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Researchers have a bone to pick with Australia's 'coffee culture'
Last Updated: 30-07-2021
Drinking too much coffee may be linked to an increased risk of osteoporosis, according to the latest research by the University of South Australia. Investigating the effects of coffee on how the kidneys regulate calcium in the body, researchers fo Read More...
Hospital grade antenatal care without leaving home
Date of Posting: 30-07-2021
A trial of antenatal care provided remotely to expectant mothers at home has shown the level of care is as good as a face-to-face consultation, including the identification of common complications. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen telehealth become Read More...
Why uncertainty makes us change our behaviour - even when we shouldn't
Date of Posting: 30-07-2021
‘Panic buying’ might be a normal human response to uncertainty, after all. People around the world dramatically changed their shopping behaviours at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.[subscribe] Faced with new uncertainty, shoppers Read More...
New Zealand regulator clears AstraZeneca vaccine
Date of Posting: 29-07-2021
New Zealand's regulator has cleared three COVID-19 vaccines for use but Jacinda Ardern's government is only planning to use Pfizer. New Zealand will fast-track vaccine to the Pacific, and consider incorporating AstraZeneca in its fight aga Read More...
NSW updated virus restrictions
Date of Posting: 29-07-2021
The NSW government has again tightened restrictions in eight COVID-hit local government areas in western and southwestern Sydney. NEW LOCKDOWN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EIGHT COVID-AFFECTED WESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN SYDNEY LGAS[subscribe] * Masks manda Read More...
Greater Sydney braces for another lockdown month
Date of Posting: 28-07-2021
Sydney's lockdown is expected to continue well into August after a meeting of the NSW government's crisis cabinet agreed to an extension. The Greater Sydney lockdown is expected to be extended by four more weeks as NSW government authoriti Read More...
ANU researchers predict risk of Alzheimer's
Date of Posting: 28-07-2021
Australian National University researchers have developed a method of linking a person's deteriorating brain health and the likelihood of getting Alzheimer's. Australians living with mild cognitive impairment could know five years in advan Read More...
Aussies under-40 prioritised for vaccines
Date of Posting: 27-07-2021
There's a push to prioritise younger people for vaccinations as NSW prepares to roll out doses to supermarket workers to curb the spread of coronavirus. A leading epidemiologist wants under-40s prioritised for vaccinations to curb rolling coro Read More...
South Australia is likely to end lockdown
Date of Posting: 26-07-2021
South Australia will most likely end its seven-day lockdown on time at 0001 on Wednesday after it recorded one new case linked to the Modbury cluster. South Australia is likely to end its week-long COVID-19 lockdown on time after reporting one new Read More...
AstraZeneca recommended for all adults in Sydney
Date of Posting: 26-07-2021
Australians are facing a renewed push to receive coronavirus vaccinations after new advice strongly recommending AstraZeneca for all adults in Sydney. A fresh appeal has been launched for Australians to get the AstraZeneca jab, as Victoria and Ade Read More...
Australia secured Pfizer vaccines for 2022
Date of Posting: 26-07-2021
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says securing 85 million Pfizer vaccines as booster shots starting next year should provide greater confidence going forward. Scott Morrison says securing $85 million worth of Pfizer vaccines as booster jabs is anothe Read More...
Coping with loss as a nurse - 'their memory drives me forward'
Last Updated: 26-07-2021
Inspiration and courage are two words that Adjunct Professor Sally Sara draws on a lot when talking about her experience as a prostate cancer specialist nurse. “There have been so many men I've cared for who’ve inspired me, especia Read More...
Class of 2021 will have special consideration
Date of Posting: 23-07-2021
VCE students will have special consideration applied to their final scores, as a survey shows the pandemic is affecting young people's mental health. The class of 2021 will get special consideration for their final VCE scores due to another ye Read More...
