World-first Research Identifies New Ways to Prevent Transplant Complications
28 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithScientists at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have identified a way to prevent transplant complications for bone marrow transplant patients.
Placental Stem Cells Keep On Giving
27 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithIt's been a while since the idea of eating human placenta for health benefits first appeared in our news feeds, and now researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered how to make even more of the organ.
Painless Vaccines Through Nanopatch Technology
27 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe University of Queensland's Professor Mark Kendall is in the spotlight this week for inventing vaccine-replacing technology: the Nanopatch.
Age Services Peak LASA Announces New Chair
27 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithLeading Age Services Australia (LASA), the industry peak body for all age service providers,has announced the appointment of Dr Graeme Blackman OAM as its independent Chair, taking over the role from Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC.
Review Focuses on Future of Regenerative Medicine
27 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithIf regenerative medicine is to become a reality, research efforts must now focus on the environment that stem cells need to grow and transform, a review has found.
Study Shows Low Dose Aspirin Lowers Occurrence on New Clots
27 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithLow dose aspirin lowers the occurrence of new venous blood clots - and represents a reasonable treatment option for patients who are not candidates for long-term anticoagulant drugs, such as warfarin, according to a new study published in today's issue of Circulation.
'My Access Checker' Helps Patients Access Support Tools
27 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithAs the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) expands its reach, health professionals are reminded to direct patients to the online self-assessment tool, My Access Checker.
New Australia-China Research Centre to Tackle Dementia
27 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe University of Queensland’s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) has joined with the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Biophysics (IBP) to create a research centre dedicated to studying dementia.
Macquarie University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Appoints Inaugural Executive Dean
26 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithProfessor H Patrick McNeil has been appointed inaugural Executive Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Macquarie University.
Monash University Now a WHO Collaborating Centre for Bioethics
26 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithMonash University’s Centre for Human Bioethics will play a key role in how the world responds to infectious diseases - including public health emergencies of international concern such as the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
Nation for Communication is the Theme for Speech Pathology Week
22 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithSpeech Pathology Australia is highlighting the plight of more than 1.1 million Australians who have a communication or swallowing disorder that impacts on their quality of life, during Speech Pathology Week (24 - 30 August). Every Australian community – suburb or town – has its share of Australians who every day confront the challenges of having a communication or swallowing disorder and the Speech Pathology Week theme ‘Nation for Communication’ will promote the issue.
Consumer and Health Groups Against AMA's Medical Co-payment Proposal
22 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithCommunity and health consumer groups have rejected the Australian Medical Association’s proposal for mandatory medical co-payments as representing a first step towards the breakdown of universal access under Medicare.
ANMF Rejects the AMA's Co-payment Plan
22 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has rejected the Australian Medical Association’s (AMA) proposal for an alternate GP co-payment model and continues to oppose all proposals for GP and other co-payments.
Lancet: Experts Question Value of Common Superbug Control Practices
22 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe jury is still out on the effectiveness of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) superbug control policies in hospitals, according to leading infectious disease experts in a Viewpoint published in The Lancet.
New Report on Mortality Inequalities in Australia
21 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithWhen it comes to longevity, Australians are not equal, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report, Mortality inequalities in Australia: 2009–2011.
