GPs Access Palliative Care Support through Smartphone App
03 June, 2015 by Sharon SmithGPs providing older patients with palliative care now have access to specialist medical advice for in-home and residential care settings thanks to an app designed by Flinders University's Palliative Care Program.
Australia’s Best Nurses Awarded on Gold Coast
02 June, 2015 by Sharon SmithWinners of the 2015 Awards were announced at a gala ceremony held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on 15 May hosted by the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) as part of the APNA National Conference Brave to Bold.
Supervision: The Bionic Lens that offers Better Eyesight
26 May, 2015 by Sharon SmithYou may have seen the news about the Bionic Lens offering wearers better than 20/20 vision without risk of deterioration or interference from cataracts over time. You won’t even have to bother with refilling contacts prescriptions or even leaving them in overnight - these non-degradable contact lenses are permanent and you won’t even feel them.
3D Modelling Brings Heart Simulation to Life
25 May, 2015 by Sharon SmithFrench company Dassualt Systemes has announced the upcoming commercial release of the world-first 3D simulated “living heart” model which will assist researchers and medical professionals in testing a variety of diagnostics and therapeutic treatments on the human heart in a completely safe environment.
Innovative Plan is Welcome Change from 30 Fruitless Years of Antibiotic Research
22 May, 2015 by Sharon SmithWidespread microbial resistance – where antibiotics are no longer able to kill bacteria – is increasingly seen as an apocalyptic threat. Routine surgical procedures could become perilous and minor problems like urinary tract infections could kill.Research warns such a situation could potentially cast us back to a Victorian-style era of medicine in which tens of millions of people die annually and the global economy loses US$100 trillion (£63 trillion) in output.
Asthma in Pregnancy Controlled through Diet
21 May, 2015 by Sharon SmithAn even greater motivation for women looking to conceive and already pregnant to consume a healthy diet for has been established: the link to asthma severity during pregnancy.
Art Versus Science: Napoleon's Defeat is Insulin's Victory
21 May, 2015 by Sharon Smith[embed]https://youtu.be/f_5DCfGKdaA[/embed]
Trials and Tribulations: Marijuana Exports and Cancer Trial Myths
20 May, 2015 by Sharon SmithThe Norfolk Island Government has granted Australian medicinal cannabis company AusCann a license to grow and export the crop with harvests beginning in May 2016.
Policy Commitment Needed for Addiction Recovery Support Services
14 May, 2015 by Sharon SmithAmong the important dialogue about the problem addiction poses to society, a critical piece of the puzzle is being overlooked and needs to be acknowledged in order to re-dress the balance of this problem. That dialogue is about recovery.
Computer Games are Good for your Brain
12 May, 2015 by Sharon SmithThere is already plenty of emerging evidence that casual gamers have improved social, emotional and problem-solving skills as well as games providing a good way for kids to learn about technology. But now we have proof that gaming is good for the brain.
$485 Revamp for Australia’s Online MyHealth Records
11 May, 2015 by Sharon SmithAustralia’s health records system has taken a leap forward thanks to an announcement from Health Minister Sussan Ley over the weekend, changing the currently floundering opt-in service to an opt-out service, much to the approval of health practitioners.
Studying Down Syndrome Might Help us Understand Alzheimer’s Disease Better
08 May, 2015 by Sharon SmithThe following article appeared on The Conversation and has been published below with permission.
News in Cancer Research: Breast Cancer Behaviour and Proton Beam Therapy
06 May, 2015 by Sharon SmithA study heralded to reshape the treatment of breast cancer as we find more evidence indicating the immune system does not behave the way we first thought will be presented before the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Annual Scientific Conference this week in Perth.
Medical Journal of Australia Editor Sacking Stirs a Debate
05 May, 2015 by Sharon SmithMedical Journal of Australia (MJA) made news last week when it removed editor-in-chief Emeritus Professor Stephen Leeder after his disagreements with its plans to outsource production to Elsevier.
