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Hospital Emergency Departments Record Improvements in Patients Departing Within Four Hours
Australia’s major metropolitan public hospitals saw marked improvements in the percentage of patients departing emergency departments (ED) within four hours , however regional hospitals were not as faring as well according to a new National Health Performance Authority report. [ + ]
Oral Cholera Vaccine Effective During Outbreak in Guinea
An oral cholera vaccine protected individuals by 86 percent during a recent outbreak in Guinea, according to study conducted by Epicentre, the research arm of the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), and the Guinean Ministry of Health published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). [ + ]
Research Australia Awards Open
For the first time, achievements in health services research will be recognised as a category in the Research Australia Awards, now open for nominations. [ + ]
Preventing Poor Health Outcomes among Male Babies
A team from the University of Adelaide's Robinson's Research Institute has been studying the underlying genetic and developmental reasons of poor health comes among male babies. [ + ]
Medicine Shortages Information Initiative launched
The Medicine Shortages Information Initiative has been launched by Senator Fiona Nash, Assistant Minister for Health, to provide information about prescription medicine shortages in Australia. [ + ]
Oestrogen Can Help Women with Treatment-Resistent Schizophrenia
Exciting new research from the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc) reveals that oestrogen can help treat women with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. [ + ]
Learning to Walk Inspires New Steps in Brain Research
[caption id="attachment_7834" align="alignright" width="200"] Tyler, Mac and Rick Shine[/caption] [ + ]
National Medicinewise Awards Announced
The winners of the biennial National Medicinewise Awards have been announced. [ + ]
World Congress on Public Health to be Held in Melbourne, 2017
Members of the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) meeting in Geneva have unanimously supported the 15th World Congress on Public Health to be held in Melbourne, Australia in 2017, attracting more than 2000 delegates. [ + ]
Associate Professor Brian Owler elected Federal President of the AMA
Sydney neurosurgeon, Associate Professor Brian Owler, has been elected Federal President of the Australian Medical Association (AMA). [ + ]
Melanoma Rates are Falling in Young Queenslanders
Melanoma rates are falling in young Queenslanders, according to new figures published by Scientists from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and Cancer Council Queensland. [ + ]
Quality Use of Medicines is Not an Outdated Concept
A panel of representatives from across the health and medicines sector has agreed at the opening plenary session of the National Medicines Symposium (NMS) 2014 that quality use of medicines is not an outdated concept. [ + ]
Nominations Open for 2015 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2015 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards which acknowledge and celebrate exceptional nurses and midwives working in Western Australia’s public, private and non-government organisations. [ + ]
Electronic Health Record Review Releases its Recomendations
CHF also supports several other review recommendations, including: [ + ]
World Family Doctor Day Celebrates the Role of General Practice
The World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA) is encouraging all General Practitioners to commit to delivering high quality family care during its World Family Doctor Day awareness campaign today (Monday 19 May). [ + ]
