The dangers of iron overload
12 July, 2023 by Amy SarcevicMost health professionals know that iron overload can, after many years, lead to multiple organ failures, if not diagnosed and treated. Yet the messaging around over-consuming iron is often missed.
Medigrowth, Deakin Uni partner for medicinal cannabis centre
12 July, 2023Medigrowth, a fully licensed Australian medicinal cannabis biotech, has announced plans to build a Centre of Excellence in Geelong in partnership with Deakin University.
Access to medical abortion pill expanded
12 July, 2023The TGA has announced changes to restrictions around prescribing and dispensing of medical abortion pills.
RSV vaccine trial to protect pre-term babies
10 July, 2023Qld researchers are trialling a new vaccine that could deliver single dose protection and reduce hospitalisation rates of premature babies after discharge.
New drug targets the fundamental process of inflammation
10 July, 2023A new class of anti-inflammatory medication developed in Australia is being prepared for regulatory approval.
Dr Nicole Yap to join Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute
05 July, 2023The specialist breast surgeon will join FECRI's breast cancer research group as a Collaborating Clinician in metropolitan Melbourne.
Assessing quality of life in recurrent rectal cancer patients
30 June, 2023Researchers have developed a disease-specific measure designed to capture and assess the wide-ranging issues that affect patients with locally recurrent rectal cancer.
Cancer patient navigation linked to improved outcomes
28 June, 2023Patient navigation is strongly linked to increased and successful rates of screening, earlier medical diagnosis and cancer outcomes worldwide, according to a new study.
AI tool claims to find sperm in infertile men in seconds
28 June, 2023The tool identifies sperm, then leaves the embryologist to decide whether it is really present and if it is viable enough for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection.
WA, NT and TAS identified as asthma 'hot spots'
26 June, 2023A recent study has identified Western Australia and parts of the Northern Territory and Tasmania as asthma 'hot spots', recording the highest numbers of people with difficult-to-treat asthma in Australia.
WHO outlines 40 priorities on antimicrobial resistance
26 June, 2023WHO has published its first global research agenda for the world's scientists to address the most urgent human health priorities to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
New guidelines for safer opioid deprescribing
26 June, 2023Eleven recommendations on when, how and in what situation it may be appropriate for clinicians to reduce opioid use by placing the patient at the centre of the equation have been released.
'Controversial' trauma care drug examined in new study
21 June, 2023While tranexamic acid is commonly used to limit bleeding during surgery, its usefulness in emergency settings to treat life-threatening bleeding has been questioned.
Could a dose of hookworms help manage IBD?
21 June, 2023A trial by the Malaghan Institute's Hookworm Therapy team suggests so.
Vaginal seeding may boost neurodevelopment of C-section babies
19 June, 2023C-section babies' microbiota are dominated by bacteria found on the mother's skin, in breastmilk and in the environment.
