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Physio Joel's fresh approach to get athletes fighting fit
Date of Posting: 28-09-2021
A Gold Coast physiotherapist has taken the unique step of basing his business from a combat sport centre to help give athletes a winning edge over their rivals. Joel Nucum set up Nucum Physio in the CMBT Training Centre in Varsity Lakes, offering Read More...
IVF success rates have improved in the last decade, especially in older women
Date of Posting: 28-09-2021
UNSW’s annual IVF report has revealed the latest numbers and trends in assisted reproductive technology. IVF success rates have improved significantly over the last 10 years, a new report by UNSW medical researchers has shown. The live birth Read More...
Virtual specialists have real impact on rural stroke patients
Date of Posting: 28-09-2021
‘Tele Stroke’ puts a Sydney stroke specialist in the emergency department of a rural hospital to give patients vital early assistance. Every minute counts when a person has a suspected stroke and nowhere is time more crucial than in re Read More...
PM Morrison raises travel well before Christmas
Date of Posting: 27-09-2021
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says international travel could resume well before the end of the year with Australia's vaccination rollout gaining momentum. Australians could be taking off overseas "well before" Christmas under Scott Read More...
Australian couple campaigns to avoid the risk of stillbirth
Date of Posting: 27-09-2021
A couple who lost their baby son have made it their mission to educate prospective parents on steps to reduce the risk of stillbirth. The moment Holly Ryan's first child was born was supposed to be among the happiest of her life.[subscribe] Read More...
Health expert says hospitalisations may be worse than thought
Date of Posting: 24-09-2021
Health outcomes for the unvaccinated may be worse than predicted, says a trusted public health expert, as NSW approaches the October peak of hospitalisations. New evidence about the virulence of the Delta strain of COVID-19 may mean unvaccinated p Read More...
Queensland will restart domestic cruises but wary about international travel
Date of Posting: 24-09-2021
The Queensland government wants to restart domestic cruises along the state's coast next year, but it says international travel is a federal decision. Queensland's premier won't commit to a date for people in the state to be able to tr Read More...
COVID and telemedicine: video consults are the future
Last Updated: 24-09-2021
A GP has described practicing during the COVID-19 pandemic as “challenging, exciting, interesting, depressing, upsetting and fraught – all of those things together”. But his experience in shifting towards telehealth practice has hig Read More...
Nursing patients with brain cancer - 'it strips people back'
Last Updated: 24-09-2021
For two neuro-oncology nurses, seeing the devastating impacts that brain cancer has on a person is a challenging part of their job. But being able to provide continuous, consistent care for a person from the day of their diagnosis, and helping them f Read More...
Women are waiting too long for breast reconstruction
Date of Posting: 24-09-2021
A survey of women diagnosed with breast cancer reveals many are waiting too long or paying thousands for a breast reconstruction after a mastectomy. Australian women who've had mastectomies are waiting too long and often paying high out-of-poc Read More...
First Nations people face ongoing threat of COVID-19
Date of Posting: 24-09-2021
First Nations people will continue to face the dangers of COVID-19 if vaccination rates do not improve across Queensland, a leading health council says. Vulnerable indigenous communities could be at risk of being 'overwhelmed' by COVID-19 Read More...
A glimmer of hope for Sydneysiders on NYE
Date of Posting: 22-09-2021
Premier Gladys Berejiklian has offered a glimmer of hope that the 9pm New Year's Eve fireworks on Sydney Harbour might go ahead this year. Sydneysiders may yet get their family-friendly harbourside fireworks display on New Year's Eve, desp Read More...
NSW government will start vax passport trials on October
Date of Posting: 22-09-2021
The NSW government will pilot a "vaccination passport" on the Service NSW app from October 6, meaning it may not be operational when restrictions are eased. NSW's vaccination passport may not be fully operational in time for the easi Read More...
No PPEs and no Panadol - pharmacists on the frontline of COVID-19
Last Updated: 21-09-2021
When we think about the impact of the COVID-19 on the mental health of frontline health workers, we often think about nurses and doctors – yet the impact has been far more widespread than that. Pharmacists have been at the coalface of the pande Read More...
Vaccinations need to reach 90% of First Nations adults and teens to protect vulnerable communities
Last Updated: 21-09-2021
While some Australians are awaiting the nation reopening after lockdowns with hope and optimism, others are approaching it with dread. This is because a blanket lifting of restrictions when the vaccination rate reaches 70% will have devastati Read More...
Therapy for babies showing early signs of autism reduces the chance of clinical diagnosis at age 3
Last Updated: 21-09-2021
A therapy for infants showing early signs of autism reduces the chance of the child meeting diagnostic criteria for autism at three years of age. That’s according to our new research, published today in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. [su Read More...
NSW town of Cowra to go into lockdown
Date of Posting: 21-09-2021
Cowra in central western NSW is going into lockdown after a school boy there was diagnosed with COVID-19 and traces of the virus were found in wastewater. The central western NSW town of Cowra is going into lockdown after a primary school boy test Read More...
Postgrad dementia patient fights discrimination
Date of Posting: 20-09-2021
A postgraduate science student says she's been discriminated against because she has a diagnosis of dementia. When Juanita Hughes was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 54, people "wrote her off", she says, including members of he Read More...
Melburnians need to show proof of work permit to board buses
Date of Posting: 17-09-2021
Authorised workers and those with COVID-19 vaccination bookings will need to show proof to board limited buses into Melbourne's CBD during a planned protest. Melburnians heading into the city for a COVID-19 vaccination or authorised work will Read More...
Australia will receive Moderna on Friday
Date of Posting: 17-09-2021
Australia will receive its first shipment of Moderna coronavirus vaccines on Friday with doses set to touch down in Sydney. Australia will add a third weapon to its coronavirus vaccine arsenal when the first Moderna doses arrive in the country.[su Read More...
