GenesisCare expands with $35m Northern Beaches cancer centre
16 April, 2024The relocated centre has expanded its services with a new radiation therapy offering and access to clinical trials for eligible patients.
In Conversation with Royal Women's Hospital CEO Sue Matthews
15 April, 2024An hour after the final call for visitors to leave, Professor Sue Matthews — now CEO of Royal Women's Hospital — found a man by his wife's bedside in the gynaecology ward she was working at.
Non-invasive 'virtual' biopsy for skin cancer diagnosis
12 April, 2024Researchers have developed a new imaging method that allows clinicians to analyse the skin non-invasively for cancerous cells.
UTI vaccines could prevent infection for nine years
10 April, 2024MV140 is a new vaccine for recurrent UTIs and is administered with two sprays of a pineapple-flavoured suspension under the tongue every day for three months.
What's the key to retaining rural GPs?
08 April, 2024Understanding doctors' decisions to stay or leave, once recruited, could provide insights on how to address GP shortages in rural and remote areas.
Global prostate cancer rates predicted to double by 2040
08 April, 2024The number of annual prostate cancer deaths worldwide is predicted to rise by 85% from 375,000 in 2020 to almost 700,000 by 2040.
2024 ACIPC conference — registration, abstract submissions open
05 April, 2024 | Supplied by: Conference DesignThe 2024 ACIPC International Conference will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and online from 17–20 November 2024.
Non-invasive tests may miss heart failure in AF patients: study
03 April, 2024Existing non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure amongst patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and should be used with caution, suggests latest research from the University of Adelaide (UA).
ACT Ambulance deploys 'ultracompact' defibrillators
03 April, 2024The deployment will enable remote access paramedics to carry life-saving defibrillators to inaccessible locations.
App uses AI to cut endometriosis diagnosis delays
03 April, 2024Endometriosis Australia has partnered with CHARLI to launch a period and reproductive health tracking app for diagnosis and management of conditions such as endometriosis.
NTT and Olympus cloud endoscopy system
02 April, 2024 | Supplied by: Olympus Australia Pty LtdNTT Corporation (NTT) and Olympus Corporation (Olympus) have jointly begun a demonstration experiment of a cloud endoscopy system that enables image processing on the cloud.
Detmold Medical Tri-Panel respirators and Level 3 Surgical Visor Masks
02 April, 2024 | Supplied by: Detmold Medical Pty LtdDetmold Medical's new range of Tri-Panel respirators and Level 3 Surgical Visor Masks is designed to offer wearers extra protection, comfort and more effective fit.
Blood analysis could help predict sepsis in children
27 March, 2024Professor Luregn Schlapbach from UQ's Child Health Research Centre said sepsis is best treated when recognised early, so the finding could help clinicians in the future.
New Precision Care Clinic at NSW's Prince of Wales Hospital
27 March, 2024The clinic will provide personalised and tailored care for cancer and hopes to facilitate rapid adoption of precision medicine research into routine public health care.
AI in health: CSIRO report highlights opportunities, challenges
27 March, 2024The use of AI in health care is unique because the accuracy of models could mean the difference between life and death, or ongoing health and illness, said Dr David Hansen.
