Eureka! We've Found a Use for the Appendix!
28 August, 2015 by Sharon SmithAt this year's Australia Museum Eureka Prizes, a ninth-grader stole the show with her myth-busting video explain just exactly why we have an appendix. Her diagnosis of the misunderstood organ's crucial role in gut health saw Paige Bebee from Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School in Victoria awarded the University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize – Secondary category for her video, The Secret of the Appendix.
Controlling Infection Through Correct Hand Hygiene
19 August, 2015 by ahhbOn Our Agenda: An Opportunity for Private Health Insurance
23 July, 2015 by Sharon SmithThe conflict between private health insurer Medibank Private and the Australian hospital system is gaining more and more public attention with yesterday’s statements from both Medibank and the AMA president Professor Brian Owler during his National Press Club address.
Australian Research Transforming Wound Outcomes
21 July, 2015 by ahhbRe-testing for Antibiotic Allergies
15 July, 2015 by Sharon SmithPeople who have grown up believing they have an allergy to antibiotics will now be able to be safely tested and reassessed, with the opening of Victoria’s Austin Hospital antibiotic de-labelling clinic.
Southern Adelaide Health Alliance Launches First Round of Projects
01 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe first round of projects to give back healthy hours to the Southern Adelaide community has been announced by the Southern Adelaide Health Alliance (SAHA).