Doctor gets longest ever ban from practising
Last Updated: 17-09-2021
A South Australian general practitioner will never practise again following a 25-year ban by the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the tribunal). On 14 September, the tribunal found all allegations brought by the Board against Dr Read More...
Aged care workforce leads the nation in vaccination uptake
Date of Posting: 17-09-2021
The Morrison Government has commended workers across Australia’s aged care sector for their extraordinary commitment to protect themselves and those they care for. As the first sector to benefit from a national approach to mandatory vaccinat Read More...
Victoria mandated COVID-19 vax for construction workers
Date of Posting: 16-09-2021
The Victorian government has mandated COVID-19 vaccines for all construction workers while immediately banning them from crossing the regional-metro divide. Victorian construction workers have a week to get vaccinated and keep their jobs, as the s Read More...
Australia is on 70 percent vaccination rate milestone
Last Updated: 16-09-2021
Almost 70 per cent of eligible Australian residents aged over 16 have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose as some regional towns return into lockdown. Australia is on the cusp of having 70 per cent of eligible residents receiving their firs Read More...
Businesses confused and fear over unclear lockdown exit plan
Date of Posting: 15-09-2021
Industry bodies say businesses are confused and fearful over the unclear plans to reopen when restrictions lift across NSW next month. Confusion and fear over vaccine rules, COVID-19 restrictions and exposure risks are plaguing NSW businesses as t Read More...
ACT will remain under lockdown until nation hits jab targets
Date of Posting: 15-09-2021
The ACT is set to remain under restrictions until the nation achieves vaccination thresholds of between 70 and 80 per cent, as the jab program surges ahead. Canberra is set to start opening up gradually from between mid-October and early November Read More...
South Australia looks to recruit more nurses
Date of Posting: 15-09-2021
South Australia is looking to recruit 370 more nurses to help with the COVID-19 response and other issues in the health system. South Australia is looking to recruit 370 nurses amid union concerns hospital staff are burnt out after battling the CO Read More...
Prescribed exercise is a critial treatment for cancer survivors, says new campaign
Date of Posting: 15-09-2021
People with prostate, breast and lung cancer will be the focus of a new campaign, aimed at raising awareness of the benefits of physiotherapy for survivors, during treatment and beyond. The campaign is the second phase of the Australian Physiother Read More...
'Living with COVID' looks very different for frontline health workers, who are already exhausted
Last Updated: 15-09-2021
With the Delta variant raging across New South Wales and Victoria, health services are stretched and strained. Behind the scenes is a fearful, anxious and overburdened workforce. In the next few months, the health workforce will care Read More...
Kids' fitness is at risk while they miss sport and hobbies
Last Updated: 15-09-2021
For most of our lives, the rhythms of our days are governed by crystallised routines: we get up, have breakfast, go to school or work, have lunch, dinner, watch TV, go to bed. For families, weekly routines often revolve around kids’ spo Read More...
Hot pack or cold pack: which one to reach for when you're injured or in pain
Last Updated: 14-09-2021
When you injure yourself, you may reach for a hot or a cold pack. Which option is better depends on the nature of your pain, what caused it and how long you’ve had it. Heat therapy, sometimes called thermotherapy, involves apply Read More...
Experts say high vax rates not enough to curb COVID
Date of Posting: 13-09-2021
Experts are calling for ventilation upgrades for schools and businesses, the vaccination of children, mask wearing and booster vaccines for frontline workers. A new independent pandemic advisory group is warning high vaccination rates alone will n Read More...
3D body scanners designed to improve melanoma treatment
Date of Posting: 13-09-2021
Fifteen 3D body scanners designed to improve melanoma detection and treatment are set to be fired up in Queensland, NSW and Victoria. New technology that could save lives through the early detection and treatment of melanoma is set to be fired up Read More...
Date of Posting: 10-09-2021
Some 3500 people diagnosed with COVID-19 or suspected of having the virus were transported by ambulances in NSW in the past two weeks. NSW ambulances are enduring a daily level of demand typical of New Year's Eve as they transport hundreds of Read More...
Worldwide vaccination vital to curb COVID-19
Date of Posting: 10-09-2021
An Australian virologist says global vaccination and the quick sharing of virus data are vital to combat COVID-19, a disease that is "with us forever". Worldwide vaccination is critical in fighting COVID-19, but Australia is at risk of l Read More...
Study shows most parents keen to vaccinate kids
Date of Posting: 10-09-2021
A study shows the majority of parents and carers are likely to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19 when jabs are available. Most parents are keen for their children to get a COVID-19 jab, but language and education are major barriers to Read More...
Many Australians seek help from suicide prevention services
Date of Posting: 10-09-2021
Social isolation and the disrupted economy are the two biggest threats to suicide prevention over the next 12 months, a state of the nation report has found. Record numbers of Australians are coming forward to seek help from suicide prevention ser Read More...
'Always pushing yourself' - life on the cutting-edge of critical care
Date of Posting: 09-09-2021
For Will Jones*, trying to decide which nursing area to specialise in was no easy task – until he realised he could experience them all as a critical care nurse. From neurology, cardiology to emergency caesareans, he says the autonomy and adren Read More...
Australia will begin to issue vaccine passports
Date of Posting: 08-09-2021
The federal government will begin rolling out vaccine certificates designed to allow international travel from October, ahead of borders opening. Australia has cleared coronavirus vaccine passports for takeoff from next month in preparation for in Read More...
Persistent cough could be warning signs of cancer
Date of Posting: 08-09-2021
People with a persistent cough should talk to their GP to rule out the potential for lung disease or lung cancer, Lung Foundation Australia says. Lung Foundation Australia is warning people with a persistent cough not to brush off what it says cou Read More...
