Archived News for Health Sector Professionals - December, 2015
New research has shown that on a per-calorie basis, the carbon emissions from the production of fruit and vegetables can be much higher than for meat.
Payback ordered from former union figure
Former federal MP Craig Thomson has been ordered to pay $458,000 for breaching the Fair Work Act.
Chinese pill check finds odd additions
New research has found that some widely-available traditional Chinese medicines are laced with pharmaceuticals, heavy metals and even endangered animals.
Farm study shows health hinged on weather
A new study has shown the mental health strain that climate change can bring for Australian workers.
New group for diabetes workers' concerns
A new society has been formed to give a voice to primary healthcare professionals on the frontline of the fight against diabetes.
Exciting find busts one source of Alzheimer's
A new study could help destroy a possible cause of Alzheimer’s.
ADHC workers take to NSW streets
New South Wales ageing, disability and home care (ADHC) workers have rallied ahead of potential strike action.
Chinese response won't stop strangling cities
Beijing has issued its first-ever red alert for pollution, with a new blanket of choking smog about to descend on the city.
E-cig study spots known risk
Harvard researchers have found traces of potentially harmful substances in the vapour emitted by electronic cigarettes.
Blood spot-check set to sell
A quick and easy new blood-type test is near the end of its journey from high-tech Australian laboratories to the market.
'Ice' money restores recent shortfall
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he has invested $300 million in the drug treatment sector as a response to the recent ‘ice’ taskforce.
'No fill' for teeth tested over years
An Australian study has revealed that tooth decay can be stopped, reversed, and prevented without the need for the traditional ‘fill and drill’ approach that has dominated dental care for decades.
Smart approach to spot fly thoughts
Neuroscientists now can read the mind of a fly – or at least, watch it think.
Waistlines wait in Dad's DNA
New evidence suggests a father’s diet can influence their unborn children – before they are even conceived.
Call for brakes on gene machine
A group of US scientists and activists want the next level of gene-editing techniques banned.
Religious research finds faith in the lab
A worldwide survey has provided some surprising findings about the religion of scientists.
Expert seeks smart view of SA waste dump
There are more hearings on this week in South Australia’s nuclear fuel cycle royal commission.
Refugees' safety risked in Nauru roof work
Troubling reports are emerging that refugees and local workers on Nauru are being forced to remove asbestos without proper protection from the potentially deadly material.