Archived News for Health Sector Professionals
New gene tech gets deep on nano-machines
Australian medical researchers have unlocked a central part of the way mitochondria behave.
Simple combination could be brain cancer breakthrough
Exciting results have come from a trial using two existing drugs to fight brain cancer.
Disgusting drug move marks TPP risk
The well-publicised hike in the price of an essential medicine this week raises serious issues about the design of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an intellectual property expert has warned.
Accolades acquired by local science stars
The Australians behind vital and exciting research combating conditions like cancer, depression and birth defects will be recognised at a prestigious awards ceremony this week.
Nerve repair achieved in 3D-printed sleeve
Bio-engineers have a developed a 3D-printed implant that can help regrow damaged nerves.
Ley lands on feet after weekend's shuffling
Health Minister Sussan Ley has survived the weekend’s cabinet reshuffle, but important parts of health policy may not be covered.
QLD spends big on anti-ice
The Queensland Government has unveiled $6 million worth of new community health programs aimed at tackling ice addiction.
Soap study scrubs anti-bacterial claims
New research suggests antibacterial soaps do not do as much as some might expect.
Swisse swings to HK firm for $1.67b
Australian vitamin supplier Swisse has been sold for $1.67 billion to Hong Kong-listed firm Biostime.
Drug study review spots new risks
Fourteen years ago, GlaxoSmithKline published a study claiming the antidepressant paroxetine was safe and effective for teenagers, but now researchers say the opposite is true.
Disability deals bring great aid for two states
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is helping more states get National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funds.
Smog swamps body with radical risks
Smoggy, polluted and otherwise dirty air is well known to carry some serious health risks, but Australian scientists have for the first time got a glimpse of what might be happening at the molecular level.
Robot arm feels like the future
Engineers in the US have reported on an advanced robotic hand wired directly into a paralysed man’s brain, providing feedback that allows him to ‘feel’.
Bad drug choices bring big drain
New stats suggest that over a quarter of hospitalisations of older Australians could be caused by poor medication-related primary care before admission – costing the Australian health system $300 million a year.
Plotting illness on longer scale
New findings are leading experts to look at cancer on a much longer timescale.
Small scaffold could give big clues on cancer
US researchers have created a tiny implant that can attract and capture cancer cells before they overtake the body.
Young surgeons speak of abhorent treatment
Research from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) has found a widespread culture of bullying and sexual harassment among surgeons.
PEACH launched for QLD food fix
With the year drawing to a close and a season of unfettered indulgence approaching, a new government-funded healthy lifestyle program being rolled out in response to rising rates of childhood obesity.
SA Ambos pounce on savings talk
South Australian ambulance officers have been told that the State Government plans to cut almost $8 million from the service, prompting them to threaten industrial action.
Exciting step for mechanical exo-suit
A man who is paralysed from the waist down has taken his first step in four years – with the help of a high-tech exoskeleton.