$12.5m towards cervical cancer elimination
24 November, 2023Funded by an Australian Government regional aid grant, the EPICC consortium will work to eliminate cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific region.
WHO responds to upsurge of respiratory illness in China
24 November, 2023The World Health Organization has shared an update on the increase in respiratory illnesses among children in northern China.
Change to gestational diabetes testing: a pandemic silver lining?
23 November, 2023Thanks to research from the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, a reduction in unnecessary glucose testing may well be one of the silver linings of the pandemic.
New recommendations for treatment of chronic cough
22 November, 2023Patients suffering from a chronic cough should have that cough thoroughly investigated if there are any red flags for an underlying disease, suggest new recommendations.
RACGP calls for long-term solution to opioid dependence
22 November, 2023While welcoming a decision to extend the period GPs can adminster opioid dependence treatment drugs, a longer-term solution is needed, RACGP says.
Aust project could lead to early detection of deadly cancer
20 November, 2023The project will build on WEHI's breakthrough discovery of proteins that can identify early pancreatic cancer in patients.
The hard facts about Australia's antimicrobial use
17 November, 2023The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released its most recent report into the nation's antibiotic use and resistance.
Delayed cord clamping in preterm babies reduces death risk by half
15 November, 2023Two University of Sydney-led studies have given further weight to the benefits of delayed cord clamping.
Immunotherapy trial could offer hope to pancreatic cancer patients
13 November, 2023This Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, the GI Cancer Institute is calling for donors to back the launch of a potentially life-changing clinical trial in Australia.
Oral contraceptives might impair emotion regulation: study
08 November, 2023A new study reports that the use of oral contraceptives may affect fear-related brain morphology, knowledge that could deepen understanding of fear-related mechanisms.
Slade Health opens new compounding facility in SA
08 November, 2023Cancer care provider Icon Group's compounding arm, Slade Health, has opened a new TGA licensed facility in Woodville, South Australia.
Sydney children's hospitals to receive positive pressure rooms
06 November, 2023Using a specialised air ventilation system, these rooms function as a protective shield for some of the sickest and most vulnerable children.
New mRNA network to accelerate clinical translation
06 November, 2023The network aims to advance mRNA medicine, foster scientific excellence in clinical translation and further the therapeutic potential of the mRNA platform.
Novel intervention to improve strength, mobility in rheumatoid arthritis
06 November, 2023A novel exercise intervention being trialled by the University of South Australia researchers, in partnership with Arthritis SA, could help improve physical function and quality of life in people.
Extreme weather injuries on the increase
03 November, 2023New research shows that Australian hospital admissions for injuries resulting from extreme weather have increased — especially those relating to heat.
