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Physiotherapists Push to Refer Directly to Specialists
Physiotherapists are pushing to have changes to legislation which will enable them to refer patients to medical specialists. [ + ]
Immunology Research Wins CSL Young Florey Medal
The inaugural CSL Young Florey Medal has been awarded to Professor Carola Vinuesa from the Australian National University for her research into how the immune system produces antibodies to fight disease. [ + ]
Alzheimer’s Australia Announces New National CEO
Alzheimer's Australia has announced Ms Carol Bennett as the new Chief Executive Officer. She will commence her new role before Christmas 2014. [ + ]
Independent Review of Medicines and Medical Devices Regulation
Health Minister Peter Dutton and Assistant Minister for Health Fiona Nash have appointed an Expert Panel Review of Medicines and Medical Device Regulation, to take place in the second quarter of 2015. [ + ]
More Than One Third of Deaths By Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease
A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has indicated that cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease were the underlying causes of almost 53,000, or 36%, of deaths in 2011. [ + ]
Médecins Sans Frontières Suspends Services in Gondama
Médecins Sans Frontières cannot guarantee its overwhelmed teams can meet the extremely high quality needed to treat patients and protect Médecins Sans Frontières' staff and from infection. [ + ]
National Institute for Dementia Research Opens EOI
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has opened an Expression-of-Interest (EOI) process for organisations interested in providing services to establish the National Institute for Dementia Research. [ + ]
Telstra launches new eHealth Business
Telstra has officially launched a new business division, Telstra Health, in its bid to provide integrated eHealth solutions. [ + ]
Innovative Pharmacist of the Year Award Announced
The Queensland Pharmacist Immunisation Implementation Pilot team, led by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Queensland President, Professor Lisa Nissen, has received the prestigious University of Technology Sydney Innovative Pharmacist of the Year award. [ + ]
Royal North Shore Hospital Under Threat of Sale
Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) in Sydney is under threat of sale or long-term lease of it's southern campus. [ + ]
B Vitamins Effective in Treating Depression
Supplementing current anti-depressant medication with B vitamins improves response to treatment, according to a study by researchers at The University of Western Australia. [ + ]
Elective Surgery Waiting Time Figures Released
Australian public hospitals admitted almost 700,000 patients from elective surgery waiting lists in 2013-14 according to a new report Australian hospital statistics 2013-14: elective surgery waiting times. [ + ]
