Closing the gap on eye health in Australia
31 January, 2017The National Eye Health Survey Report has been released by the federal government. It involved completing a series of eye tests on around 5000 Australian across 30 geographical areas.
Cancer treatment delivered on a silver plate(let)
26 January, 2017Platelets can be used to deliver anticancer treatment to the site of a surgically removed tumour, reports a paper published in Nature Biomedical Engineering.
Cervical cancer subtypes identified
24 January, 2017 by Christopher VellanoAn in-depth genomic and molecular analysis of cervical cancer, reported in Nature this week, reveals potential new therapeutic targets for the disease, which remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally.
Knowledge banks could improve cancer care
17 January, 2017Using large patient databases for healthcare decision-making in cancer could improve quality of life and decrease healthcare costs, according to a paper published online this week in Nature Genetics.
Aggressive prostate cancer secrets revealed
11 January, 2017A landmark study has revealed the reason why men with a family history of prostate cancer who also carry the BRCA2 gene fault have a more aggressive form of prostate cancer.
New blood test is significantly more sensitive for bowel cancer than CEA
21 December, 2016"Our study has shown that Colvera is significantly more sensitive for bowel cancer than CEA and as such provides us with an improved, simple test that increases the likelihood of detecting curable recurrence," Professor Young said.
Australia's first non-invasive skin cancer treatment
13 December, 2016Reduced scarring and the ability to treat multiple lesions at once are two perks of Australia's first low energy X-ray treatment for skin cancer.
Cancer soars by one-third globally
07 December, 2016Between 2005 and 2015, the number of cancer cases worldwide increased by 33%, with an estimated 17.5 million cancer cases and 8.7 million deaths, according to a global research collaboration involving Australian institutions.
Longer drug regime keeps breast cancer at bay
07 June, 2016 by Corin KellyInfection Prevention in 2016 – Responding to new threats and challenges
15 March, 2016 by ahhb3 new operating theatres to slash wait times
03 February, 2016 by Corin KellyTasmania's State Government has announced the opening of three new operating theatres in the state this week as part of their plan to rebuild Tasmania’s health system. With serious questions being raised about the allocation of dollars earmarked for Tasmanian health, this will be only a drop in the ocean but it is a step in the right direction.
Revisions to National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
28 August, 2015 by Sharon SmithThe National Safety and Quality in Health Services Standards were introduced in 2011 by The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission), under the National Health Reform Act.
Chronic Insomnia Treatment with Half-And-Half Placebo Replacement
11 August, 2015 by Sharon SmithThe science of sleep medicine has long proved difficult in the treatment of chronic insomnia, with researchers still not convinced of the effectiveness of sleeping pills currently on the market. However, researchers at Penn University in the US have found that a half-and-half mixture of sleeping pills and placebo tablets might be just as effective as a nightly schedule of sleep medication for treating chronic insomnia.
Detention Centre Medical Workers to be Jailed for Speaking Out
30 June, 2015 by Sharon SmithToday The Guardian Australia published a piece reporting on Immigration Minister Peter Dutton’s new legislation and the gag order it, in effect, places on the terrible conditions medical staff are witness to in Australia’s detention centres. This legislation is the Border Force Act and comes into effect from tomorrow 1 July.
