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Cervical cancer subtypes identified
An in-depth genomic and molecular analysis of cervical cancer, reported in Nature this week, reveals potential new therapeutic targets for the disease, which remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally. [ + ]
New 'smart needle' to make brain surgery safer
A new high-tech medical device to make brain surgery safer has been developed by researchers at the University of Adelaide. [ + ]
Expo shines a light on diabetes in Vic
Diabetes Expo will take place on Saturday, 25 February at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, featuring high-profile speakers and showcasing the latest products and services for people with diabetes. [ + ]
Left untreated, tick-borne disease can lead to chronic and debilitating illness
The Commonwealth Senate enquiry report into tick-borne diseases has been released, highlighting the importance of awareness of tick-related illnesses in Australia. Worryingly, the committee heard that there could be as many as 50,000 people bitten by ticks in Australia each year. [ + ]
$450,000 palliative care boost for Cape York communities
St Vincent's Health Australia (SVHA) has committed $450,000 to bring culturally appropriate palliative care services to five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) of Cape York as part of an MOU with Northern Peninsula Area Family and Community Services (NPAFACS) and Apunipima Cape York Health Council (Apunipima). [ + ]
UV light can aid hospitals' fight to wipe out drug-resistant superbugs
A new tool — a type of ultraviolet light called UVC — could aid hospitals in the ongoing battle to keep drug-resistant bacteria from lingering in patient rooms and causing new infections. [ + ]
Knowledge banks could improve cancer care
Using large patient databases for healthcare decision-making in cancer could improve quality of life and decrease healthcare costs, according to a paper published online this week in Nature Genetics. [ + ]
The stent tech-race against heart attack
When it comes to the tiny scaffold-like stents inserted to unblock the clogged arteries of heart disease patients, the stakes couldn't be higher. [ + ]
Keeping newborns SAFE
Western Australia's Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is enabling mothers and newborns to experience the benefits of skin-to-skin care immediately after birth while keeping babies safe from suffocation. [ + ]
PwC seeking researchers to find stillbirth breakthrough
Stillbirth Foundation Australia has teamed up with the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Open Innovation Platform to encourage researchers to develop a tool to monitor foetal movements. [ + ]
Aggressive prostate cancer secrets revealed
A landmark study has revealed the reason why men with a family history of prostate cancer who also carry the BRCA2 gene fault have a more aggressive form of prostate cancer. [ + ]
Acid reflux drugs linked to nasty tummy bugs
Use of stomach acid suppressing drugs, one of which is the second most prescribed drug in Australia, has been linked to an increased risk in gastro bugs and gut infections, UK researchers say. [ + ]
Trial confirms Ebola vaccine provides high protection against disease
An experimental Ebola vaccine was highly protective against the deadly virus in a major trial in Guinea, according to results published today in The Lancet. [ + ]
New technique a breath of fresh air for kids in emergency
A new therapy, trialled by Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital researchers, has the potential to become a 'game changer' in emergency paediatric medicine. [ + ]
Another reason to exercise every day during the holidays
Great news: You don't have to spend hours on this. [ + ]
