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.
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.
$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.
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.
Australia 'behind' on cancer liquid biopsy technology
05 December, 2022Researchers at UNSW Sydney are developing safer, less invasive approaches to biopsy tumours.
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.
Whiteley Bactol Blue Hand Sanitiser
01 December, 2022 | Supplied by: WhiteleyPreventing infection transmission shouldn't mean dry skin. Sanitising hands to prevent infection spread is crucial, but it doesn't need to mean that dry, irritated skin is the result.
Minimising the risk of Legionnaires' disease
29 November, 2022There were 96 cases of Legionnaires' disease so far this year from the type of bacteria that can be found in potting mix and soils in NSW, and 106 were reported last year.
PSA and PDL team up to support medicine safety
28 November, 2022The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has entered into a partnership with Pharmaceutical Defence Limited to support pharmacist practice and medicine safety.
New research shows COVID-19 complacency
28 November, 2022Research released by Pfizer Australia has shown that despite increasing COVID-19 case numbers, nearly two-thirds of Australians are complacent about the risks of infection.
Australians unite to walk for melanoma awareness
25 November, 2022Australians affected by skin cancer are uniting for Jay's Mission Melanoma walk — over 300 km from Canberra to Sydney.
Genetic testing identifies concealed cardiomyopathy
23 November, 2022Researchers have found that concealed cardiomyopathy is an important cause of sudden cardiac death where no cause is found from autopsy.
Medicinal cannabis may be safe and effective: study
22 November, 2022A study of medicinal cannabis in a real-world setting has found that the drug is helpful for people experiencing issues with pain, sleep and wellbeing.
One in eight deaths linked to bacterial infections
22 November, 2022Common bacterial infections were the second leading cause of death in 2019 — linked to one in eight deaths globally — according to new analysis.
