Archived News for Health Sector Professionals
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appointed a new suicide prevention adviser.
AI enlisted for drug design
Australian researchers have used AI to develop a more effective seasonal flu vaccine.
Nerve surgery feels successful
Australian surgeons have restored a high degree of arm and hand movement to patients with tetraplegia - paralysis of both upper and lower limbs.
Nurses union works on safety plan
A patient bringing a loaded gun into the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) is the latest in what one union says is an escalating rate of violence.
NDIS execs bailing
Questions are being asked after the exodus of several board members from the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Blacktown staff refuse Roundup
More than 500 Sydney council workers have walked off the job over concerns about the weed killer Roundup.
Concussion class action considered
A group of rugby league players are considering legal action over the NRL's treatment of concussions.
External effects on sperm studied
The social conditions that a male grows up in could influence the amount of X and Y chromosome sperm that he produces.
Athlete excretions examined
New research suggests high-performing athletes could have performance-enhancing poo.
Call to replace ageing ambulances
Tasmania’s health union says a third of the state's ambulance fleet should be taken off the road.
Coal ash "time bomb" reported
A new report has warned of a toxic “ticking time bomb” of coal ash waste.
Indigenous depression tool tested
Experts have created a culturally-appropriate depression screening tool for Aboriginal people.
TasNetworks investigates exposure
Former staff from of Tasmania’s state-owned utility company want compensation for exposure to dangerous chemicals.
Nurse stabbing prompts safety call
A nurse has been stabbed in the neck after leaving work at a South Australian hospital.
Radiation halts Lucas Heights
Production has stopped at a nuclear medicine facility in Sydney after workers were exposed to radiation.
ACT wrestles old health tech
Canberra’s health system is “single-handedly keeping fax machines alive”, the ACT’s health minister says.
Drug switch could cut golden staph
Experts say hospitals should reduce broad-spectrum antibiotic use in the fight against golden staph.
Experts chase expired shots
Authorities are trying to contact thousands of patients who were potentially injected with expired vaccines by two Sydney GPs.