Archived News for Health Sector Professionals

A disturbing new claim says that humans are now inherently polluted. Findings have shown a myriad of man-made chemicals even in unborn babies.

Micro-bots making their way to macro-bodies

Microscopic robots have been created which can be injected into the human body to carry drugs or conduct analyses without the need for invasive surgery.

Blame game after neonatal scare

Fifteen newborns were quarantined and at least two underwent surgery after a mystery disease swept the Melbourne's Royal Women's Hospital last week.

Inquest poses punishment for midwife poseurs

A coronial inquiry into the deaths of three newborns in homebirths has prompted a push for heavy punishments to be created for unregistered midwives, which could include jail time.

Mice chip in to speed gene screens

A new technique is allowing researchers to screen cells for mutations and diseases in months rather than years.

Snap-happy Docs spark security concern

There has been some concern about security in the medical community after a report found nurses and clinicians storing photographs of patients on personal devices.

Stick to the list to waste the waist

Obesity remains one of the major public health challenges internationally, with weight-loss quick-fixes arriving at a constant rate, but rarely sticking around long enough to help.

Kenya bores down to water wealth

An astounding discovery has shown massive underground water supplies beneath a remote region of Kenya, normally plagued by drought.

Debate bubbles up over water plans

One regional council in New South Wales has deferred back to general scientific consensus, voting to undo a previous ban and start adding fluoride to its water.

Pushing delete on addiction triggers, PTSD

Scientists have successfully erased selected memories in mice and rats, while leaving others totally unaffected.

Dust laws solidified to stop drifting compliance

New regulations should bring about a healthy change in New South Wales mining operations, with adjustments to the state’s dust control protocols.

Aroma shown as sign of good guy

According to a new report by the University of Stirling, some female brains can recognise a good genetic match just by copping a whiff.

Calls to spread lead checks

Health authorities in South Australia are considering expanding a scheme to tally the amount of lead polluting public areas and the environment.

Coding the approach to next-gen transistors

Research published in the new Nature Communications journal proposes building the next generation of transistors and computer chips out of graphene assembled by strands of DNA.

Gaming for life takes serious turn

One of the most common interactions from modern parents to their kids’ involves the amount of time they spend staring at a screen, but new research suggests in the future that may be the way to stay on the ball.

Genetic leukaemia link likely

In a potentially huge development a team of researchers from the University of Washington have found an indicator of the gene which causes childhood leukaemia.

New patch making needles needless

An important breakthrough has been published for people who are jittery about jabs.

NICTA nervous on future funding

There will be some worried exchanges at one of Australia’s top technology research groups today, with word the new federal government may look to slash funding in the future.

Sniffing out sepsis with a nose in a bottle

Germs stink. Normally a source of annoyance and distaste, the pungency of bacteria is now being used as a diagnostic tool.

Dental debate dug out, some suggest asking experts

Another East Coast council has brought the fluoridation debate to the fore once more.

Drink Safe cut and continued

The Queensland Government has decided to continue its trial of Drink Safe Precincts around the state, continuing a three-year effort to crack-down on alcohol-fuelled violence.