Archived News for Health Sector Professionals - June, 2015
Australia’s Professor Ian Frazer has won a prestigious international award for his work on the world's first vaccine against cervical cancer, Gardasil.
NSW launches huge health build
The New South Wales Government has announced $1.4 billion in new funding for hospitals, which it says is a new record.
TPP slows, but PBS threat remains
The Australian Government will not be able to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership as quickly as it hoped, with the United States Congress voting to slow down the negotiations.
Effective lessons in anti-rape sessions
Reports on a sexual violence educational program in Kenya suggest attitudes can be changed.
First Australian baby shipped offshore
There are reports today that the Federal Government has transferred a five-month-old baby born in Australia to an offshore immigration detention in Nauru.
Work tour seeks ways to boost jobs for disabled
The Federal Government will tour the nation to gather input for a new Disability Employment Framework.
Rat scaffold in bold step for body parts
Researchers have grown a complete, live, functioning limb in the lab.
Arthritis find prompts hope of better help
Researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ) have developed a rheumatoid arthritis treatment that targets the underlying cause of the disease.
Drug deals going digital
A new survey says more people are looking online for cheap prices on drugs like ecstasy and cocaine.
Enzyme expected to help dodge blood-thinners
Australian researchers have discovered a blood-clotting enzyme that could allow heart attack and stroke patients to avoid potentially risky drugs like Warfarin and aspirin.
Medicare reform crew revealed
The Federal Government has announced who will be in charge of designing a cheaper, smaller Medicare.
MERS makes waves in Asian nations
South Korea has vowed to go “all out” in its response to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, after recording the sixth death.
Planning starts on new heart hub
The Victorian Government has put up $15 million to get the ball rolling on a $350 million specialised heart hospital at Monash University.
Tassie graduates struggle to stay
A new report says 60 per cent of Tasmanian nursing graduates cannot get jobs.
New leaks show Australia seeks massive deregulation
WikiLeaks has released more information on Australia’s secret trade dealings.
Cerebral palsy finding as cause for change
Australian researchers have discovered that cerebral palsy has an even stronger genetic basis than previously thought.
Xenophon gets heavy on anthrax tour
Senator Nick Xenophon says the Federal Government needs to investigate and explain how a US military lab was able to send live anthrax to Australia.