Typhoid Gene Discovery Could Help Improve Treatment to Infections Diseases
11 November, 2014 by Petrina SmithPeople who carry a particular type of gene have natural resistance against typhoid fever according to new research published in Nature Genetics.
Logan Hospital Opens New Facilities
10 November, 2014 by Petrina SmithNew facilities including an emergency department, expanded children's inpatient unit and rehabilitation unit have been opened at Logan Hospital in Queensland.
Endoscopic ultrasound - A key mode of assessing the gastrointestinal tract
08 November, 2014 by ahhb
Enough is Enough Survey Highlights Need to Change Australia's Drinking Culture
06 November, 2014 by Petrina SmithResponding to the release of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine's (ACEM) Enough is Enough Survey, AMA President, A/Prof Brian Owler, says the Federal Government needs to work to change Australia's drinking culture.
New National Asthma Strategy to be Developed
30 October, 2014 by Petrina SmithA new National Asthma Strategy will be developed to address the toll the condition has on the lives of more than two million Australians.
Health Ombudsman to Report on Hospital Waiting Lists
27 October, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe performance of Queensland public hospitals in reducing surgical waiting lists and treating patients on time will soon be audited and reported by the independent Health Ombudsman.
Infectious Disease Expert Appointed
27 October, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Federal Government has appointed the University of Sydney's Professor Lyn Gilbert to advise on the prevention and control of infectious diseases, in the event of an Ebola outbreak.
More Than One Third of Deaths By Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease
27 October, 2014 by Petrina SmithA report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has indicated that cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease were the underlying causes of almost 53,000, or 36%, of deaths in 2011.
Innovative Pharmacist of the Year Award Announced
22 October, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Queensland Pharmacist Immunisation Implementation Pilot team, led by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Queensland President, Professor Lisa Nissen, has received the prestigious University of Technology Sydney Innovative Pharmacist of the Year award.
Tributes flow for Gough Whitlam
21 October, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe announcement of Mr Whitlam's death was made by his family in a statement. Antony, Nicholas and Stephen Whitlam and Catherine Dovey – said he was “a loving and generous father, he was a source of inspiration to us and our families and for millions of Australians.”
Townsville Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Opens
21 October, 2014 by Petrina SmithTownsville Hospital's stand-alone paediatric intensive care unit has opened today, completing a full suite of intensive care services for children and adults at the hospital.
