1 in 5 catheters unnecessarily painful or malfunctioning
22 August, 2018A global study of short peripheral catheters uncovered major problems with their management.
Art meets science with prize for craniofacial development researcher
22 March, 2017Sometimes science and art collide as Dr Sophie Wiszniak discovered when she entered this beautifully stained cross-section of a developing embryo into the Scimex Multimedia Hub image competition.
This is a fight we need to win, dermatologists say
01 March, 2017This belief that eczema treatment is dangerous is the most common cause for poorly controlled disease.
Left untreated, tick-borne disease can lead to chronic and debilitating illness
23 January, 2017The Commonwealth Senate enquiry report into tick-borne diseases has been released, highlighting the importance of awareness of tick-related illnesses in Australia. Worryingly, the committee heard that there could be as many as 50,000 people bitten by ticks in Australia each year.
Should naloxone be used to avoid opioid overdoses?
14 December, 2016 by Alex Wodak, Emeritus Consultant, St Vincent's Hospital, DarlinghurstThe action of the drug and the mechanism of heroin suggests it should be effective for reversing opioid overdoses. But does the evidence stack up?
Fluke Biomedical Advantage Training online training centre
02 December, 2016Fluke Biomedical has launched Advantage Training, an online centre aimed at providing accessible training to the biomedical engineering community. The training centre features a curriculum that covers the full spectrum of medical device preventive maintenance and quality assurance for biomedical and diagnostic imaging equipment.
Early or no dinner to fight obesity
08 November, 2016 by Corin KellyThe first human test of early time-restricted feeding found that this meal-timing strategy reduced swings in hunger and altered fat and carbohydrate burning patterns, which may help with losing weight. In early time-restricted feeding (eTRF), people eat their last meal by the mid-afternoon and don't eat again until breakfast the next morning. The findings were unveiled during an oral presentation today at The Obesity Society Annual Meeting at ObesityWeek 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Condoms and gloves thin as human hair
10 February, 2016 by Corin KellyFibres from the Australian native spinifex grass are being used to improve latex that could be used to make condoms as thin as a human hair without any loss in strength.
Food for thought: nutrients for oral and mental health
13 October, 2015 by Sharon SmithThe Australian Dental Association (ADA) and the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) have joined forces to help promote National Nutrition Week (October 11 – 17) by saying that not only are vegetables a crucial part of a healthy diet, but they’re good for your teeth as well.
Elderly Men have the Highest Suicide Rate - The Conversation
07 September, 2015 by Sharon SmithThe most recent Australian suicide statistics from 2013 show that, out of the whole population, men aged 85 years and over have the highest suicide rates. While the attention these figures have garnered is a positive sign, this is hardly a new phenomenon.
Epigenetics: Phenomenon or Quackery?
21 August, 2015 by Sharon SmithJeffrey Craig, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Reducing Depression in Nursing Homes Requires More than Just Antidepressants
31 July, 2015 by Sharon SmithSunil Bhar, Swinburne University of Technology
Assisted Euthanasia and the Right to Dignity
16 July, 2015 by Sharon SmithAssisted euthanasia is always a sensitive topic, and a recent study of New Zealand GPs has revealed that 11.8% admitted having intervened to help a terminally ill and suffering patient to die.
Mandatory Reporting for Doctors Could Be a Public Risk
17 September, 2014 by Sophie BlackshawMandatory illness-reporting legislation that currently affects 14 health practitioner groups, including general practitioners, are under pressure for change by medico-legal experts.
