Vale Basil Hetzel AC — a giant of public health
09 February, 2017The Public Health Association of Australia joins with the broader community in farewelling Basil Hetzel AC, an international giant in public health, who died on 4 February.
Gates Foundation $36.9 million international grant to fight typhoid
08 February, 2017Typhoid fever, a bacterial infection that causes high fever and other disabling symptoms, remains a serious global problem in the developing world: it kills almost a quarter of a million people annually and infects about 21 million.
'We can. I can' tackle oral cancer
07 February, 2017Three Australians are diagnosed with oral cancer every day.
Breath test for stomach and oesophageal cancers
06 February, 2017A test that measures the levels of five chemicals in the breath has shown promising results for the detection of cancers of the oesophagus and stomach in a large patient trial presented at the European Cancer Congress 2017.
Closing the gap on eye health in Australia
31 January, 2017The National Eye Health Survey Report has been released by the federal government. It involved completing a series of eye tests on around 5000 Australian across 30 geographical areas.
Clue to how cancer cells spread
31 January, 2017In a second human case, a Yale-led research team has found that a melanoma cell and a white blood cell can fuse to form a hybrid with the ability to metastasize. The finding provides further insight into how melanoma and other cancers spread from solid tumours with implications for future treatment.
Cancer treatment delivered on a silver plate(let)
26 January, 2017Platelets can be used to deliver anticancer treatment to the site of a surgically removed tumour, reports a paper published in Nature Biomedical Engineering.
Body cooling vs active fever prevention for children after in-hospital cardiac arrest
25 January, 2017Emergency body cooling does not improve survival or functional outcomes in children who experience in-hospital cardiac arrest any more than normal temperature control, according to a multicentre study led by the University of Michigan and University of Utah.
Cervical cancer subtypes identified
24 January, 2017 by Christopher VellanoAn in-depth genomic and molecular analysis of cervical cancer, reported in Nature this week, reveals potential new therapeutic targets for the disease, which remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally.
UV light can aid hospitals' fight to wipe out drug-resistant superbugs
18 January, 2017A new tool — a type of ultraviolet light called UVC — could aid hospitals in the ongoing battle to keep drug-resistant bacteria from lingering in patient rooms and causing new infections.
Knowledge banks could improve cancer care
17 January, 2017Using large patient databases for healthcare decision-making in cancer could improve quality of life and decrease healthcare costs, according to a paper published online this week in Nature Genetics.
The stent tech-race against heart attack
17 January, 2017 by Professor Peter BarlisWhen it comes to the tiny scaffold-like stents inserted to unblock the clogged arteries of heart disease patients, the stakes couldn't be higher.
PwC seeking researchers to find stillbirth breakthrough
13 January, 2017Stillbirth Foundation Australia has teamed up with the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Open Innovation Platform to encourage researchers to develop a tool to monitor foetal movements.
Aggressive prostate cancer secrets revealed
11 January, 2017A landmark study has revealed the reason why men with a family history of prostate cancer who also carry the BRCA2 gene fault have a more aggressive form of prostate cancer.
Acid reflux drugs linked to nasty tummy bugs
10 January, 2017Use of stomach acid suppressing drugs, one of which is the second most prescribed drug in Australia, has been linked to an increased risk in gastro bugs and gut infections, UK researchers say.
