Archived News for Health Sector Professionals - July, 2016
One of the biggest roadblocks to the passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) has criticised Australian pharmaceutical companies.
Alzheimer's amyloid target hit
Australian researchers have helped take the latest step towards a vaccine for Alzheimer’s.
Sweet study shows artificial effect
Consuming artificial sweeteners can trick the brain into over-eating.
AIDs fading fast
Australia’s top scientists have declared “the end of AIDS” as a public health issue in Australia.
Blood test could cut chemo needs
Australian researchers have designed a blood-based screening test in the hoping of reducing ‘futile’ chemotherapy.
DIY brain boosts decried
Australians have helped put a new mark on the scale of ‘Things-You-Shouldn’t-Need-Scientists-To-Tell-You’.
New clinic to fill jab gaps
A special clinic will specifically target children who are not vaccinated due to complex medical conditions.
Medibank responds to tax glitch
Medibank Private has apologised for a computer glitch that has affected payments for millions of its customers.
Family Court judge wants smoother transitions
The Chief Justice of the Family Court wants to make it easier and less stressful for transgender children to access hormones.
Headspace faces executive exodus
There is chaos at the top of Headspace, a national youth mental health foundation.
Cloned bones shaken into shape
Scientists have grown new bones in the lab using some of the equipment designed to detect gravitational waves.
Study reveals new mining/health link
Experts have linked cases of mesothelioma in an Aboriginal community to a nearby mine.
CRISPR wakes silent genes
Japanese researchers have used CRISPR DNA-editing to unsilence silenced genes.