Archived News for Health Sector Professionals
Extra GST money allocated for Tasmania’s health system has not been spent they way it was meant.
Aboriginal gaps must be leapt by all
Senator Nova Peris says all Australians need to push for constitutional recognition of Aboriginal people.
Health change looks for heads willing to roll
Public sector nurses will be paid to quit and sign on with a private employer, reports say.
BHP could fight to avoid cancer bill
Mining giant BHP Billiton has been ordered to pay the biggest asbestos exposure settlement in Australian history, but it may not play ball.
Blood drug may have put data under the rug
A scandal is emerging around the anticoagulant drug dabigatran, marketed as Pradaxa.
Damning data cover-up shows silent human rights
Groups representing virtually all of the Australian medical community say that the health issues affecting asylum seeker children are out of hand.
New link helps hunt neuroblastoma
Australian scientists have discovered a gene linked to the cause of the most common form of childhood cancer, neuroblastoma.
Nuclear nods for good source of green
Australian nuclear is being boosted this week with the re-animation of Queensland’s uranium industry, and some encouraging words from a former Prime Minister.
Rally to respond as Ebola reaches new ground
A state of emergency has now been declared in Sierra Leone as the death toll from the African Ebola outbreak tops 800.
Screens match eye defects for glasses-free focus
Researchers have developed a new display that can correct for vision defects, removing the need for prescription glasses or contact lenses for viewing.
Soaring health risk linked to flying workers
High-flying businesspeople and fly-in, fly-out workers are being blamed for a spike in HIV infections across Western Australia.
Scientific teeth to bite at fluoride fears
As fears about water fluoridation continue in several Australian regions, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) says it will end the debate once and for all.
AIDS efforts bolstered by week of good talk
An event marking the state of global AIDS research has ended over the weekend, with renewed optimism that more and more lives will be saved.
Fish oil to face fact-based review
Fish oil supplements, a darling of the alternative health world, will be put through the scientific rigors for a new research project.
Mobiles help midwives bring comfort in new lives
Researchers say new media technologies including smart phone apps and online services are an effective way to improve the health of new mothers and their babies.
Vitality vaults after six intense seconds
As exercising trends toward the shorter and more intense, a new study could have the elderly going wild for a few seconds per day.
Big pay just one factor in push to the bush
A new report says it will take more than financial inducement to get many professionals to ply their trade in rural areas.
Marijuana matters as Mayors look for hemp to help
Australia is missing the opportunity for billions of dollars in revenue, thousands of jobs and a better life for many citizens by ignoring one single industry.
Oil boss says local help pays
Papua New Guinea's top oil producer is calling on the corporate sector to embrace public-private partnerships to profit through the improvement of local lives.
Sites seen ahead of asset attack
The Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance has identified dozens of assets that could be sold, and promises the money will be re-invested.