Archived News for Health Sector Professionals
A new study shows physically fit kids have beefier brains than their less fit peers.
FIFO suicide rate brings state inquiry
The Western Australian Government has announced an inquiry into suicides among fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers.
Parents' roles start before most plan
Australian researchers say people should be more aware of epigenetics, and the various ways that a parent’s experiences can filter down to their child.
Rubber bands fling sensor tech into future
Stretchy bands of graphene could be used to make a new generation of implanted sensors.
Addict attacks taking toll on health staff
Some government workers in Victoria say the drug ice has made their jobs near-impossibly difficult.
Differences block path to help DCIS
An Australian expert says the world needs better standards to reduce breast cancer mortality.
Fear and sluggish response lets Ebola spread
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has taken a darker turn, with armed men attacking a quarantine centre in Liberia.
Small dent in long oral improvement
The state of Australian mouths has broadly improved in the last few decades, but it appears we are beginning to forget some important oral lessons.
Aus Post adds its envelope to big health bidding
Australia Post has emerged as a front-runner in the bidding to provide Medicare and PBS payments.
Living split made early in minds of babes
Research suggests that before a child is one year old, they already understand important differences between living beings and inanimate objects.
High time for hemp in Tasmania
Tasmania wants to get into hemp, with vocal backing from numerous councils and MPs.
Science cuts strike at vital tasks
Government cuts to the CSIRO’s infectious disease research could not have come at a worse time, staff say.
Ebola evinces trial treatments
The World Health Organisation says it is ethically acceptable to use unproven drugs and vaccines to fight Africa's Ebola outbreak, but there are already arguments over who should receive the short supply.
New neuron-holder gives life for months
Bio-engineers have created a brain-like tissue that shares some functions with our own grey matter, and they kept it alive in a lab for over two months.
Study sees PMS as evolutionary match-breaker
Australian scientists have sought answers to an age-old question – what is premenstrual syndrome (PMS) about?
Google boss plugs good points for robot cars
The man pushing to get humans out of the driver’s seat says computers will be better behind the wheel.
Big grants to advance ideas for aging issues
The NHMRC will fund five teams looking at different elements of dementia.
Lives and livelihoods saved with new subsidy
The Federal Government has begun subsidising Avastin for women with stage 3 and 4 ovarian cancer.
Measles mounting attack on anti-vax backing
Hysteria, misinformation and vicious power of the internet are taking a toll on health.
Mental health makes for dangerous work
Mental health nursing is one of the most dangerous professions in the country, with alarming stats showing a high rate of assault.
New loo to lower the lid on illness
A life-saving solar-powered toilet has been developed for a UN-backed project to improve global sanitation.