Researchers in the Discipline of Pharmacology at University of Adelaide have conducted an experimental study comparing the pain relieving and pain worsening effects of both codeine and morphine. [ + ]

With one in five first aiders stating 'lack of time' as a reason for not renewing their certification, Red Cross has released a free First Aid App to make learning an easy option. [ + ]

Hospitalisation rates due to asthma are less than they were a decade ago, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. [ + ]

A new survey revealing differences between the way men and women exercise shows that despite being more inclined to want to exercise, women get less exercise than men. [ + ]

Five organisations will share in almost $4.7 million under the first round of a new trial to create innovative living arrangements for people with disabilities and their elderly parent carers. [ + ]

A new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows women make up the majority of allied health workers. [ + ]

A world-first program developed by researchers at the Black Dog Institute and the Australian National University aims to empower people to take charge of unhelpful thoughts and learn ways to manage them on an ongoing basis. [ + ]

The AMA will seek an active role with the Coalition Government in the review of Medicare Locals and scrapping the cap on claims for work-related self-education expenses. [ + ]

GS1 Australia and the National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) have officially  launched GS1 Recallnet Healthcare, an electronic product recall notification management system for therapeutic goods. [ + ]

The Queensland Government has signed up to a national target to reduce HIV transmission by 50 per cent by 2016 in its Queensland HIV Strategy launched today. [ + ]

Genetic markers could be targeted in the development of new treatments that may help reduce the risk of developing psychotic illness, following research  published in JAMA Psychiatry today. [ + ]

Researchers from The University of Western Australia are part of a consortium of international scientists who have made a major breakthrough in understanding schizophrenia. [ + ]

The University of Queensland President and Vice Chancellor Professor Peter Joj has alerted the Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission following the forced retraction of a paper published in the Euriopean Journal of Neurology. [ + ]

Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the peak body for age service providers, demands support for top four issues for first 100 days of Government. [ + ]

An Australian drug being trialled to treat Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease has gained international attention. [ + ]