Tas doctors "strongly oppose" any taxpayer-funded home birth scheme
15 September, 2025Following the Friday release of a consultation paper, AMA Tasmania has called on the state government to "put on hold any plans for a government-provided home birth program".
Report: Sepsis more prevalent, deadly and costly than previously understood
12 September, 2025Ahead of World Sepsis Day on 13 September, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care released its Sepsis Epidemiology Report.
Australia will soon have its own 'centre for disease control'. Let's not repeat the chaos of the US
12 September, 2025 by Allen Cheng, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash UniversityAustralia is a step closer to having its own national agency to inform and co-ordinate public health responses — a permanent Australian Centre for Disease Control.
NSW Health, AdPha partner in aseptic production education and training
02 September, 2025To deliver targeted education and training for Australian healthcare workers involved in aseptic production, NSW Health has expanded its partnership with Advanced Pharmacy Australia.
Could this bone marrow map redefine understandings of blood cancer?
01 September, 2025September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month; could a new, WEHI-developed bone marrow map reshape our understandings of how incurable blood cancer grows and spreads?
A Day in the Life of a men's health pharmacist
29 August, 2025Brad Butt splits his time between being that busy 'chemist' checking prescriptions among other tasks and working within his passion project, Mens Health Downunder.
Could this tracer agent allow surgeons to see and 'hear' prostate cancer?
22 August, 2025Canadian researchers believe a preclinical evaluation of a new 'dual-mode' tracer agent shows promise to enable surgeons to both see and 'hear' prostate cancer.
$21m Rural Dentistry and Oral Health Clinical School opens in Bendigo
18 August, 2025A $21 million dentistry school has opened in Bendigo, increasing La Trobe University's capacity to admit 150 dentistry and oral health students each year.
Victorian public hospitals deliver record 212,000+ planned surgeries
08 August, 2025For the second consecutive year, Victoria's public hospitals have delivered the most planned surgeries on record — with more than 212,000.
NSW moves to establish new Chief Midwife role in NSW Health
08 August, 2025In response to the NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry, the NSW Government is establishing a new Chief Midwife role in NSW Health — with recruitment to commence shortly.
MDMA-AP for PTSD clinical practice guideline — consultation open
05 August, 2025A clinical practice guideline for the appropriate use of methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted psychotherapy to treat PTSD has been released for consultation.
'Worried they're getting worse' rolls out across all NSW public hospitals
05 August, 2025A tool aimed at better supporting parents to raise concerns about their child's condition if they feel it is getting worse is being rolled out across all NSW public hospitals.
Is home washing contributing to antibiotic-resistant infection spread?
04 August, 2025A UK study suggests home washing of healthcare worker uniforms may be unknowingly contributing to the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals.
LipidPlan in a box ASCVD resources
01 August, 2025 | Supplied by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals LtdLipidPlan in a box is intended to support GPs and primary care teams in undertaking QI activities to improve the quality of care for their patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Bowel cancer's demographic shift demands clinical attention
28 July, 2025 by Julien Wiggins* | Supplied by: Bowel Cancer AustraliaBowel cancer has been quietly redrawing its demographic boundaries; Bowel Cancer Australia's CEO explains the importance of understanding its emerging patient profile.
