Low-fat diet could help stop cancer growth: study
13 December, 2022A new study has found that food could play a major role in stopping the growth of some cancers with gene mutations that can't grow without lipids.
Threats for reporting unsafe cosmetic surgery
13 December, 2022Recent consultation about the safety of cosmetic surgery has revealed that some notifiers were threatened with legal action against them if they made a complaint.
'Medical misogyny' across health system to go under microscope
13 December, 2022From delayed diagnosis, to overprescribing, to dismissal of pain and other symptoms, there are unique challenges that women and girls face that lead to poorer health outcomes.
Pilot trial sees tumours shrink or disappear in 78% patients
13 December, 2022A small CAR-T-cell therapy trial of patients with lymphoma of the brain and/or spinal cord has shown signs of efficacy.
Elective surgeries lowest in a decade: AIHW
09 December, 2022The number of patients treated in the 2021–22 financial year from Australia's public hospital elective surgery waiting lists fell to the lowest level since 2010–11.
Four recommendations for healthcare overhaul: Grattan
09 December, 2022Health needs of Australians have changed in the four decades since the introduction of Medicare, the country's publicly funded universal health care, but the system has failed to keep up with changes.
Hesitation about potential change to bowel cancer testing
09 December, 2022New research suggests those at risk of bowel cancer would need convincing of potential changes to surveillance techniques and timelines.
$34m raised for needle-free vaccine patch
06 December, 2022Vaxxas, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, has raised AU$34m to advance a clinical pipeline and scale manufacturing of its needle-free vaccine patch.
Faulty batches of bipolar, epilepsy drug distributed in Aust: study
05 December, 2022Faulty batches of generic lamotrigine tablets — an anti-convulsant drug commonly used for treating bipolar disorder and epilepsy — are being dispensed to patients in Australia.
Australia 'behind' on cancer liquid biopsy technology
05 December, 2022Researchers at UNSW Sydney are developing safer, less invasive approaches to biopsy tumours.
CSL Florey Medal for malaria drug resistance research
02 December, 2022Melbourne scientist Professor Alan Cowman AC has won the $50,000 CSL Florey Medal for Lifetime Achievement for revealing how malaria parasites infect humans.
Whiteley Bactol Blue Hand Sanitiser
01 December, 2022 | Supplied by: WhiteleyPreventing infection transmission shouldn't mean dry skin. Sanitising hands to prevent infection spread is crucial, but it doesn't need to mean that dry, irritated skin is the result.
Minimising the risk of Legionnaires' disease
29 November, 2022There were 96 cases of Legionnaires' disease so far this year from the type of bacteria that can be found in potting mix and soils in NSW, and 106 were reported last year.
New research shows COVID-19 complacency
28 November, 2022Research released by Pfizer Australia has shown that despite increasing COVID-19 case numbers, nearly two-thirds of Australians are complacent about the risks of infection.
PSA and PDL team up to support medicine safety
28 November, 2022The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has entered into a partnership with Pharmaceutical Defence Limited to support pharmacist practice and medicine safety.
