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Biotechnology start-up Vaxxas has signed a research collaboration with major US pharmaceutical company Merck to further develop its Nanopatch platform for a future vaccine candidate.
ABS starts Indigenous Health Survey
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has commenced the largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health survey which will improve our knowledge of the health issues affecting this group of Australians.
Survey shows archaic mental health views
A survey of attitudes towards mental health issues has revealed some startling results, showing that many Australians still hold stigmatising attitudes towards people with depression.
Unhappiness at work leading to spike in mental health claims
The feeling of dreading coming to work and the stressing out at the prospect of another day of unhappiness in the workplace is one of the driving factors for the increasing number of mental health claims, according to new findings released by Comcare.
Health, education and work all up but productivity lags
Australians have a higher income, an increased life expectancy and are better educated compared with a decade ago, but the number of threatened plants and animals has increased over the last ten years.
AIHW publishes breast cancer findings
While survival rates are improving across the country, 37 Australian women are being diagonosed with breast cancer each day, more than double the rate in 1982, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Mathematics to help manage pandemics
In conjunction with collegues in the UK, a University of Adelaide mathematician has developed a model that will help public health authorities better manage future outbreaks of influenza and other new disease outbreaks.
Stem cell research breakthrough earns Nobel Prize
This year’s Nobel Prize for Medicine has been jointly awarded to two scientists who discovered that mature, specialised cells can be reprogrammed to become immature stem cells, capable of developing into all tissues of the host body.
$17.6 million for rural health workforce
The Federal Government has announced $17.69 million in funding for a suite of projects aimed at boosting the healthcare workforce in regional and remote areas.
Breast cancer survival rates on the increase
89 per cent of women with breast cancer between 2006 and 2010 are still alive five years after their initial diagnosis according to the latest Cancer Survival in Victoria 2012 report.
Research breakthrough on causes of male infertility
A team of researchers have discovered a how a specific protein that determines the length of a sperm’s tail significantly effects male fertility.
NSW releases 20 year infrastructure strategy
Infrastructure NSW has announced the release of the State Infrastructure Strategy, which recommends 70 major projects and reforms that should take priority over the next five, 10 and 20 years in an attempt to drive productivity and economic growth.
Cancer research centre opens in Adelaide
The new Australian Cancer Research Foundation Cancer Genomics Facility has opened in Adelaide, which will conduct research into faulty genes and developing individually-tailored treatments.
CSIRO cracks mozzie immunity puzzle
A team of researchers from the CSIRO have discovered how mosquitoes develop vital immunity, which could lead to the development of future vaccines, and other control measures, for mosquito born diseases such as dengue fever and West Nile.
Cut screen time to reduce childhood obesity finds research
Research released by the University of Sydney suggests a prominent connection between childhood obesity and children having a television in their bedroom.
University of Melbourne leads diabetes research breakthrough
A team of researchers from the CSL and the University of Melbourne has discovered a potential breakthrough for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in a drug that has been shown to prevent the development of the disease reverse its progression in animal testing.
Tasmanian Bill to codify rights for those with mental health illnesses
A new Bill brought before the Tasmanian Parliament seeks to provide official recognition of human rights for those suffering with a mental illness.
Victoria green lights mental health agency funding
The Victorian Government has confirmed funding that will secure the future of an agency that will give people with a mental illness the opportunity to help others in the same situation.
AMA welcomes healthcare workforce review
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has welcomed the new independent review of the Federal Government’s health workforce, saying it looks forward to playing a major role in the consultation.
DJs to offer breast screening clinic
Retail giant David Jones gas opened the country’s first in-store breast cancer screening service at its Hay Street store in central Perth.
Most emergency visits are completed in four hours finds report
Around two-thirds of all emergency department visits are completed within four hours, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).