Victoria's Chief Health Officer to Retire

Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, Dr Rosemary Lester, will retire from her position on 27 February 2015.

Physiotherapists Direct Specialist Referral In The Spotlight

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is calling on all parties to guarantee support for legislative change to enable physiotherapists to refer direct to specialists with a Medicare rebate if elected this weekend.

Reports Indicate Decline In New Ebola Cases

Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has reported that there has been a downward trend in new cases of Ebola, with just over 50 patients in eight management centres in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

The Relationship Between Diet and Mental Health Should be Recognised

Psychiatry and public health should recognise diet and nutrition as key determinants of mental health, according to an international research collaboration led by the University of Melbourne and Deakin University.

Cannabis Use Among Prescribed Opioids is Common, says New Study

Despite the fact that cannabis use is illegal in Australia, use of cannabis among chronic pain patients using prescribed opioids is common, according to a study led by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.

Ethics and the well-being of health professionals

Survey Highlights Areas of Importance in Dementia Research

Prevention, improved diagnoses, and better care have been highlighted as the top priorities for future dementia research.

Research Connections Announces First Recipients

The first recipients to benefit from the new Australian government program Research Connections have been announced.

Fiona Stanley Hospital – WA’s Biggest Health Infrastructure Project

Insight into Genetic Variants that Alter Brain Development

Almost 3000 scientists from 193 institutes have shared results from analyses of genetic data to provide insight into the causes of variability in human brain development.

Twitter Media Being Used to Predict Heart Disease

Interesting research published in the Journal Psychological Science shows that Twitter can be used to indicate a community's psychological well being and even predict rates of heart disease.

Rodents May Help Find Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease

A Chilean rodent species may provide a natural model for Alzheimer’s disease, an international research team, including scientists from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) at UNSW, has found.

Stomach Ulcer Bacterium Associated with Lower Risk of Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers from the Western Australian Neuroscience Research Institute have collaborated on a study which has found the stomach ulcer bacterium Helicobacter pylori is associated with a lower risk of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Scientists work to unravel genetics of Cancer

Government To Consult On Medicare Reform

Following changes to Medicare last week, the Government has responded to concerns about the new measure to improve patient care and deal with the problem of 'six minute medicine'.