Allied Health & Aging

The Pain Management Challenge of Residential Aged Care

19 December, 2014 by Ryan Mccann

When someone is considering residential aged care, either for themselves or a family member, access to quality health care is usually high on the agenda. However, even with the best  of care, chronic pain – which  is usually complex and occurs  in one in three people aged  over 651  – is often not well managed in residential care, and in some cases may be overlooked completely. 


Immunotherapy: The Key to Revolutionising Cancer Treatment

19 December, 2014 by Ryan Mccann

Immunotherapy is the rich new frontier revolutionising cancer treatment - harnessing the natural powers of the immune system to fight disease, writes Professor Mark Smyth,  head of the Immunology in Cancer and Infection Laboratory at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. 










Médecins Sans Frontières - Delivery Emergency Medical Aid Globally

19 December, 2014 by Ryan Mccann

This year marks the twenty year anniversary of Médecins Sans Frontières Australia. From our humble beginnings in 1994, to our enormous response to the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, or our current work in Ebola stricken West Africa, we have delivered emergency medical aid to those most in need. 






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