NSW top doctor says outbreak is 'national emergency'
Date of Posting: 23-07-2021
NSW has recorded another 136 new cases of the coronavirus and one death, as the lockdown of Greater Sydney approaches the four-week mark. NSW's top doctor has declared Sydney's virus outbreak "a national emergency", after the num Read More...
Western Australia needs more nurses and midwives
Date of Posting: 23-07-2021
West Australian nurses and midwives have sought an urgent meeting with their union over staff shortages at Perth hospitals. Western Australia's nurses union is worried continued COVID-19 domestic border closures will impede efforts to find mor Read More...
Australia cautious on virus vaccines for children
Date of Posting: 22-07-2021
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia will take a cautious approach on expanding coronavirus vaccines to children under the age of 16. Australia will take a cautious approach to approving coronavirus vaccinations for children, with experts Read More...
Victoria will set up pop up vaccine clinics for homeless
Date of Posting: 22-07-2021
The Victorian government will bring the COVID-19 directly to homeless and disadvantaged communities through mobile clinics. People experiencing homelessness and disadvantage will be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at pop-up clinics across Read More...
South Australia COVID-19 cluster expected to grow
Date of Posting: 22-07-2021
South Australia's cluster of COVID-19 cases has jumped to 12, with fears two exposure sites could become superspreaders. South Australia's COVID-19 cluster has jumped from six to 12 cases with another school added to concerning exposure si Read More...
The grief of nursing - 'it never gets easier'
Last Updated: 21-07-2021
For breast cancer nurse Kerry Patford, the death of any patient is always hard - but the loss of a young mother is especially devastating. “I particularly struggle - and still do to this day - with young families that are terribly affected. Read More...
Business groups call for workplace flexibilities
Last Updated: 21-07-2021
A powerful alliance of business groups has urged the government to reinstate temporary industrial relations measures. Major business groups have called for revived powers to reduce workers' hours, stand staff down and direct people to take ann Read More...
PM Morrison makes appeal to experts on AstraZeneca
Date of Posting: 21-07-2021
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he is making constant appeals for the expert immunisation panel ATAGI to reconsider AstraZeneca age advice. Scott Morrison has appealed for Australia's expert immunisation panel to change its AstraZeneca vacc Read More...
Beyond SURGE: The importance of upskilling and staying prepared
Last Updated: 21-07-2021
On the 2nd April 2020, during a National press conference, Minister Hunt acknowledged the need to build capacity to meet the demands for ICU care should we experience a COVID-19 surge. This was on the day when news headlines reported the death tol Read More...
Aussies under 40 will not be eligible for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Date of Posting: 20-07-2021
Health Minister Greg Hunt says Pfizer coronavirus vaccines will not yet be offered to people under 40 yet despite concern about people in that cohort. Australians under 40 will not be eligible for Pfizer coronavirus jabs ahead of schedule despite Read More...
Experts say longer lockdown in Victoria might not be enough
Date of Posting: 20-07-2021
A leading epidemiologist and biostatistician says Victoria's seven-day lockdown extension likely won't be enough to end the state's Delta COVID-19 outbreak. An extra week of lockdown in Victoria is unlikely to be enough to quash an out Read More...
COVID-19 pandemic did not increase the suicide rate
Date of Posting: 20-07-2021
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare says the COVID-19 pandemic did not increase the rate of people taking their own lives. The COVID-19 pandemic did not lead to more Australians taking their own lives, contrary to some predictions.[subs Read More...
Who cares for the carers through Australia's mental health and wellbeing crisis?
Date of Posting: 20-07-2021
By James Boddam-Whetham, CEO, Noggin Australia’s mental health and wellbeing crisis hits frontline workers hard[subscribe] Over the last eighteen months, Australia has experienced back-to-back crises. Black Summer and COVID-19 have pushed Read More...
Training occupational therapists in the Territory
Date of Posting: 20-07-2021
A new occupational therapy program being run at Charles Darwin University (CDU) for the first time is set to drive much-needed professionals into the Northern Territory’s allied health sector. The Occupational Therapy Program was established Read More...
