Archived News for Health Sector Professionals
Australian surgeons have successfully separated conjoined twins in a six-hour operation in Melbourne.
Booze ads still reaching kids
Research suggests alcohol advertising restrictions are unlikely to reduce young people’s exposure to alcohol marketing.
Report reveals drug-filled rivers
A review of Melbourne rivers has revealed a cocktail of pharmaceuticals that could put wildlife at risk.
Gender reassignment rises
The number of children seeking gender reassignment surgery is surging, stats suggest.
Good signs in antibiotic trials
A new antibiotic against drug-resistant bacteria is showing promise after a phase 2 trial on 448 patients.
Health system suicide studied
Experts say systemic change is needed to tackle suicide in the health workforce.
Rubella success celebrated
Australia’s elimination of rubella is a powerful sign that that vaccinations work, according to health minister Greg Hunt.
SA told to re-awaken sleep lab
A petition with over 2,000 signatures has urged SA to re-open a sleep laboratory at the new Royal Adelaide Hospital.
VR needles for dental training
A new program is giving dental students a unique opportunity to practice administering injections in a virtual reality environment.
New drought funds questioned
Advocates are concerned that funds previously earmarked for the NDIS are being used to fund drought relief.
Pollution deaths tallied
Seven million deaths are caused by air pollution each year, new global stats show.
Hospital loses ICU accreditation
A major Sydney hospital has lost Intensive Care Unit training accreditation due to serious bullying and harassment allegations.
SA syphilis response slows
A baby born with syphilis in South Australia is the state’s first in 18 years.
Warning over myGov tracking
People fleeing domestic violence have been warned that former partners could trace them via their children's myGov accounts.
Insiders detail nurse assaults
Mental health nurses in the ACT have warned that their lives are at risk from patient assaults.
Issues arise at nuclear lab
A review has found a number of issues at a 1950s-era nuclear medicine lab in south-west Sydney.
PM issues abuse apology
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has delivered a formal apology on behalf of the nation for failing survivors of institutional child sex abuse.
Smartphone cancer check coming
Australian engineers are developing a low cost, easy to use cancer detector, designed to be attached to a smart phone.
Telstra admits 000 failing
Telstra has taken responsibility for an outage that saw over 1,400 calls to triple-zero going unanswered earlier this year.
Call to widen My Health window
A Senate committee has recommended Australians be given another year to opt out of the My Health Record system.
Malaria vaccine tests well
Successful human trials have given hope for the next stage in the development of a new malaria vaccine.