Risk of death elevated for 18 months after COVID-19: study
24 January, 2023In the first three weeks after infection with COVID-19, patients are 81 times more likely to die than uninfected individuals, according to a new study.
New CT scan detects most common cause of high blood pressure
23 January, 2023International doctors have trialled a new type of CT scan to light up tiny nodules in a hormone gland and cure high blood pressure by their removal.
Call to action needed for knee joint health: Monash
23 January, 2023Preventing weight gain from young adulthood to late midlife could reduce knee replacements by almost 30%.
The role of specialty pharmacists and collaboration in improving outcomes
23 January, 2023 by Kristin Michaels, Chief Executive, SHPAJust before we rang in the new year, the refreshed National Medicines Policy was released, governing every aspect of medicines use in Australia.
Some HAIs may develop from patients' own bacteria: study
12 January, 2023More than 170K adults admitted to public hospitals in Australia are estimated to contract hospital-associated infections (HAIs) each year, leading to 7583 deaths.
Is there a gap in preventative health care for women?
12 January, 2023The majority of preventative health care visits among women of reproductive age were with obstetrician-gynaecologists (OB-GYNs), according to a new study.
Fibre supplement could reduce hypertension
12 January, 2023An Australian trial into the effect of a specialised fibre-enriched diet in patients with hypertension resulted in a reduction in systolic blood pressure.
Finding could pave way for new gut treatments
23 December, 2022Chronic pain associated with gastrointestinal disorders could be treated by targeting the receptor responsible for sense of touch and temperature, new research reveals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.