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$1.5 Million Each For Three Scientists' Research Fellowships
Three young scientists who are likely to have a big impact on future medical research have been awarded Australia's most prestigious mid-career medical research fellowships. [ + ]
Results of NSW Public Hospital Patient Survey
The Bureau of Health Information (BHI) has reported the results of a patient survey involving more than 35,000 patients about their experience of care in NSW public hospitals during 2013. BHI Chief Executive, Dr Jean-Frederic Levesque, said the patient survey gathered information about patients’ experience of care at 80 NSW public hospitals. [ + ]
Equal Care and Survival Rates for City and Country South Australians
Research from the University of Adelaide has found that Country South Australians with colorectal cancer that has spread to other areas of the body are receiving equal surgical care and have the same survival rates as those living in the city. [ + ]
National Skin Cancer Action Week 16-22 November
With National Skin Cancer Action Week set to start on 16 November, Cancer Council Australia and the Australasian College of Dermatologists are teaming up, and event ambassadors Stephanie Rice and Michael Clarke are helping promote the campaign. [ + ]
BEACH Reports Released
The AMA has commented on the latest Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) reports, which support its calls for greater government investment in general practice. [ + ]
Three Pharmacists Awarded Bowl of Hygeia 2014
For the first time the Bowl of Hygeia - the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), Queensland Branch's highest honour - has been awarded to three people conjointly. [ + ]
Typhoid Gene Discovery Could Help Improve Treatment to Infections Diseases
People who carry a particular type of gene have natural resistance against typhoid fever according to new research published in Nature Genetics. [ + ]
Operation Art Helps Aid Healing Process
Hanging their art in a prestigious gallery is a dream come true for 50 school students after their artworks were selected to be hung in the Art Gallery of NSW as part of the Operation Art Touring Exhibition. [ + ]
University of Western Australia Wins Prizes for Medical Breakthroughs
The University of Western Australia might be the oldest university in the State, but its researchers are leading the way in new technologies, taking out major prizes in the 2014 WA Innovator of the Year Awards for inventions that will improve the health of millions of people worldwide. [ + ]
Logan Hospital Opens New Facilities
New facilities including an emergency department, expanded children's inpatient unit and rehabilitation unit have been opened at Logan Hospital in Queensland. [ + ]
The Red Tape Burden of the Proposed Medical Services Co-payment
The AMA has released an independent report that shows the Government’s proposed co-payments for general practice, pathology, and diagnostic imaging would be a costly red tape nightmare for medical practices. [ + ]
Ageing Well Needs To Be A Global Health Priority
Unless health systems find effective strategies to address the problems faced by an ageing world population, the growing burden of chronic disease will greatly affect the quality of life of older people, a major new Series on health and ageing published in The Lancet has warned. [ + ]
PHAA Welcomes Government Action on Ebola
The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s latest action on Ebola, following the announcement of a commitment to fund a treatment facility in Seirra Leone and other projects. [ + ]
PM Confirms Staff Treatment Centre For Ebola, Sierra Leone
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has confirmed an earlier report from the ABC that the Australian Government will support medical workers going to West Africa to fight Ebola. [ + ]
