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Aged Care Quality Advisory Council Announced
Membership of the Aged Care Quality Advisory Council has been announced, with former Parliamentary Secretary for Families and Community Services in the Victorian Government, Andrea Coote, as Chairperson. [ + ]
Online Resource Improves Sexual Wellbeing Following Cancer Treatment
A world-first online resource, called Rekindle, is set to improve the sexual wellbeing of cancer survivors experiencing negative sexual changes after treatment. [ + ]
National Health Response Update to Hepatitis A
With 13 cases of Hepatitis A already recorded in Australia, the Department of Health is coordinating a national health response. [ + ]
New Discovery May Minimise Damage of Stroke
Researchers at the West Australian Stroke Research Group have discovered certain peptides are able to limit brain damage after a stroke. [ + ]
Biomarker Discovery for Bowel Cancer
Clinicians will be able to distinguish rectal and bowel cancer patients who will do well after surgery from those who may subsequently die from their disease, following the discovery of a biomarker. [ + ]
Researching Cancer Risk for Transplant Patients
University of Adelaide researchers are working on a study to help understand why transplant patients are more likely to develop cancer than the general population. [ + ]
AHPRA Introduces Hair Testing For Drugs, International Criminal History Check
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has announced that mandatory hair testing for all practitioners with substance-related impairment will be introduced in July this year. [ + ]
Potential Treatment for Autoinflammatory Diseases Discovered
The latest discovery at the University of Queensland, announced today, has the potential to inspire new treatments for arthritis, multiple sclerosis and autoinflammatory diseases. [ + ]
Listeria Detected in Victorian Hospital Dessert Product
The discovery of listeria in a dessert product served in Victorian hospitals has promoted the Department of Health and Human Services to issue a directive to discard the product. [ + ]
Radiation Therapy Proves Effective for Prostate Cancer
With research showing radiation therapy is a highly effective treatment option for prostate cancer, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists is urging the Government to properly reimburse IMRT so it is available for all patients who would benefit. [ + ]
Adelaide Researchers Make Major Cerebral Palsy Discovery
The long-held belief that cerebral palsy occurs when a child experiences a lack of oxygen during birth or pregnancy has been thrown by new research which shows it could be in the genes. [ + ]
$100,000 Worth Of Grants For Unique, Sustainable Immunisation Ideas
The Sanofi Pasteur Vaxigrants program has put out a call to immunisation providers in Australia to submit sustainable, replicable ideas for immunisation programs that the company could potentially offer one of four $25,000 grants. [ + ]
Close the Gap Progress Report Released
Close the Gap Campaign co-chairs Mick Gooda and Kirstie Parker have released the 2015 Close the Gap Progress and Priorities Report and presented key recommendations which would lead to improved treatment and management of chronic health conditions in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. [ + ]
