Archived News for Health Sector Professionals
Experts have described medicinal marijuana as the “Wild West” of Australian healthcare.
Lockdown effect seen in social work
New research looks at the stress, demand and pressure for social workers in Melbourne’s COVID-19 lockdown.
Mushroom effects checked
Experts have investigated the negatives of taking shroomies for the gloomys.
Pharmacists to drive vax boost
Pharmacists will soon be able to administer vaccines directly in aged care and disability homes.
State changes in bill fight
A federal-state tug-of-war over bulk billing is unlikely to leave any patients better off.
Brains reward altruism
Researchers say that the brain's reward system does not just function for selfish purposes.
Vaccine impact modelled
Research suggests COVID-19 vaccination significantly mitigated the death toll among older adults in NSW.
Radio sweep shows doses
A new study finds Melbourne's radio wave exposure has been unchanged over the past decade.
Data set on spotting disease
New diagnostics could bring new hope to millions suffering from autoimmune diseases.
Empathy tested by pain patients
Empathy in doctors appears to be linked to better chronic pain management.
MND pills tested
A South Australian patient is the first in the world to take part in a trial that could slow and even reverse the effects of Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
Sepsis effort launched
A new campaign is encouraging people to ask frontline healthcare workers; “Could it be sepsis?”
Solid tumours targeted
Researchers have made big strides in the battle against solid tumours, which make up 90 per cent of all cancer cases.
Hearts survive day away
Researchers have pioneered a method to keep hearts alive outside of the body for more than 24 hours.
Flush tech to reduce spread
Korean researchers have developed an innovative toilet flushing system designed to combat the spread of bacteria in bathrooms.
HAES review shows help
A new study looks at the effect of the Health at Every Size (HAES®) diet approach.
Key insight on malaria action
Research has unravelled a significant aspect of how malaria parasites breach human red blood cells.