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Immunotherapy: The Key to Revolutionising Cancer Treatment
Immunotherapy is the rich new frontier revolutionising cancer treatment - harnessing the natural powers of the immune system to fight disease, writes Professor Mark Smyth, head of the Immunology in Cancer and Infection Laboratory at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. [ + ]
Médecins Sans Frontières - Delivery Emergency Medical Aid Globally
This year marks the twenty year anniversary of Médecins Sans Frontières Australia. From our humble beginnings in 1994, to our enormous response to the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, or our current work in Ebola stricken West Africa, we have delivered emergency medical aid to those most in need. [ + ]
Architecture Students Design Neonatal Centre in PNG
University of Melbourne architecture students have designed and built a neonatal centre in Papua New Guinea (PNG) that addresses the unique challenges of the region. [ + ]
Global Life Expectancy Increased, But Not For Sub-Saharan Africa
An analysis from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2013 has found that global life expectancy increased by 5.8 years in men and 6.6 years in women between 1990 and 2013. [ + ]
Cancer Report Highlights need to Address Disparities in Treatment Outcomes
Cancer Council Australia CEO Professor Ian Olver says the new cancer report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Cancer in Australia 2014, highlights the urgent need to address disparities in treatment outcomes. [ + ]
Laparascopic Surgery Is Comparable To Open Surgery
A study published in BJU International has found that long-term survival rates following laparoscopic surgery for bladder cancer are comparable to those of open surgery. [ + ]
Pharmacists In WA Can Now Give Vaccinations
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has welcomed the Western Australian Government's decision to allow pharmacists to administer influenza vaccine without prescription in accordance with the pharmacist vaccination code. [ + ]
Dementia Forum Report Released
Victoria's Assistant Minister for Social Service The Hon Mitch Fifield has released the first report from the Ministerial Dementia Forum Dementia Care - Core Business for Aged Care. [ + ]
National Health Performance Authority Updates
The National Health Performance Authority (NHPA) has published several updates, including the interactive maps on MyHealthy Communities to include boundaries for Primary Health Networks (PHN). [ + ]
Dengue Vaccine Could Be On its Way Out
The discovery of a new class of antibodies that can make the dengue virus non-infections could lead to the development of better vaccines. [ + ]
Brain Stimulation Could Help with Anxiety
A paper published today in the international journal Biological Psychiatry finds that brain stimulation could help retrain unhelpful cognitive habits associated with anxiety and depression. [ + ]
National Terms and Conditions for Employment of GP Registrars Now Available
General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA) and General Practice Supervisors Australia (GPSA) have reached agreement on the National Terms and Conditions for the Employment of Registrars (NTCER) commencing in 2015. The new Agreement covers GP registrars undertaking Australian GP Training in all terms of training in a general practice setting*, where previous National Minimum Terms and Conditions only set terms and conditions for registrars in the early stages of training. [ + ]
Commonwealth Government Releases Issues Paper on Health Services
The Commonwealth Government released the Reform of the Federation White Paper – Roles and Responsibilities in Health last Friday, raising question 'which level of government should be responsible for the funding, policy, regulation and delivery of health services?'. [ + ]
