Archived News for Health Sector Professionals - September, 2019
Chinese scientists have successfully transplanted genetically-edited blood cells into an HIV positive patient who also had leukaemia.
Naps linked to reduced strokes
Napping twice a week may reduce the risk of stroke, new studies suggest.
T-cells seem to follow maths
New research suggests our T-cell immune response depends on specific mathematics.
Toddler brings resistant typhoid
A toddler has become the first case of extensively drug-resistant typhoid in Australia.
NDIS probe hears outsourced issues
An NDIS inquiry has heard outsourcing is hobbling the agency’s work.
High-tech legs tested
New prosthetics are being developed to give sensory feedback to the user, reducing phantom limb issues.
Liver life extended at -4 degrees
Harvard has developed a new supercooling method to extend liver preservation time by more than a day.
Gold moulded to kill cancer
Australian researchers have engineered gold-based molecules that target cancer cells and leave healthy cells unharmed.
Hazzard HCC response lags
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has been questioned about the hiring of a sex offender as a healthcare investigator.
SA Health cuts loom
Redundancies are being offered as SA Health begins a push to cut over 1,000 staff.
WA dying bill has more options
Experts have outlined the ways that WA’s voluntary assisted dying bill differs from Victoria’s.
Medibank sued over denial claims
The ACCC is taking Medibank Private to court for allegedly denying benefits to over 800 members that they were entitled to claim.
Breast cancer bump studied
Hormone replacement therapy soon after menopause may increase breast cancer risk.
Jab policy boosts coverage
The ‘no jab, no pay’ threat has prompted an extra 174,000 children to be vaccinated over the last year.