New study highlights telehealth struggles in cancer care
17 March, 2023Cancer patients suffered added stress during the pandemic due to rules preventing a support person from attending appointments with them, a new study has found.
Concern over paracetamol access for Australians in pain
17 March, 2023Painaustralia has expressed disappointment at the TGA's interim decision to reduce the available pack sizes of paracetamol in Australia.
Sex hormones may affect women with rheumatoid arthritis
17 March, 2023A study of women with rheumatoid arthritis has found that those taking oral contraceptives or HRT had a greater chance of achieving remission.
Robotic-assisted bronchoscopies could help reduce cancer deaths
17 March, 2023 by Georgia GowingA trial of robotic technology that allows doctors to access nodules in the farthest reaches of the lungs is showing promising results.
Bacteria could help immune system destroy tumours
14 March, 2023Injecting bacteria into a tumour causes inflammation that triggers the immune system to attack rather than protect a tumour, according to new research.
Bio-printed 'patches' could repair dead heart tissue
14 March, 2023Bio-engineered heart tissues could one day help patients recover from the damage caused by a heart attack, according to UTS researchers.
20% of high-cholesterol patients refuse statins: study
13 March, 2023One in five people refused to accept statin therapy despite being at high risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study.
Childhood LRTI linked to premature death: Lancet
10 March, 2023Respiratory infections contracted during early childhood are associated with an increased risk of death from respiratory illness between 26 and 73 years of age.
SHPA calls for workforce, medicine access equity ahead of NSW election
10 March, 2023The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has released its 2023 New South Wales State Election Priorities, calling for an end to longstanding inequities.
AHW 2023 — one week to go, get your free pass now
08 March, 2023With more than 140 speakers and seven free-to-attend programs on a range of topics, the 12th Annual Australian Healthcare Week is a must-attend event for health professionals.
Faster genetic test, improved access to ovarian cancer drug
08 March, 2023A new genetic testing service at Mater has slashed four months off the time it takes for Qld ovarian cancer patients to access potentially life-saving drugs.
New Strep A variant: research urges enhanced international surveillance
08 March, 2023A new Strep A variant has been associated with increased UK scarlet fever cases. Genomic surveillance has found the variant is now circulating in Australia.
Bempedoic acid cuts LDL by 20–25%, heart attacks by 23%: study
06 March, 2023A four-year, worldwide clinical trial of a new drug containing bempedoic acid, involving 14,000 people in 32 countries, has helped patients lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by 20–25%.
Ablation reverses heart failure in 50% of patients: study
03 March, 2023A new study suggests catheter ablation can reverse heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in patients with both HFpEF and atrial fibrillation.
New ultrasound technology from Siemens Healthineers
03 March, 2023Siemens Healthineers has announced the evolution of the Acuson Sequoia Flagship series at this year's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna.