World-first finding offers hope for psychosis sufferers
Date of Posting: 20-07-2021
University of Otago scientists have opened the door to improved treatment of brain dysfunction which causes psychosis. Dr Ryan Ward, of the Department of Psychology, says he and a team of researchers have been working on ways to model schizophreni Read More...
Doctors For Nutrition: Meet the charity focused on food
Last Updated: 20-07-2021
Poor nutrition is one of the top drivers of disease and early death across Australasia, however most health professionals are taught very little about nutrition. Health promotion charity Doctors For Nutrition is on a mission to fill this education Read More...
Closure of NSW construction industry will have massive impact on the economy
Date of Posting: 19-07-2021
The Business Council of Australia believes the shutdown of the NSW construction industry will have a big impact on Australia's economic recovery. Business and unions are concerned about the closure of the construction industry in NSW and the & Read More...
New study shows blood pressure fluctuation is an indicator of dementia
Date of Posting: 19-07-2021
A joint Australian and US study has found fluctuating blood pressure is an indicator of cognitive decline and dementia in older people. Fluctuations in high blood pressure in older adults, particularly in men, is associated with an increased risk Read More...
What does MRI scanning of the lumbar spine tell us, and should we be recommending them?
Last Updated: 19-07-2021
Writen by Dr. John Panagopoulos, PhD; B. App.Sci (Phty); B. Med Sci. As a clinical physiotherapist who has been treating low back pain sufferers for over 24 years, I can remember a time when MRI wasn’t around.[subscribe] Then in the early Read More...
Attracting healthcare candidates in a challenging market
Last Updated: 19-07-2021
Featuring SEEK’s Head of Healthcare, James Duncan The last 18 months have placed an added burden on our healthcare workforce, and this has presented significant resourcing challenges as the industry was already at capacity before the pandemi Read More...
Victorian women support idea of egg freezing as employee benefit
Last Updated: 19-07-2021
A Monash University study into the concept of egg freezing as an employee benefit has revealed almost half of the 656 Victorian women surveyed believe it would be appropriate for employers to have it on offer. However, while some participants saw Read More...
How technology has advanced orthotic healthcare
Last Updated: 19-07-2021
Research & Development There are thousands of biomechanical engineers, biomedical engineers, orthotists and industrial designers working in universities, private laboratories and workshops to explore new technology and refine existing concepts Read More...
Pharmacies will soon take part in the COVID-19 vaccination program
Date of Posting: 16-07-2021
Pharmacies will slowly and steadily take part in the COVID-19 vaccination program, but only as supplies of vaccines grow, says the prime minister. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has admitted supplies are not yet sufficient to bring large numbers of Read More...
Western Australia reinstates hard border to Victoria
Date of Posting: 16-07-2021
Western Australia's decision to further strengthen COVID-19 restrictions will leave the state with a hard border to all of NSW, Victoria and Queensland. Western Australia will reintroduce a hard border to Victoria, effectively blocking residen Read More...
Masks is back once again in Victoria
Date of Posting: 15-07-2021
Masks will be compulsory in all indoor settings in Victoria after the state recorded 11 new COVID-19 cases, all stemming from the NSW outbreak. Masks will once again be compulsory indoors in Victoria, as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of the Read More...
New Zealand leaders ponder route back to the world
Date of Posting: 15-07-2021
A team headed by epidemiologist Sir David Skegg will guide New Zealand's pathway back to the world, with the prime minister to release its advice next month. New Zealand's leaders are dragging their feet on a reconnection plan with the res Read More...
Greater Sydney and surrounds will be on lockdown for another two weeks
Date of Posting: 15-07-2021
Millions of people living in Greater Sydney and surrounds will be locked down for at least five weeks after NSW recorded another 97 local COVID-19 cases. The lockdown of Greater Sydney and surrounds has been extended by at least two weeks, but the Read More...
