Archived News for Health Sector Professionals - April, 2021
Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has posted a clip of a monkey controlling video games with its mind.
ANSTO aids cancer study
Australian nuclear experts are working on nanoparticles to treat brain cancer.
Feds scrap jab schedule
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has abandoned all targets for the nationwide rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.
VAD hampered by telehealth laws
A ban on telehealth consultations for voluntary assisted dying (VAD) is leaving some rural residents out of options.
VR could help speech patients
Immersive virtual reality (VR) could help patients with acquired communication disorders.
Tweets linked to real-world violence
New research suggests areas with more misogynistic tweets have higher incidences of domestic and family violence.
'Zombie' cells grow post-mortem
Research suggests that not only do brain cells keep living after we die, some can grow to gargantuan proportions.
Aged care CCTV tested
A trial of CCTV cameras inside the rooms of aged care residents has begun in SA.
Feds celebrate slow rollout
The Federal Government says the number of medical centres delivering the COVID-19 vaccine will double this week.
Gene treatment eases eyes
Scientists have used a new gene therapy technique to repair nerve damage that causes vision loss.