Archived News for Health Sector Professionals - August, 2018
Australians have been given an extra month to opt-out of My Health Record.
Study shows cellular cross-talk
Australian researchers have uncovered a kind of communication between breast cancers and normal cells that encourage the cancer to become more aggressive.
Study seeks deep brain data
Australian researchers are embarking on a hugely ambitious long-term study of the adolescent brain.
Suncorp offloading insurance
Suncorp Group has become the latest bank to sell its life insurance arm.
Marshall signals 'tough' budget
SA Premier Steven Marshall says a “tough” upcoming state budget is needed to address a $250 million health ...
Sports Aus calls for movement
The federal sports agency wants to reduce the massive cost of inactivity.
Tech tapped for autism assistance
Children with autism have been equipped with high-tech augmentations to help improve their social skills.
Cells stripped for CF treatment
Australian researchers are working on an exciting new stem cell treatment for cystic fibrosis.
Experts plot ACS costs
The Heart Foundation says heart issues will cost the Australian economy $6.8 billion in 2017-18.
Gut pill tests going well
New trials of a high-tech pill have found it can be hugely successful at diagnosing gut disorders.
MBA testing foreign docs
The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) is cracking down on incompetent international doctors.
New guide for big heart risk
Experts have developed Australia’s first guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation (AF).
SA Health closes kids' data gap
SA Health says thousands of children's medical test results have been publicly available online for over a decade.
US tension levels plugged
Experts say tighter standards would show just how much hypertension there is in the Australian population.
My Health Record to be tightened
The Federal Government is amending its e-health legislation after intense public outcry.