Archived News for Health Sector Professionals - October, 2021
Regulators want to block one of Australia’s major IVFs clinics from buying another.
NSW funds mental boost
The NSW government has put up $130 million for mental health services to help deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Smart slides detect cancer
Australian researchers have demonstrated smart microscope slides that can detect cancer.
Doctors' health calls rise
There has been a surge in Queensland doctors seeking help for mental health and acute or chronic stress.
ACCC allows MS deal
The competition regulator says it will not get in the way of Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Nuance.
Experts slam phone rule
Health professionals want a 16-year-old law changed to allow more telehealth services.
Moderna slammed for money focus
Moderna has been criticised for supplying its COVID-19 vaccine almost exclusively to wealthy nations.
Touching results in Nobel Prize
American scientists have won the 2021 Nobel Prize for medicine for discovering how humans feel temperature and touch.
Crystals stretched for drug boost
Researchers have developed a new method to deliver therapeutic drugs using elongated nanocrystals.
COVIDSafe delivers little use
The COVIDSafe app has cost $9 million so far, but has not uncovered any close contacts during the current outbreaks.
Experts propose healthy shift
Australia’s health system is criticised for failing both users and providers, but change is possible, according to experts.
TGA backs rapid tests
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the use of rapid antigen tests for COVID-19.