Opinion: Advanced pharmacy is not revolutionary, it’s evolutionary
05 August, 2024 by Tom Simpson, President, SHPAAs the most common healthcare intervention, medicines are crucial to all aspects of Australians' health.
Progress on new hypertension and lipid guidelines
02 August, 2024Around 4.5 million Australian adults have high blood pressure and 8.5 million have abnormal blood lipid levels. Each is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Nurturing skin health through simplified Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis (IAD) care
31 July, 2024 | Supplied by: GAMA HealthcareDid you know up to 20% of people suffering from incontinence develop incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD)?
Prediction model for cardiac arrest treatment
30 July, 2024When treating cardiac arrests, rapid action can improve the chance of survival.
New Qld lab to produce personalised cancer vaccines
30 July, 2024A new facility at The University of Queensland is set to produce cancer vaccines tailored to individual patients.
Winning the antimicrobial resistance war
29 July, 2024 by Amy SarcevicIn the war against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), there is one line of defence which stands out to public health expert Dr Susan Jain — and, contrary to expectation, it does not come from a pharmacy.
Using mRNA vaccines to prevent UTI, cancers
26 July, 2024The federal government has announced $19 million in funding to research projects aimed at finding mRNA vaccines to prevent cancer and urinary tract infections.
GenesisCare opens radiation therapy service in Noosa
26 July, 2024GenesisCare has opened a new $12 million radiation therapy centre in Noosa, offering treatment to 500 patients annually.
New method could lead to faster sepsis diagnosis
25 July, 2024Sepsis diagnoses could soon become faster as Korean researchers say they have created a new method for identifying the pathogens involved in these cases.
Program to improve menopause support, treatment
22 July, 2024A new program by Monash University aims to improve support and treatment for women experiencing serious physical and/or mental symptoms during menopause.
Extended funding for ovarian cancer project
19 July, 2024The federal government has announced $2.96 million funding for the next phase of the TRACKFORWARD project.
Early exposure to antibiotics can increase risk of asthma: study
17 July, 2024In Australia, 2.7 million people live with asthma and for 45% of these people, their asthma is poorly controlled.
Nanotech for early-stage lung cancer detection
15 July, 2024University of Queensland researchers have designed a device that uses a simple blood test to detect early-stage lung cancer.
Roadmap to improve blood pressure control rates
15 July, 2024The National Hypertension Taskforce has published a roadmap to improve Australia's blood pressure control rates from the current 32% to 70% by 2030.
AMA calls for toddler milk marketing overhaul
15 July, 2024The Australian Medical Association is calling for the government's marketing guidelines on infant formula and toddler drinks to be scrapped and brought into line with international best practice.
