Archived News for Health Sector Professionals
Junior boozers need better guidance
Fewer teenagers are drinking alcohol but more needs to be done to curb the drinking habits of Australian school students ...
Antibiotic step discovered
Australian researchers have discovered an important mechanism in the creation of antibiotics.
Fluoride could be put to the people
Councils in northern Tasmania could soon ask their people if they want fluoride in their water.
Baby caffeine study finds long term safety
An Australian study has found premature babies who receive a course of caffeine show long term improvements in their breathing and lung function.
Digital doctors concern AMA
The AMA is sceptical about the rise of online doctors and health services.
Immune cells' brain behaviour
Australian researchers have discovered that immune cells can act like tiny brains.
National dental check spreads
Thousands of people are being recruited for a $5.8 million national oral health study.
No timeline for NT PFAS checks
The Prime Minister has defended delays in rolling out important blood tests for the Northern Territory.
Broad overuse of antibiotics revealed
Australian GPs are prescribing between four and nine times as many antibiotics for certain infections as they should.
Hospitals test better rosters
Two Victorian hospitals are trialling a new “body clock” rostering system.
Custom cancer treatments tested
The idea of using a cancer patient's own immune cells to create a personalised vaccine is becoming reality.
Gonorrhoea getting untreatable
Gonorrhoea is becoming much harder to treat, and sometimes impossible, due to antibiotic resistance.
Knowledge needed on topical antibiotics
North Queensland researchers have investigated the effectiveness of topical antibiotics, and want to know more about the adverse effects.
Phillip Morris made to pick up bill
Philip Morris has been ordered to pay the Federal Government’s legal bill after it attempted to stop plain packaging laws.
Psychotropics top kids' drug list
Australian paediatricians prescribe more psychotropics than any other kind of medication, according to new research.
Baby 'nano-scare' criticised
Experts have slammed media reports on the presence of nanoparticles in baby formulas.
Implant case gets underway
More than 700 women have launched a class action against healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson over damage ...
Long term concussion study launched
Queensland scientists have launched a large-scale study of brain changes following a concussion.