Archived News for Health Sector Professionals
University of Sydney researchers have secured over $12 million in clinical trial funding.
Pfizer to provide cheap treatments
Pfizer says it will begin providing treatments at not-for-profit prices in some of the world’s poorest countries.
Eye protection observed
Researchers have made the world-first discovery of cornea T cells protecting eyes from viral infections.
VR tested in aged care
A new study suggests virtual reality has the power to transform the day-to-day lives of aged care residents.
WEHI team drives drug boost
Australian experts are pushing to reduce the high failure rates in drug discovery and development.
Long COVID clinics grow
South Australia is creating new clinics to deal with the legacy of ‘long COVID’.
NSW approves VAD scheme
New South Wales has become Australia’s last state to legalise voluntary assisted dying.
Special staff aid WA ambulance
Firefighters, police and government officials are being sent to help St John WA.
WHO meets on monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) has held an emergency meeting on recent monkeypox outbreaks.
Folbigg review secured
Australian academics have successfully pushed for the review of a historic murder case.
Life flickers in donated eyes
Scientists have briefly revived light-sensing cells in the eyes of a deceased person.
Antibody slide studied
A new study has looked at the decline of antibodies following infection with the COVID Omicron strain.
EU tightens tech protection
The EU is imposing tougher cyber security rules for energy facilities and other key sectors.
Eye scars show high infection
New stats suggest one in 150 Australians have retinal scars caused by the Toxoplasma parasite.
Nano-MRI backed
Government funding is fast-tracking development of a new technology to precisely image aggressive brain cancers and guide treatment.
Spanish flu still lingers
German research suggests the seasonal flu might be a direct descendant of the 1918 ‘Spanish flu’.
VAD views gathered
Experts have run a survey on the contentious issue of what older people think about voluntary assisted death (VAD), regardless of any health condition.