Archived News for Health Sector Professionals - September, 2020
Questions have been asked after a pathology company linked to Tasmanian Liberal donor was granted a multimillion-dollar contract.
Trial pause no cause for dismay
Experts say the pause of the AstraZeneca drug trial may just be a sign that the trial system works.
AFP searches NT Health site
The AFP has executed search warrants at the future home of the NT Health Department.
Brains respond to time in space
OHS risks are not limited to Planet Earth, with new studies showing the physical effects of working in space.
AI hitting health care
Experts are wondering whether the health care world is ready for the age of artificial intelligence (AI).
NDIS review calls for improvements
A federal investigation has called for sweeping changes to the oversight of vulnerable National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) recipients.
New options for endometriosis
Endometriosis is a chronic painful condition that affects 10 per cent of Australian women, with a diagnosis often taking years, but new research could turn this around.
PM revives jab claim
The Federal Government has again claimed to have secured a deal for millions of doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Surgery for sound sleep
Australian experts say they may have found a simple new way to manage difficult obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) cases.
Artificial skin feels real pain
Researchers have developed electronic artificial skin that reacts to pain.
Beestings set on cancer cells
Venom from honeybees has been found to kill aggressive breast cancer cells.