Fallopian tube removal drops cancer by 40%

A University of Queensland gynaecological researcher and cancer surgeon is urging women facing hysterectomy  to consider removal of their fallopian tubes to reduce their risk of ovarian cancer.

Sepsis Kills program - saving lives in NSW

An early intervention program designed to improve the way emergency departments deal with patients with sepsis has been successful in speeding up the process of treating the potentially fatal condition, according to research published online by the Medical Journal of Australia.

Ethics in the country

Zika virus - what you need to know

Zika virus is a mosquito-borne virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. The same mosquito also transmits 3 other vector-borne diseases -- dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever – across tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The most common symptoms of Zika virus are headache, muscle and joint pain, mild fever, rash, and inflammation of the underside of the eyelid. To lower the risk of being infected with Zika virus: use insect repellent; cover as much of the body as possible with long, light-coloured clothing; empty, clean or cover containers that can hold water to remove places mosquitoes can breed; and sleep under mosquito nets. Key facts

Driving the eHealth bus with no GPS

Médecins Sans Frontières Ending TB in Resource Poor Settings

How your meal affects your mood

Your thoughts, mood and behaviour are the product of your brain – an exquisite spider’s web of neuronal connections and witch’s brew of neurochemicals according to Paul Bertrand and Trisha Jenkins, RMIT University. It is this brew that is prone to change, and when “unbalanced” can cause dramatically altered behaviour. And your diet may have more to do with how you think than you would first suspect. How your mood is made up Your mood is the product of chemicals in the brain called “neurochemicals”. This includes “neurotransmitters”, which are small molecules nerve cells (neurons) use to communicate with each other. One important neurotransmitter involved in mood is serotonin.

Babies primed for food allergies from birth

A study of more than 1000 Victorian babies has shown those with hyperactive immune cells at birth, detected in their cord blood, were more likely to develop food allergies in their first year of life.

Predicting Patient Admissions

What if you knew who would walk into your hospital today- when and why? Dave Piggott, Executive Director of Health IQ, investigates how the partnership between Austin Health, CSIRO and Health IQ works to provide Austin Health these answers.

Shifting Focus from Cost to Value

Why most cancer isn't due to bad luck

Sarah Allinson, Lancaster University, reports on a study published in Science in early 2015 reported that most cancers aren’t preventable and are simply a case of “bad luck”. A year on, however, and a study published in Nature has come to the opposite conclusion: that external factors such as tobacco, sunlight and human papilloma virus play a greater part in whether or not a person gets cancer.

7th Windgap supported residence opens

Not-for-profit disability services provider, Windgap Foundation, has opened its seventh supported accommodation home.

Build a better back with motor control

Lifting injuries are a major cause of lower back pain, one of the most common health conditions worldwide. It can have substantial health and economic costs as people experience disability and general ill health, leading them to need time off work.

Have we installed a glass ceiling?

Today, women are typically the dominant group within medical schools and yet remain under-represented in formal leadership positions and particular speciality areas. Although today there is greater female participation in medical roles, it still appears that women are hitting the glass ceiling.

Virtual reality saves inoperable baby

After life-saving heart surgery, made possible with the help of virtual reality imaging, four-month old baby Teegan, deemed inoperable after her birth in Minnesota, celebrated her first Christmas with her family.