Rethink investigations and referrals for knee pain, emphasises new standard
15 August, 2024A revised national standard outlines the right way to care for knee osteoarthritis, reflecting solid evidence of strong health outcomes without surgery.
WA, Qld expand pharmacists' scope
14 August, 2024Western Australia has expanded the role of community pharmacists following the success of uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) treatment program that is said to have helped 7000 patients across the state.
New international guidelines for cancer genetic testing released
14 August, 2024The guidelines could reduce the number of uncertain test results by up to 85% and help avoid unnecessary medical treatment and anxiety.
Could prenatal plastic exposure trigger autism in boys?
12 August, 2024Florey scientists have found evidence of plastic commonly used in food packaging in pregnant women who gave birth to sons with autism.
IRSA calls for greater adoption of interventional radiology
09 August, 2024Despite its potential as a minimally invasive technique for a range of conditions, embolisation remains largely underutilised in Australia and New Zealand.
Australian-designed model for heart attack, stroke prevention
09 August, 2024Researchers have designed a novel health economic model to inform different health interventions and treatment plans for people at risk of heart attack and stroke.
$75m hearing, vision loss centre to drive innovation
07 August, 2024Not-for-profit organisation NextSense has launched a $75 million facility custom-built for people with hearing and vision loss.
Opinion: Advanced pharmacy is not revolutionary, it’s evolutionary
05 August, 2024 by Tom Simpson, President, SHPAAs the most common healthcare intervention, medicines are crucial to all aspects of Australians' health.
Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Victoria
05 August, 2024The Department of Health, Victoria has confirmed there are 77 cases and 7 suspected cases of Legionnaires' disease (Legionellosis) in the state.
Progress on new hypertension and lipid guidelines
02 August, 2024Around 4.5 million Australian adults have high blood pressure and 8.5 million have abnormal blood lipid levels. Each is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke.
New Qld lab to produce personalised cancer vaccines
30 July, 2024A new facility at The University of Queensland is set to produce cancer vaccines tailored to individual patients.
Prediction model for cardiac arrest treatment
30 July, 2024When treating cardiac arrests, rapid action can improve the chance of survival.
Winning the antimicrobial resistance war
29 July, 2024 by Amy SarcevicIn the war against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), there is one line of defence which stands out to public health expert Dr Susan Jain — and, contrary to expectation, it does not come from a pharmacy.
GenesisCare opens radiation therapy service in Noosa
26 July, 2024GenesisCare has opened a new $12 million radiation therapy centre in Noosa, offering treatment to 500 patients annually.
Using mRNA vaccines to prevent UTI, cancers
26 July, 2024The federal government has announced $19 million in funding to research projects aimed at finding mRNA vaccines to prevent cancer and urinary tract infections.
