Archived News for Health Sector Professionals
More charges for aged issues
Another Victoria aged care facility has been charged over alleged OHS breaches.
Call to advance VAD date
SA is planning to bring forward the start of its voluntary euthanasia scheme.
Codes show ambulance stress
Over the weekend, Ambulance Victoria enacted its seventh code red escalation in as many months.
GI survival split in NT
Experts say survival rates for gastrointestinal (GI) cancer among Northern Territorians have improved in the past 30 years, but are still worse for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Salt study predicts premature death
People who add extra salt to their food at the table could be at higher risk of dying prematurely from any cause.
Blood test boss slammed
The former president of a multi-billion dollar blood testing startup has been found guilty of fraud.
Frozen-cell clones give birth
Researchers have used freeze-dried cells to clone mice that were then able to have pups.
Charges over aged care failure
WorkSafe Victoria has charged a Melbourne aged care facility where 45 residents died of COVID-19 in 2020.
AI aimed at flow diagnosis
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm trained to listen to patients pass urine.
Fines over life tech failures
Endeavour Energy has been fined almost $500,000 for customer life support breaches.
New hope for organ storage
Australian scientists have made an exciting cryopreservation discovery that could improve organ storage.
Ramping stats gathered
Ambulance ramping has been linked to an increased risk of death within 30 days.
TGA links probed
Experts say Australia’s main drug regulator might be too cosy with the companies it regulates.
Sexes split for lingering COVID
A new review suggests females are far more likely to experience Long COVID.