New approach needed to tackle stroke prevention: experts
01 August, 2022Melbourne researchers have found that current primary stroke prevention measures are insufficient and fragmented, and a more holistic approach is "urgently" needed.
Asthma preventer medicine overprescribed
01 August, 2022Professor Helen Reddel and colleagues from the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research have written about finding the lowest effective dose to control asthma.
Whiteley V-Wipes
01 August, 2022 | Supplied by: WhiteleyWhiteley V-Wipes Instrument Grade Disinfectant (low level) wipes are suitable for cleaning and disinfecting of environmental surfaces and non-critical medical devices such as hospital beds and theatre trolleys.
Growing pains, a medical misnomer?
27 July, 2022The phrase "growing pains" is used by the general public and health professionals in reference to muscle or joint pain in young people.
Study urges stop to unnecessary stroke procedures
25 July, 2022An analysis of four decades of data has found that surgery and stents have limited impact in combating the risk of stroke.
Hidden pathogens in hospital hot water systems
25 July, 2022A new study has found evidence of hospital water as a source of potential infection and even antimicrobial and multidrug-resistant organisms.
ED admissions spike after bushfires
25 July, 2022New research is said to have found a direct link between people's exposure to bushfire smoke and visits to Perth's emergency departments.
Can COVID-19 vaccines impact menstrual cycles?
20 July, 2022 by Mansi GandhiA web-based survey of more than 39,129 fully vaccinated individuals, who had not contracted COVID-19, explores whether vaccines could affect menstruation.
AI tool could help predict heart attacks
13 July, 2022International researcher Professor Natalia Trayanova, Johns Hopkins University, USA, has developed an artificial intelligence and bioengineering tool that could prove to be life-saving for more than four million Australians affected by cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Some flu vaccine reactions could be misdiagnosed as anaphylaxis
04 July, 2022Some adverse reactions to influenza vaccinations could be stress-related responses being misdiagnosed as anaphylaxis.
Ambulance ramping linked to 30-day death risk, re-attendance
04 July, 2022Victorian research published in the MJA reveals that longer ambulance offload times are linked to greater 30-day risks of death and ambulance re-attendance.
Changes to cervical cancer screening
04 July, 2022Now women and people with a cervix will be able to perform their own cervical screening test under changes to the National Cervical Screening Program.
Improving survival from sudden cardiac arrest
30 June, 2022 by Mansi GandhiJessica Maris was feeding her baby when her husband Bryan, 31 and a keen cyclist, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in bed.
Partnership to advance oesophageal cancer testing
29 June, 2022QIMR Berghofer has signed an agreement with Proteomics allowing the company to develop and commercialise a blood test for early detection of oesophageal cancer.
UTIs: bacterial behaviour offers clue to future treatments
29 June, 2022More than half of all Australian women will suffer from a UTI in their lifetime, and nearly one in three women will have an infection requiring treatment with antibiotics before the age of 24.
