Hospital-grade antenatal care delivered virtually
06 August, 2021An antenatal care program delivered by telehealth has demonstrated a level of care provision that is as good as a face-to-face consultation.
Review of National Medicines Policy after 22 years
04 August, 2021For the first time since its development in 1999, Australia's National Medicines Policy is set for review.
Opioid overuse: Australia needs national strategy
04 August, 2021Australia needs a comprehensive, coordinated approach to overdose prevention by national and state governments and professional groups.
RACGP welcomes changes to vaccine rollout
03 August, 2021Changes to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout have been welcomed by The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Genomics: a new frontier in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases
03 August, 2021 by Matt Keon, CEO and Co-Founder of GenieUsGenomic medicine has the potential to make diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases more efficient and effective, supporting new therapeutic options.
Race to 80%: Australia's ticket to opening up, says report
02 August, 2021Australia can safely begin to 'live with COVID' when 80% of the population is vaccinated.
Sydney-developed COVID-19 nasal spray seeks trial participants
22 July, 2021ENA Respiratory is seeking 100 healthy Sydneysiders to participate in a phase I study of its anti-COVID-19 nasal spray.
Scalp cooling lets 1 in 2 women keep hair during chemo
22 July, 2021Cancer experts are calling for greater access to advanced scalp-cooling technology for women undergoing chemotherapy in a bid to reduce the impact of treatment-related hair loss.
Geography determines survival of babies with birth defects
21 July, 2021A global study involving 74 countries has found that the survival rate of babies born with a birth defect is heavily dependent on where the child is born.
Speed up pharmacy vaccine rollout to end lockdown, says report
21 July, 2021Accelerating the rollout of vaccines into pharmacies could help Australia reach its vaccination target of 80% up to two months faster than current projections.
Responding to COVID in a midwifery setting in South Australia
19 July, 2021 by Julie Tucker*Midwife Julie Tucker, from Lyell McEwin Hospital in Adelaide, provides a snapshot of changes made to maternity care as a result of COVID-19.
Development of blood vessel repair therapy accelerated
19 July, 2021UniQuest has partnered with CSL to accelerate the development of a potential treatment for the repair of blood vessels damaged by inflammation.
Hospital pharmacy performing under pressure as mass vaccination gains momentum
13 July, 2021 by Kristin Michaels, SHPA CEOHospital pharmacists and technicians find themselves at the very centre of the largest public health initiative in Australia's history.
Medicinal cannabis facility planned for Toowoomba
12 July, 2021Medibis has announced long-term plans to build a multi-million-dollar medicinal cannabis facility in Toowoomba, Queensland.
'Spider web' mechanism traps and kills viruses
12 July, 2021Immunologists at Canada's McMaster University have discovered a mechanism that acts like a spider web — trapping and killing pathogens such as influenza or SARS-CoV-2.
