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Research on Stressed-out Cancer Cells
Research at the University of Adelaide has discovered cancer cells may be particularly susceptible to metabolic stress – opening the way for new targeted therapy that won’t harm normal cells. [ + ]
Independent Panel to Consult on GP Rural Incentives Program
The Australian Government has appointed an independent expert panel to consult on how the General Practice Rural Incentives Program (GPRIP) can best encourage doctors to towns in rural, regional and remote areas. [ + ]
Exercise Programs Can Improve Quality of Life of Bone Cancer Patients
New research being presented today (2/12) at a leading cancer conference shows that specially-tailored exercise programs can improve quality of life, strength, fitness and muscle mass of patients with bone cancer, contrary to current recommendations. [ + ]
Ebola Death Count Rises, Health Workers Hit Hard
While it was widely reported last week that the Ebola virus had killed 5674, those numbers have since been revised due to uncounted cases from Liberia. [ + ]
AMA Says Co-Payment Model is a Health Policy Vacuum
AMA President, A/Prof Brian Owler, said today that the Government’s hardline defence of its flawed and unfair co-payment model is creating a health policy vacuum. [ + ]
Children Suffering Ocular Trauma is a Serious Concern
Incidents of children requiring hospitalisation from ocular trauma remains a serious concern, a 12-year study has shown. [ + ]
Healthcare Jobs on Offer in New Zealand
New Zealand is calling on Australian health professionals to relocate and help fill healthcare jobs. [ + ]
Contact Precautions Need Consideration in Infection Prevention and Control
Contact precautions may not always work, and could harm patients, said A/Prof Marin Schweizer to delegates at the Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control Conference 2014 in Adelaide. [ + ]
World Dementia Envoy to Visit Australia
World Dementia Envoy Dr Dennis Gillings will visit Australia next week to discuss how we can contribute to the international effort to find a cure for dementia by 2025. [ + ]
Hip Fractures Dramatically Increase Death Risk For Men
New research confirming that older men have a much higher risk of dying in the first 12 months post hip fracture than women, University of Adelaide researchers have said. [ + ]
Private Health Insurance Should Do More For Oral Health
Dental disease was the second most common reason Medibank policy holders needed a visit to the hospital, making up 18% of admissions in the 2014, new data from Medibank Private has shown. [ + ]
Reducing MRI Scan Anxiety
The prospect of an MRI scan is, for many patients, something that induces a lot of fear and anxiety. [ + ]
PCEHR Must Integrate Care For Ageing Population
The National E- Health Translation Authority (NEHTA) has announced that it will offer funding to private hospitals in order to integrate their systems to the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR). [ + ]
Nanoscale Technology To Research From Inside Human Body
The Australian Research Council's (ARC) chief executive officer professor Aidan Byrne has welcomed the opening of the new ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics at The University of Adelaide. [ + ]
Survivors of Childhood Retinoblastoma Have Few Setbacks as Adults
Adult survivors of retinoblastoma, a type of eye cancer that usually develops in early childhood, have few cognitive or social problems decades following their diagnosis and treatment. [ + ]
