Archived News for Health Sector Professionals
$12m for Indigenous child health
A leading Australian centre has been awarded funding to help Indigenous kids.
Info lacking on lung safety
Experts say more information is needed to help respond to occupational lung disease.
Insurers blamed for genetic reticence
Researchers say insurers are engaging in genetic discrimination.
Vic. gets stroke-specific ambulance
Ambulance Victoria is testing a specialised ambulance for stroke victims.
Locals join deep dive on cells
Australia’s top biomedical institutions are joining forces as part of an ambitious global initiative to create an ‘instruction manual for life itself.’
Locals make pancreatic advance
Australian researchers have made a significant step towards personalised medicine for pancreatic cancer.
TGA rejects "too close" call
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has been accused of being too friendly to the industry it is meant to regulate.
NSW Health issues bat warning
Authorities in NSW are warning residents to treat all bats as if they are rabid.
MBA wants strict surgeon rule
Moves are afoot that could stop cosmetic surgeons from calling themselves ‘surgeons’.
Push for more baby jabs
Health experts say Australia should consider vaccinating babies for meningococcal B.
Wider genetic checks suggested
Experts say the range of genetic screening undertaken by couples wanting to start a family should be expanded.
Victoria takes on heroin trial
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has changed his mind about a safe injecting room ...
AI trained on brain data
Artificial intelligence has been taught to identify people with suicidal thoughts by analysing their brain scans, according to a US study.
Global health effects felt already
Experts say the health impacts of climate change are already being felt.
Gene-editing gets higher definition
US scientists have devised a new method of gene editing that can find and replace single letters of DNA.
Work begins on high-tech bones
A new project is combining 3D-printing, robotic surgery and advanced manufacturing ...
Brain cancer fund formed
The Federal Government has launched a $100 million fund to fight brain cancer.
PC wants more digital health
The Productivity Commission has recommended sweeping changes to the healthcare sector and the way that pharmacies are run.
Robo-assistant suffers serious lag
Completion of the Nadia virtual assistant for the NDIS has been pushed back, with the Government revealing that work has been stopped for several months.