasia was in the news last week when the family of actor Bruce Willis announced he was stepping back from his career due to communication difficulties. Also last week, performer Lady Gaga was praised for her supportive approach to co-presenting Read More...
Study finds genetic link between childhood and adult anxiety and depression
Last Updated: 14-04-2022
Hereditary factors are partly responsible for childhood anxiety and depression that persists into adulthood, according to University of Queensland researchers. In the largest study of its kind in the world, the genetics of 64,641 children, aged be Read More...
Long-term antibiotic use by middle-aged women may affect cognitive function - new study
Date of Posting: 14-04-2022
Antibiotics are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the world. They’re used to treat many different bacterial infections. While most people may only be on a course of antibiotics for a week or two at a time, some may take antibiotic Read More...
Labor's plans for aged care are targeted but fall short of what's needed
Last Updated: 14-04-2022
In his budget reply speech this week, opposition leader Anthony Albanese promised a plan to fix the “crisis in aged care”. Labor’s aged care package includes 24/7 registered nurses for all residential care facilities, bette Read More...
Mask mandate relaxed in South Australia
Date of Posting: 13-04-2022
South Australians will receive an early Easter present - a relaxed mask mandate and the mothballing of QR code check-ins. Premier Peter Malinauskas announced the changes on Tuesday, bringing the state into line with other jurisdictions in Australi Read More...
Britain widens access to Pfizer COVID drug
Date of Posting: 13-04-2022
Britain will expand access to Pfizer's oral antiviral COVID-19 treatment to thousands more people by adding it to a trial to assess how best to use the drug in its highly vaccinated population. Paxlovid, a combination of Pfizer's new pill Read More...
From 3D-printed noses to pumping hearts
Date of Posting: 13-04-2022
Surgeons and students have been slicing into spare dead bodies for centuries to hone their skills, but new technology could replace increasingly scarce cadavers. Feeling like tissue and bone to the touch, but without the gag factor and bacteria of Read More...
Bringing together physical and mental health is key to tackling suicide in defence
Date of Posting: 13-04-2022
Integrating physical and mental health care, by connecting services and addressing health system gaps, must be a priority in tackling suicide. The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) submission to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veter Read More...
Physiotherapy and the joy of playing a part in someone's life journey
Date of Posting: 13-04-2022
It was 35 years ago that Dr Brad McIntosh was first inspired to become a physiotherapist. And to this day, he still finds it incredibly rewarding to be in a position to make a difference in a person’s life, and to help them overcome challenges Read More...
Is a career in Public Health right for you?
Last Updated: 12-04-2022
Public health is all about improving community-wide health outcomes. There are countless ways to achieve this goal. Research, education and data analysis are all common methods that public health professionals are using for improving health in pop Read More...
Campaigns pitch jobs against health care
Date of Posting: 12-04-2022
Prime Minister Scott Morrison aims to use the second day of election campaigning to focus on a jobs creation pitch. Mr Morrison is in Sydney on Tuesday, spruiking a pledge to create 1.3 million jobs over the next five years.[subscribe] Labor le Read More...
We're two physios who ran away with the circus. Here's what we learned
Last Updated: 12-04-2022
Circus fuses extreme athletic performance, diverse artists and stunning spectacles with a truly global appeal. Circus is exciting, although sometimes unpredictable. At any moment during rehearsal, performance or travel, injuries can occur. Read More...
World-first trial finds way to reduce PFAS
Date of Posting: 12-04-2022
A world-first trial using Victorian firefighters has found a way to reduce blood levels of potentially harmful chemicals often present in fire-fighting foams. A world-first clinical trial, undertaken by Macquarie University and Fire Rescue Victori Read More...
