Archived News for Health Sector Professionals - April, 2020
For people locked down around Australia, there may be some lessons to learn from submariners.
Uni turns to mask production
Expert teams have come up with new methods for the rapid production of desperately needed medical equipment.
Virus vectors reviewed
A new study finds that the closer animals get to humans, the more diseases they spread.
Privacy risk in tracing apps
Authorities around the world are looking for technological means to control the COVID-19 pandemic.
Queensland buys Gladstone Mater
Queensland will buy the formerly private Mater Hospital in Gladstone.
Faecal transplants tested
Poo transplants have been found to successfully treat one kind of superbug 90 per cent of the time.
New scaffold for lab-grown meat
The quest to create meat without the need for animal agriculture continues.
Smart toilets tested
An international team of researchers have developed a ‘smart toilet’ that can analyse the chemistry of urine and stool.
Database puts experts on tap
Australia’s leading science academies have come together to launch a COVID-19 expert database.
Trainee bullying tallied
Ophthalmologists say a majority of trainees experience bullying and harassment at some point.
Private price rise delayed
A planned private health insurance premium increase has been put back for at least six months.
Psychedelic psychiatry backed
Researchers say it might be time to resurrect psychedelics for psychiatry.