Archived News for Health Sector Professionals - August, 2016
Kathy Jackson has been hit with 70 charges of theft and deception-related offences.
Billing figures used to bag Labor
New bulk billing figures prove the ‘Mediscare’ campaign had no basis...
BOC blamed in gas review
NSW Health has issued its report on disturbing gas mix ups at a Sydney hospital.
Call for boost in shady standards
Biomedical engineers say the world needs a better standard for sunglasses.
CPAP study shows some benefit
The largest ever sleep apnoea study has found that CPAP treatments can significantly improve quality of life and mood.
Cracks appear in hospital cross-over
As work on Adelaide’s new hospital continues to lag, maintenance at the old Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) is not keeping up.
QLD to probe coal conditions
The Queensland Government will launch a parliamentary review into the resurgence of black lung, or coal worker’s pneumoconiosis (CWP).
Footprint smashing slightly less
Humans appear to have slowed down the rate at which they are destroying the planet.
Reed risks and brassy bacteria
Doctors say ‘bagpipe lung’ is a very real risk for players of wind instruments.
Experts weigh 'healthy' obese claims
Swedish researchers are challenging the idea of ‘healthy obesity’.
Med-tech making premiums rise
The high price of pacemakers and replacement joints may have driven up Australia’s health insurance premiums.
Panels planned for validation changes
Shonky doctors could be forced to face a panel of their peers.
Genetic check goes deep on difference
A new study has looked at just how genetically different we all are.
PNG pushes Manus closure
The illegal Manus Island regional processing centre will be closed down, at some point.
Dodgy drinks upset thousands
A mass gastro outbreak in New Zealand has been blamed on contaminated water.
Bacteria-bots trained on tumours
Bio-engineers are using bacteria controlled by magnets to deliver drugs.
Decades of health claims made public
A huge list of personal Medicare claims has been posted online, on purpose.
Folic facts falling out of mind
Most women are ignoring classic pregnancy supplements, researchers say.
PBS boost brings welcome inclusions
New listings on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) could save diabetics thousands of dollars a year.
Speed increase concerns surgeons
The people who deal with hideous scenes of road trauma are fighting a move to unlimited speed zones.