Industry News
Terms of Reference Announced for Mental Health Services Review
[caption id="attachment_6263" align="alignright" width="110"] Minister for Health Peter Dutton[/caption] [ + ]
New UQ Doctor of Medicine Program to Begin in 2015
The University of Queensland will introduce a new Doctor of Medicine (MD) program in 2015, enhancing global opportunities for its postgraduate medical students. [ + ]
Global Report released for World Cancer Day
The World Cancer Report, released today for World Cancer Day, shows that cancer is the biggest cause of mortality globally, responsible for 8.2 million deaths per year and rising. [ + ]
Queensland Department of Health Acts in Fraud Awareness Month
In its bid to prevent another fake Tahitian Prince scandal, the Queensland Department of Health is adoping a zero tolerance approach to fraud, misconduct and corruption in Fraud Awareness Month. [ + ]
Hearing Health Services Prove Positive in Indigenous Communities
Middle ear conditions are still common among Indigenous children in the Northern Territory, but hearing health services have had positive effects, according to a report Futures in the Northern Territory: Hearing Health Services 2012-2013, released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). [ + ]
Doctors Prescribe FebFast to Raise Awareness of Excessive Alcohol Consumption
With excessive consumption of alcohol a concern in the community, AMA Victoria is proving to patients and themselves that a month without alcohol is just what the doctor ordered by participating in FebFast. [ + ]
Program Helping Teenagers Better Manage Diabetes Sees Success
A Griffith University and Gold Coast Health program to help teenagers better manage diabetes has seen success on the Gold Coast. [ + ]
New CEO at National Heart Foundation of Australia
The National Heart Foundation of Australia has appointed former Victorian SES Chief Mary Barry as the charity’s new National CEO. [ + ]
Annual Gold Questionnaire Available to Pharmacists
One of the pharmacy profession’s most popular education tools, the Annual Gold Questionnaire, is available exclusively online at the PSA website and will be available until 1 March 2014. [ + ]
Non Toxic Treatment for Human Breast Cancer Being Developed
A University of Queensland researcher is developing a “Trojan horse” non-toxic treatment for human breast cancer. [ + ]
Ongoing Benefits in Making Risk Factors from Annual GP Health Checks
New research from the University of Adelaide suggests there are ongoing benefits in managing risk factors from annual GP health checks, amid growing international concern that such check-ups do not improve patients' health. [ + ]
Protein Discovered that Could Stop Cancerous Cells Spreading
[caption id="attachment_6334" align="alignright" width="200"] A potential cancer cell extruding from an epithelium. Courtesy of Yap Lab, UQ's Institute for Molecular Bioscience.[/caption] [ + ]
Dedicated Paediatric Intensive Care Unit for Townsville Hospital
Health services for children in North Queensland will be expanded following the announcement that a dedicated Paediatric Intensive Care Unit will be built at Townsville Hospital. [ + ]
Pharmacist Immunisation Research Program Piloted in Queensland
The Queensland Branches of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia have announced the launch of a pilot pharmacist immunisation research program to be conducted across a number of community pharmacies the state. [ + ]
