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Moderate-to-late premature babies face higher rates of developmental problems
Moderate-to-late premature babies face much higher rates of developmental and behavioural delays than previously thought, an Australian-first longitudinal study by the Royal Women’s Hospital has found. [ + ]
Heart risk for people with schizophrenia
Australians with schizophrenia die 25 years earlier than others due to poor heart health. [ + ]
The future of stem cells: tackling hype versus hope
For many people suffering from disabling conditions, such as Parkinson's disease, spinal injury and paralysis, multiple sclerosis, macular degeneration, heart disease, renal failure and even cancer, announcements in the press around breakthroughs in stem cell research undoubtedly bring hope. [ + ]
Gates Foundation $36.9 million international grant to fight typhoid
Typhoid fever, a bacterial infection that causes high fever and other disabling symptoms, remains a serious global problem in the developing world: it kills almost a quarter of a million people annually and infects about 21 million. [ + ]
'We can. I can' tackle oral cancer
Three Australians are diagnosed with oral cancer every day. [ + ]
Breakthrough in motor neurone disease research gives hope
When a person is diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), it's a race against time. [ + ]
Locked-in patients communicate through brain-computer interface
A computer interface that can decipher the thoughts of people who are unable to communicate could revolutionise the lives of those living with completely locked-in syndrome, according to a new paper published 31 January 2017 in PLOS Biology. [ + ]
Inequality in Aboriginal child ICU admissions for invasive infections
Intensive care unit (ICU) admission rates for life-threatening infections in Indigenous children are several times higher than those of non-Indigenous children, and twice as many Indigenous children per population succumb to these severe infections despite life support. [ + ]
Death clocks — take with a pinch of salt
The good news is that we are all living longer. The bad news is that we will all die … but when? [ + ]
Clue to how cancer cells spread
In a second human case, a Yale-led research team has found that a melanoma cell and a white blood cell can fuse to form a hybrid with the ability to metastasize. The finding provides further insight into how melanoma and other cancers spread from solid tumours with implications for future treatment. [ + ]
New Bendigo Hospital is connected to community and nature
Made possible through a Victorian Government investment of $630 million, the new Bendigo Hospital is the largest regional hospital development in Victoria's history and one of the largest hospital projects across Australia. [ + ]
Nurse-initiated pain relief benefits outcome for ED patients
Ongoing education is important for ensuring emergency department nurses play a vital role in the speedy delivery of patient pain relief, according to a new Australian study. [ + ]
Why don't we know how many people die in our hospitals?
About this time last year, Australia’s National Health Performance Authority (NHPA) decided not to release data on death rates across Australia's hospitals. This is the type of scandal we should be concerned about, rather than spending too much time on the travel expenses of our pollies. [ + ]
Body cooling vs active fever prevention for children after in-hospital cardiac arrest
Emergency body cooling does not improve survival or functional outcomes in children who experience in-hospital cardiac arrest any more than normal temperature control, according to a multicentre study led by the University of Michigan and University of Utah. [ + ]
Note to new Minister: Listen to nurses and midwives
The country's largest health union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), said new Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt must listen to nurses and midwives if the government has any chance of addressing the many issues impacting the health and aged-care sectors and the delivery of quality care. [ + ]
