Archived News for Health Sector Professionals - June, 2021
The AIS has launched new measures to monitor the wellbeing of Australian athletes, coaches and officials.
NSW goes for gap goals
The NSW Government has released its Closing the Gap Implementation Plan, and councils say they are ready to help.
Blow-up spine fix tested
British engineers have developed new inflatable, shape-changing spinal implants.
Hazelwood harms continue
Experts have assessed the lungs of people exposed to the Hazelwood coal fire in 2014.
IGR forecasts ageing issues
The latest government intergenerational report predicts smaller population growth.
Audit slams hospital's habits
An Auditor-General's report says patient care at the Ballarat Health Service is “at risk”.
Cancer drug database launched
A new database should help oncologists make targeted cancer therapies more accessible.
Opioid scripts rise in QLD
The number of Queenslanders prescribed opioids has increased 10 fold in 20 years.
Regions call for GP return
Regional and rural health providers want pathways to be created to bring medical professionals back to the country.
Young hit hard by pandemic distress
Research suggests young people experienced higher rates of psychological distress in the early days of COVID-19.
Debt collectors set on COVID bills
Queensland Health is bringing in private debt collectors to recoup millions of dollars in unpaid hotel quarantine bills.
Antibiotic boosts TB treatment
New research shows a common antibiotic could be useful in accelerating recovery from tuberculosis.
Ears reveal BAC level
Japanese researchers have developed high-tech earmuffs that can measure blood alcohol concentration.
Google seeks expanded tones
Google is searching for a new way to measure skin tones to curb bias in its products.
RNA-writing uncovered
Researchers in the US have shown that human cells can write RNA sequences into DNA.
TGA reviews One Nation drug claims
The medical regulator is investigating claims made by One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts.