Griffith University Research Leadership Excellence Award Announced
30 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithBuilding clinical nursing research capacity has been the focus for Professor Wendy Chaboyer, recipient of the Griffith University Vice Chancellor’s Research Leadership Excellence Award.
Let's Ensure Zero Road Deaths on Fatality Free Friday
30 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithToday is Fatality Free Friday.
No GP Tax in Our Name Campaign
30 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) has thrown its support behind the ‘No GP Tax in our name!’ Campaign.
University of Adelaide Receives Funding Boost from NHMRC
30 May, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_7894" align="alignleft" width="148"] Professor Mike Brooks[/caption]
Palliative Care Week launches with 10 Tips to Take Control of your Death
29 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithAt the launch of National Palliative Care Week, Dr Sarah Winch shared 10 tips to take control of your death, gathered from personal experience.
Pharmacy Program Enables Home Checks for Kidney Disease
29 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithKidney Health Australia has released a new report on kidney disease in Australia, and announced a pharmacy program to help those at increased risk identify the disease early.
Oral Cholera Vaccine Effective During Outbreak in Guinea
29 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithAn 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
29 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithFor 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
27 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithA 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.
Survey Shows Medical Professionals Are Main Source of Palliative Care Information
27 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithMedical professionals remain the source for Australians and their loved ones to access information about palliative care, according to a new Palliative Care Australia survey.
Oestrogen Can Help Women with Treatment-Resistent Schizophrenia
26 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithExciting 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
26 May, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_7834" align="alignright" width="200"] Tyler, Mac and Rick Shine[/caption]
World Congress on Public Health to be Held in Melbourne, 2017
26 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithMembers 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
26 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithSydney neurosurgeon, Associate Professor Brian Owler, has been elected Federal President of the Australian Medical Association (AMA).
Melanoma Rates are Falling in Young Queenslanders
22 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithMelanoma rates are falling in young Queenslanders, according to new figures published by Scientists from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and Cancer Council Queensland.
