Truckies Given Access to Healthcare via Video

National Transport Support Services charity the Trans-Help Foundation is providing truckies with immediate access to healthcare via video conference facilities.

ACN Calls for Greater Emphasis on Managing Health of Climate Change

The Australian College of Nursing's call for a greater emphasis on managing the mental and physical effects of climate change has been reasserted with the release of an international report detailing the affect climate change is having on people’s health in Australia and around the world.

ECG Tests Delivered over iPhone Can Diagnose Atrial Fibrillation Easily and Cheaply

An quick and easy ECG test delivered over an iPhone by pharmacists could cheaply diagnose atrial fibrillation, a common abnormal heart rhythm that causes a third of all strokes and doubles the chances of premature death.

Multi-drug Resistant E.Coli Strain Could Devastate Communities

An international study  has tracked a potentially devastating multi-drug resistant E. coli strain that is only one gene away from being resistant to almost all antibiotics.

Researchers Take on Brain Cancer in New Research Program

Glioblastoma is the most common and the most lethal type of brain cancer – and at the moment, there is no cure for it. But that may change as two of Western Australia’s leading medical researchers take on a cancer whose victims usually only survive a few months after diagnosis.

Healthy Eating Programs a Good Investment

Individuals with a higher socioeconomic status usually follow a healthy eating program and take better care of their health needs, while those on lower incomes are more likely to cut back on basic needs, according to recent research.

New Griffith Health Institute Professor Focusing on Whooping Cough Vaccine

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ANMF Criticises Government Cuts to Healthcare Spending

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has warned safe patient care will suffer in its criticism of the Abbot Government's cuts to healthcare spending.

Digitally-enabled Health System Reports Looks at Costs and Delivery of Care

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Grant Awarded to Examine use of Breast Milk Stem Cells for Regenerative Medicine

A researcher at The University of Western Australia has been awarded two major international grants to examine new horizons for regenerative medicine using breast milk stem cells.

Vaccine to Protect Against HIV and Hepatitis C Viruses Takes Important Step Forward

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Landmark Project Catalogues Human Variation Among Healthy Australians

Researchers from the University of Sydney are undertaking a landmark project to catalogue human variation among healthy Australians to help clinicians better diagnose disease, direct treatment and evaluate patient progress.

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse: Creating a Shift in Healthcare Culture

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Grants Available for Novel Approaches to Treating Alzheimer's Disease

A new grant to encourage novel approaches to therapy for Alzheimer's disease has been established by the University of Sydney's Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund (SZCUF).