Industry News
Skin cancer prevention is the best (and cheapest) medicine
Skin cancer treatment costs 30 times more than prevention. [ + ]
Dissolvable flu vax patch preferable to injections
Dissolvable vaccine patch could result in less sharps waste, doesn't require refrigeration and may be self-applied. [ + ]
Chronic fatigue syndrome: self-help exercise program may improve symptoms
Some chronic fatigue syndrome sufferers may experience reduced fatigue thanks to a self-help exercise program. [ + ]
Safewards: improving safety in Victorian mental health units
The $2.4 million Safewards program is being rolled out across all Victorian public mental health units. [ + ]
New Indigenous-led suicide prevention program
Indigenous-led program tackling suicide in Queensland’s rural and remote communities. [ + ]
Early detection of breast, ovarian cancer more likely thanks to study
Early detection, more personalised decision-making and prevention strategies for carriers of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations are now possible, thanks to a long-term study that followed almost 10,000 women for up to 20 years. [ + ]
Wash your hands: evidence of how airborne viruses can live up to 45 minutes
Scientists have developed a new technique to study how some common disease-causing bacteria can spread up to 4 m and remain alive in the air for up to 45 minutes. [ + ]
Evidence found of autoimmunity role in Parkinson’s disease
First direct evidence that abnormal protein in Parkinson's disease triggers immune response. [ + ]
Improved use of existing drugs possible for cancer treatment
Researchers have identified a unique feature of cancer stem cells that can be exploited to kill the deadly cells thought to be the reason that cancer comes back after therapy. [ + ]
Digital version of Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook 7th Edition now available
The Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook (AIDH) 7th Edition is now available, updated and digital, for healthcare professionals administering injectable drugs to patients. [ + ]
Prestigious ACHS Medal 2017 nominations now open
Nominations for one of the most prestigious awards in the Australian health sector — the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards 2017 ACHS Medal — are now open. [ + ]
New medical cannabis industry body to position Australia as world leader
The founder of BuddingTech, a medical cannabis technology start-up, believes an industry body is essential for providing patients, doctors and the community with the right information and access to safe and proven products. [ + ]
Acupuncture relieves pain in emergency patients
Acupuncture, generally regarded as an alternative therapy, has been proven as a safe and effective substitute to pain-relieving drugs for some patients in emergency wards. [ + ]
Melbourne researchers help tackle snakebite deaths globally
Improving treatment and reducing the death and injury toll from snakebites globally took a major step forward when the World Health Organization added snakebite to the highest priority list of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) this month. [ + ]
"Spending more time whizzing than watching?"
Prostate health campaign urges men who 'disappear' to consult doctor [ + ]
