Gene therapy cures 10 patients with rare immune disease: study
23 December, 2022Ten infants have been cured of a rare genetic disease called Artemis-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency, according to scientists in the US and Canada.
Federated learning improves brain tumour detection by 33%
20 December, 2022Federated learning — a distributed machine learning artificial intelligence approach — has been used in one research study to help identify malignant brain tumours.
The Prince Charles Hospital launches 'ICU of the Future'
16 December, 2022To improve patient outcomes and care delivery, a more patient-centric and recovery-focused ICU of the Future has been launched at the Prince Charles Hospital.
Exercise is medicine for cancer — every dose counts
16 December, 2022Researchers from Edith Cowan University have revealed the chemical benefits of exercise for cancer patients — even when the disease is advanced.
'Medical misogyny' across health system to go under microscope
13 December, 2022From delayed diagnosis, to overprescribing, to dismissal of pain and other symptoms, there are unique challenges that women and girls face that lead to poorer health outcomes.
Pilot trial sees tumours shrink or disappear in 78% patients
13 December, 2022A small CAR-T-cell therapy trial of patients with lymphoma of the brain and/or spinal cord has shown signs of efficacy.
Threats for reporting unsafe cosmetic surgery
13 December, 2022Recent consultation about the safety of cosmetic surgery has revealed that some notifiers were threatened with legal action against them if they made a complaint.
Low-fat diet could help stop cancer growth: study
13 December, 2022A new study has found that food could play a major role in stopping the growth of some cancers with gene mutations that can't grow without lipids.
Hesitation about potential change to bowel cancer testing
09 December, 2022New research suggests those at risk of bowel cancer would need convincing of potential changes to surveillance techniques and timelines.
Elective surgeries lowest in a decade: AIHW
09 December, 2022The number of patients treated in the 2021–22 financial year from Australia's public hospital elective surgery waiting lists fell to the lowest level since 2010–11.
Four recommendations for healthcare overhaul: Grattan
09 December, 2022Health needs of Australians have changed in the four decades since the introduction of Medicare, the country's publicly funded universal health care, but the system has failed to keep up with changes.
$34m raised for needle-free vaccine patch
06 December, 2022Vaxxas, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, has raised AU$34m to advance a clinical pipeline and scale manufacturing of its needle-free vaccine patch.
Australia 'behind' on cancer liquid biopsy technology
05 December, 2022Researchers at UNSW Sydney are developing safer, less invasive approaches to biopsy tumours.
Faulty batches of bipolar, epilepsy drug distributed in Aust: study
05 December, 2022Faulty batches of generic lamotrigine tablets — an anti-convulsant drug commonly used for treating bipolar disorder and epilepsy — are being dispensed to patients in Australia.
CSL Florey Medal for malaria drug resistance research
02 December, 2022Melbourne scientist Professor Alan Cowman AC has won the $50,000 CSL Florey Medal for Lifetime Achievement for revealing how malaria parasites infect humans.
