Surprising expectations
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ACN Calls For Better Utilisation of Nurses In Dementia Care Programs
03 April, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_7366" align="alignright" width="160"] Professor Debra Thoms[/caption]
Truckies Given Access to Healthcare via Video
03 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithNational Transport Support Services charity the Trans-Help Foundation is providing truckies with immediate access to healthcare via video conference facilities.
ACN Calls for Greater Emphasis on Managing Health of Climate Change
03 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Australian College of Nursing's call for a greater emphasis on managing the mental and physical effects of climate change has been reasserted with the release of an international report detailing the affect climate change is having on people’s health in Australia and around the world.
ECG Tests Delivered over iPhone Can Diagnose Atrial Fibrillation Easily and Cheaply
02 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithAn quick and easy ECG test delivered over an iPhone by pharmacists could cheaply diagnose atrial fibrillation, a common abnormal heart rhythm that causes a third of all strokes and doubles the chances of premature death.
Multi-drug Resistant E.Coli Strain Could Devastate Communities
01 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithAn international study has tracked a potentially devastating multi-drug resistant E. coli strain that is only one gene away from being resistant to almost all antibiotics.
Researchers Take on Brain Cancer in New Research Program
01 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithGlioblastoma is the most common and the most lethal type of brain cancer – and at the moment, there is no cure for it. But that may change as two of Western Australia’s leading medical researchers take on a cancer whose victims usually only survive a few months after diagnosis.
Healthy Eating Programs a Good Investment
31 March, 2014 by Petrina SmithIndividuals with a higher socioeconomic status usually follow a healthy eating program and take better care of their health needs, while those on lower incomes are more likely to cut back on basic needs, according to recent research.
New Griffith Health Institute Professor Focusing on Whooping Cough Vaccine
31 March, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_7331" align="alignright" width="134"] Professor Keith Grimwood[/caption]
ANMF Criticises Government Cuts to Healthcare Spending
31 March, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has warned safe patient care will suffer in its criticism of the Abbot Government's cuts to healthcare spending.
Digitally-enabled Health System Reports Looks at Costs and Delivery of Care
26 March, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_7284" align="alignright" width="182"] image:iStock[/caption]
Grant Awarded to Examine use of Breast Milk Stem Cells for Regenerative Medicine
26 March, 2014 by Petrina SmithA researcher at The University of Western Australia has been awarded two major international grants to examine new horizons for regenerative medicine using breast milk stem cells.
Vaccine to Protect Against HIV and Hepatitis C Viruses Takes Important Step Forward
25 March, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_7277" align="alignright" width="200"] HIV Virus - 3d rendered illustration[/caption]
Landmark Project Catalogues Human Variation Among Healthy Australians
25 March, 2014 by Petrina SmithResearchers from the University of Sydney are undertaking a landmark project to catalogue human variation among healthy Australians to help clinicians better diagnose disease, direct treatment and evaluate patient progress.
