Nerve bypass helps paralysed man move again

Restoration of various finger, hand and wrist movement in a person with paralysis has been achieved for the first time by using signals recorded from the patient's motor cortex, reports a study published in Nature this week.

Life hacks for nursing - Part 1. Needlephobia

In this series of Life hacks for nurses we will be offering up tips and clever solutions to the problems we face everyday. In Part 1 we take a look at needlephobia.

Why sales reps form relationships with nurses

When policymakers and researchers discuss marketing to health professionals, the relationships between nurses and industry are seldom considered. And these relationships remain almost entirely invisible to the public.

Sugary drinks tax could save 1600 lives

Australian sugary drinks tax could prevent thousands of heart attacks and strokes and save 1,600 lives according to our research - Gary Sacks, Deakin University; Jane Martin, University of Melbourne, and Lennert Veerman, The University of Queensland

X-ray technique puts medical staff at risk

Heart procedures that involve the use of X-rays may dramatically increase the risk of health problems ranging from cataracts to cancer suffered by medical staff, a study has found.

Heart attack or Heartburn

Data supports patients from hospital-to-home

Nanoparticles dressed to kill cancer cells

Medical tourism adds to surgery risk

Medical tourism is the practice of travelling outside one’s home country for medical or surgical treatment. According to Peter Leggat, from James Cook University, it includes dental tourism, but not wellness tourism, which usually refers to visiting spas, homeopathy treatments or traditional healing. It is a rapidly growing industry, especially in Southeast Asia, which is seeing a growth in international tourist arrivals from Australia.

5 tips for a better patient handover

Nursing handover is the primary method of sharing patient information between shifts and ensuring continuity of care from shift to shift.

The hospitals of tomorrow

Rooftop play garden at Fiona Stanley Hospital

1. Who is the play space designed for? The rooftop play garden was designed for Patients, siblings and parents alike.

In conversation with Dr Yusuke Ueno-Dewhirst

The high cost of false positives

Cancer screening has never been shown to “save lives,” argue experts

Four-strain flu vaccine a first for 2016

Influenza (flu) vaccines that provide protection against four strains of the flu virus (quadrivalent vaccines) are being introduced into the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for the first time in 2016.