A patient's perspective on their physical well-being can provide a better indication of their response to cancer treatment than clinician-based tools. [ + ]

When a chronic migraine sufferer does not respond to other treatments, infusions of a common local anaesthetic can provide some periods of pain relief. [ + ]

The Werribee Mercy Hospital's emergency department capacity is set to be doubled, following a funding boost from the Victorian Budget 2022/23. [ + ]

Nurse practitioner Sue Hegarty has been revealed as the 2022 Nurse of the Year and Melanie Briggs awarded Midwife of the Year. [ + ]

Queensland Health has announced that it will reschedule some non-urgent elective procedures due to a critical worldwide shortage of contrast solutions required for a range of medical imaging. [ + ]

There were over 45,000 deaths in infants under six months old in 2019, with one in five of the total global cases of RSV occurring in this age group. [ + ]

A 40-year-old traveller recently returned from Europe has been identified as a probable case of monkeypox, with confirmatory testing underway. [ + ]

A person's ability to fight infections largely depends on how well their immune system replicates the cells effective at destroying the virus that causes the disease. [ + ]

Qlik has announced it will play a vital role in the transformation of the Australian Defence Force's (ADF's) e-health management system. [ + ]

The University of Adelaide and Fertilis have developed a micro-device that will allow more IVF clinics to offer intracytoplasmic sperm injection as a treatment. [ + ]

International researchers have developed a contact lens that is said to be capable of treating glaucoma by sensing when treatment is required and applying it. [ + ]

Half of a a group of patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 infection in Wuhan, China, still have at least one lingering symptom two years on, according to a new study. [ + ]

Cabrini Health and Bupa have signed an agreement to expand new models of care services, as part of an extension of their contract. [ + ]

The University of South Australia and Ferronova are developing a novel technology to precisely image aggressive brain cancers and guide treatment. [ + ]

Over 30 new and updated recommendations have been made for stroke management since 2018. [ + ]