Archived News for Health Sector Professionals
The Federal Government is scrapping a Medicare levy hike intended to pour billions into the NDIS.
ACL injuries rising
Australia has the highest reported rates of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in the world, and the rate is rising.
ARC centre for high-tech med
A new centre dedicated to advanced medical 3D-printing has been launched this week.
'Super-gonorrhoea' on local shores
A British man’s ‘super-gonorrhoea’ has been cured, but two more cases have popped up in Australia.
Aged care gets immunisation order
All aged-care homes have been instructed to offer their staff a flu vaccination.
Katherine keeping PFAS restraints
Water restrictions in Katherine will stay for several more years, with progress on a solution to PFAS contamination still a long way off.
SA gets new health boss
The SA Government has announced Christopher McGowan will take over the lead role at SA Health.
SA offers flu jabs
All Australian states are now offering free flu jabs to children under five, with South Australia becoming the last to get on board.
Telehealth innovator gets venture funds
A CSIRO firm has secured funding for its advanced video telehealth platform.
PM calls for country med school
Nationals leader Michael McCormack wants a new regional medical school to help address rural doctor shortages.
Strange claims trigger UQ inquiry
The University of Queensland is looking into claims that its researchers have promoted an alleged cult ...
Call for reform amid PFAS discoveries
Free blood tests are being offered after the discovery of potentially toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water in northern Australia.
CRC to forge health-data links
A $200 million Digital Health CRC has been launched to improve the use of data in the health system.
Deal cuts cannabis wait time
A new agreement will see Australians prescribed medicinal cannabis get access within two days.
Health tracked in changing climate
Australia is joining a global initiative tracking progress on health and climate change.
MRFF boosts QLD health links
Queensland health services have been granted over $6 million to help close the gaps between medical research and the delivery of healthcare.
Tiny probe for body temp
Australian engineers have invented a tiny fibre-optic probe that can measure temperature and see deep inside the body.
Scans show new neurons
New research shows healthy older people can generate just as many new brain cells as younger people.
Smart socks for remote reviews
Wearable ‘smart socks’ are allowing physiotherapists to conduct detailed consultations over the internet.
Dialysis delivered to APY outpost
An international grant is set to deliver renal dialysis treatment units to the remote Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands.
Face scans for digital diagnosis
Researchers are training facial-recognition technology to spot intellectual disabilities.