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Global database matches patients to clinical trials

10 July, 2017

Patients could benefit from access to developing technology and increased speed to market of life-saving medications.


Health Care Homes trial starting October

10 July, 2017

Patients with chronic health concerns will benefit from a coordinated approach to their care, with trials starting soon.


Skin cancer prevention is the best (and cheapest) medicine

06 July, 2017

Skin cancer treatment costs 30 times more than prevention.


Get a 2nd — and 3rd — opinion: 1 in 6 melanoma diagnoses could be wrong

06 July, 2017

Study raises concern over melanoma diagnosis accuracy.


Autism risk: fever during pregnancy link

05 July, 2017

The risk of a child being born with autism increases 40% in pregnant women who experience fever during their second trimester.


Dissolvable flu vax patch preferable to injections

04 July, 2017

Dissolvable vaccine patch could result in less sharps waste, doesn't require refrigeration and may be self-applied.


Cancer map: first national atlas on cancer incidence in Australia

03 July, 2017

Queensland has the highest incidence rates for major cancers in men and women, and there is a 20% lower incidence of breast cancer for females in very remote areas, when compared with the major cities.


Chronic fatigue syndrome: self-help exercise program may improve symptoms

30 June, 2017

Some chronic fatigue syndrome sufferers may experience reduced fatigue thanks to a self-help exercise program.


Safewards: improving safety in Victorian mental health units

29 June, 2017

The $2.4 million Safewards program is being rolled out across all Victorian public mental health units.


New Indigenous-led suicide prevention program

29 June, 2017

Indigenous-led program tackling suicide in Queensland’s rural and remote communities.


Early detection of breast, ovarian cancer more likely thanks to study

29 June, 2017

Early detection, more personalised decision-making and prevention strategies for carriers of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations are now possible, thanks to a long-term study that followed almost 10,000 women for up to 20 years.


Improved use of existing drugs possible for cancer treatment

27 June, 2017

Researchers have identified a unique feature of cancer stem cells that can be exploited to kill the deadly cells thought to be the reason that cancer comes back after therapy.


Wash your hands: evidence of how airborne viruses can live up to 45 minutes

27 June, 2017

Scientists have developed a new technique to study how some common disease-causing bacteria can spread up to 4 m and remain alive in the air for up to 45 minutes.


Evidence found of autoimmunity role in Parkinson’s disease

27 June, 2017

First direct evidence that abnormal protein in Parkinson's disease triggers immune response.


Digital version of Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook 7th Edition now available

23 June, 2017

The Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook (AIDH) 7th Edition is now available, updated and digital, for healthcare professionals administering injectable drugs to patients.


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