Archived News for Health Sector Professionals
Reports this week claim that powerful anti-psychotic medication is being overprescribed to Australian children.
China's Ebola help on the ground, locals train for bigger spread
Training is underway for Australian medical professionals who may have to fight an Ebola outbreak.
Gamer brains can cut learning curve
A new study suggests that playing action video games like Call of Duty can actually improve learning capability.
Time and tongues make microbiome marriage
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Transplant change could stop graft disagreement
A new clinical practice could dramatically reduce the risk of fatal diseases during leukaemia treatment.
Double speak brings faster filter
New research says people who speak more than one language can process information more efficiently and more easily than those who only know one.
Train dust claims don't wash with Council
The New South Wales Minerals Council says the industry cannot afford to cover coal trains to protect environmental and human health, and says fireplaces are a bigger risk anyway.
Recycled need could revive old fear
A new report shows industry professionals overwhelmingly support recycled drinking water as a way to ensure future supply security.
New depth for genetic checks sees Parkinson's in a petri
A research team led by The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute has created a human stem-cell disease model of Parkinson’s disease in a dish.
Scallop scoops new age of tiny help
One the scale of ‘Things from Sci-Fi That Would be Useful in Real Life’ – the nanobots that inhabit the bodies of Star Trek’s Borg species are near the top.
Talks work on new script to reduce abuse
A meeting this week will see 500 Australian and international delegates discuss new ways to tackle prescription drug abuse.
Tech world forms new front to fight Ebola
The tech world is looking to aid the fight against Ebola, as the outbreak nears its 5000th fatality.
Lyrical link could help school sound better
A new study has for the first time shown an association between children’s grasp of musical rhythm and grammar.
Plea to place science higher for better returns
The UK could be heading for the same science-sceptical funding arrangements that have taken over the Australian Government.
Quest to end Ebola questioned
Strong questions are being asked just days after the Government announced it would try to facilitate more Australian health workers helping the fight against Ebola in West Africa.
FIFO risk hard to find, often unreported
A recent survey by the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union has revealed widespread fear among FIFO workers, who are worried that seeking help for mental health problems would affect their job security.
Straight line to more man-made life
The scientific world has a new machine at its disposal, with a novel tool to provide better designer organisms.
Milk may be much less than made out
Milk is good for growing bones – or so the old adage goes, but new research suggests this is probably not true.
Mouse model could make big bite on Ebola
In the war against Ebola, one big hurdle has been cleared by a tiny mouse.
New genetic view shows cancer precursor
In a world-first, scientists have observed an important process in the formation of tumours.
Silence on complaints could see captions closed
There is concern that TV stations will no longer have to caption their programs, in a move that could cut off large parts of the deaf and hearing-impaired community.