'No Jab, No Pay' policy has biggest impact in lowest SES areas
06 October, 2020Australia's 'No Jab, No Pay' policy has been linked to substantial catch-up vaccination activity.
When a basin becomes the difference between life and death
02 October, 2020 | Supplied by: Gentec AustraliaAfter significant research and development, Gentec has launched a range of healthcare basins specifically designed to prevent infections by offsetting the drain hole.
Towards zero lives lost to blood cancer
02 October, 2020The National Strategic Action Plan for Blood Cancer aims to unite Australia towards the goal of zero lives lost to blood cancer by 2035.
Extroverts less likely to comply with COVID-19 regulation
02 October, 2020 by Amy SarcevicVictoria's COVID-19 regulation will need to recognise the various personality types of its population to ensure widespread behavioural compliance and keep case numbers south of pre-Christmas targets.
Whiteley Corporation Viraclean hospital-grade disinfectant
01 October, 2020 | Supplied by: WhiteleyThe infection-control product is designed to defend against SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), which may be present on healthcare surfaces.
InovaAir AirClean DE20 PLUS Air Purifier
01 October, 2020 | Supplied by: INOVA Air PurifiersThe AirClean DE20 Plus from InovaAir is a medical-grade H13 HEPA air purifier that filters 99.95% at 0.3 microns efficiency.
Breast cancer study calls for twins
01 October, 2020Melbourne identical twins have joined a major new study investigating why only one twin in a pair develops breast cancer, or if both twins are diagnosed, why one twin does so earlier.
Summing up health costs of the last bushfire season
01 October, 2020Australian researchers have found that the 2019–2020 bushfire season racked up smoke-related health costs of around $1.95 billion.
Why do some people develop life-threatening COVID-19?
30 September, 2020More than 10% of healthy people who develop severe COVID-19 produce misguided antibodies that attack the patient's own immune system.
Tarantula venom could hold key to IBS pain relief
29 September, 2020Molecules from the venom of one of the world's largest spiders could be used to develop pain blockers for people with irritable bowel syndrome.
Coffee drinking confers benefits in cancer study
23 September, 2020Daily coffee consumption has been associated with improved survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, according to a study led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Report finds high use of antimicrobials in major cities
23 September, 2020Sustained high use of antimicrobial medicines has been demonstrated in a five-year trend report released by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
Report reveals burden of non-melanoma skin cancer
18 September, 2020A new report has revealed the unseen burden of non-melanoma skin cancer in Australia.
Study finds pregnancy can delay onset of MS symptoms
17 September, 2020A Monash-led international study has found that pregnancy can delay the onset of multiple sclerosis symptoms by more than three years.
Cochrane Review finds individualised treatment best for PCOS
11 September, 2020The study compared the two most common treatments used in the long-term medical management of the condition: the oral contraceptive pill and metformin.
