NPS MedicineWise Collaborates for New Site

Additional and reliable information on medical conditions and tests will be fully accessible after NPS MedicineWise and Lab Tests Online Australasia decided to collaborate on a new information-sharing site.

Australian-first Research into People Living with Dementia in Retirement Villages

Living with dementia in retirement villages will be looked into for the first time with Alzheimer’s Australia NSW conducting a research project on whether people with dementia are well-supported in a village environment.

New Report on Cancer Research Funding

A new report released by Cancer Australia shows where money for cancer research came from between between 2006 and 2011.

Long Hours in Low Socioeconomic Jobs Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal has published the results of the largest study into the field of diabetes and long working hours so far, and found that people working more than 55 hours per week in a manual or low socioeconomic job have a 30% greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

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Public Health Association Supports Legalisation of Medical Cannabis

Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) has supported the legalisation of cannabis by launching a new organisation policy aimed at recognising the needs of seriously and terminally ill individuals.

AMA Calls on Government to Drop Plans to Slash Medicare Rebate

AMA President Associate Professor Brian Owler has called on the Federal Government to immediately drop plans to slash $5 from the Medicare rebate following the release of figures which show health spending is not growing unsustainably.

Mantis Shrimp Eyes Inspire New Cameras to Detect Cancers

The design of new cameras that can detect a variety of cancers and visualise brain activity is being inspired by Mantis shrimp eyes.

Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Compared in New Report

The Deeble Institute for Health Policy Research has published its latest evidence brief, The relative effectiveness of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) compared with mainstream health service.

Change of Approach in Testing for Fatigue

With fatigue complaints constituting about 3-7% of all presentations to general practitioners, NPS MedicineWise has launched a new program titled Back to basics for fatigue: a diagnostic approach to aid health professionals in understanding the limits and appropriate uses of fatigue-related tests.

Charity Funds Research into Alzheimer's Disease

The University of Western Australia's Centre for Health and Ageing Research will use a donation of $150,000 from the Theodore and Isabella Wearne Charitable Trust to help find better ways to treat depression in people with Alzheimer's disease.

Dementia Awareness – September is a Time for Reflection

Commissioner for Senior Victorians, Gerard Mansour,  reflects on Dementia Awareness Month. September is Dementia Awareness Month and Sunday 21 September is World Alzheimer’s Awareness Day where organisations around the world concentrate their efforts on raising awareness about Alzheimer's and dementia.

Nanopatch Vaccine Will Help WHO Fight Polio

World Health Organisation’s (WHO) battle against polio has a new weapon after joining up with Vaxxas, the biotechnology company responsible for developing revolutionary vaccine delivery method the Nanopatch.

New Chronic Pain and Drug Dependence Service in Brisbane Hospital

New Brisbane service to help tackle chronic pain and pharmaceutical dependence

The Future of Disease Epidemics

The University of Sydney's professor Eddie Holmes is encouraging Australia to take up US-style centres for disease control, after warning that the number of disease epidemics will rise in the future.