Funding to support cervical cancer screening and treatment in the Pacific
01 November, 2024The funding will enable UNSW Kirby Institute to support vital cervical screening and treatment services for over 130,000 women in seven countries.
Packaged foods: strict salt targets could prevent 40K cardiovascular events
31 October, 2024Around 40,000 cardiovascular events could be prevented by making Australian packaged food manufacturers follow stringent targets for sodium levels.
Brain activity can help predict chronic pain a few days after injury
30 October, 2024After only one to three days of a whiplash injury, scientists can predict which patients will develop chronic pain based on the extent of 'cross-talk' between two regions of the brain.
Study offers clues on First Nations' susceptibility to infections
30 October, 2024First Nations people globally are at high risk of severe respiratory viral diseases, including COVID-19, pandemic influenza and seasonal influenza.
Electricity zaps could help prevent wound infections
25 October, 2024Researchers have designed a skin patch that can create the environment to allow electrical stimulation to reduce bacterial activity.
Common antibiotic linked to rise of almost untreatable superbug
24 October, 2024The eight-year study highlights the critical need for a deeper understanding of the negative impacts of antibiotic use.
Financial stress and bariatric surgeries raise the risk of scurvy
23 October, 2024Scurvy is caused by vitamin C deficiency and was first linked to sailors during the Renaissance era, but it could be mistaken for other conditions, especially inflamed blood vessels (vasculitis).
Cancer clinical trials receive $22m funding boost
18 October, 2024The Australian Cancer Plan will guide this round of the program and ensure targeted and innovative research investment.
New COPD standard to improve diagnosis, care outcomes
17 October, 2024While one in 13 Australians over the age of 40 have COPD, alarmingly only half of them know they have it.
Survey explores impact of climate change on emergency services
16 October, 2024Climate change is likely to have a severe impact on emergency services around the world, according to international emergency medicine professionals.
Partnership to support women with medically induced menopause
16 October, 2024A recent survey revealed that more than 76% of women who had undergone tube or ovary removal for cancer treatment or risk reduction had not accessed a menopause specialist.
Hip fractures: longer ER wait times linked to higher risk of death
11 October, 2024Waiting more than four hours in emergency care for treatment is linked to heightened risk of death and a longer hospital stay for hip fracture patients, reveals a new study.
Health insurer enters GP telehealth space
10 October, 2024Eligible members will have access to three telehealth bookings per person, per year at zero out-of-pocket costs.
Haleon, University of Sydney partner for osteoarthritis research
10 October, 2024The program will investigate the therapeutic role of supplements in managing osteoarthritis symptoms and digital health technologies that improve mobility.
Spider venom heart drug to enter human trials
08 October, 2024A project to develop a drug to treat heart attack and protect donor hearts is set to move to human clinical trials, following a $17.8 million funding boost.
