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Consult across the sector on Medicare, health minister urged 2/9/2015

The federal government is not learning from mistakes of the past with its continued "narrow consultation" on Medicare reforms, health lobby groups have said.

'Annual fee' model an answer to govt's Medicare woes 1/21/2015

The government is struggling to sell its Medicare co-payment reform because its sole emphasis is on cost control, when it should also be about supporting quality and equity, according ...

Autopsy of a dead policy: what now for Medicare? 1/19/2015

The government has backed down from its plan to cut Medicare rebates to doctors – which was to start on January 19 – after several days of public pressure.

Keep Google Glass going, for industries' sake: experts 1/19/2015

Whilst Google has officially called curtains from 19 January for the head-mounted Glass to the public, the tech giant has dismissed suggestions the innovation is all but dead and ...

Health apps a huge hit: survey 1/15/2015

Australians are embracing health apps for smart devices, with a new survey by health insurer HBF of more than 1600 adults finding a third of respondents had downloaded one.

Dutton 'worst health minister in living memory': poll 1/14/2015

What a way to end one's ministerial term. Former Health Minister Peter Dutton has been ranked the worst health minister in living memory in a survey conducted by Australian Doctor ...

Great expectations: 'naïve optimism' about medical care 12/28/2014

"It might do me some good and it won’t hurt to give it a go." How often have you heard a phrase like this?

Health system "inefficiencies" addressed in govt white paper 12/18/2014

Which level of government should really be responsible for the funding, policy, regulation and delivery of services in the health sector in Australia?

Smart Seat 'could' rescue children left in cars 12/17/2014

Summer brings a greater risk of babies or toddlers left unattended in cars – sometimes with devastating consequences.

Mixed response to Coalition's co-payment backflip 12/10/2014

PM Tony Abbott has dismissed the dumping of the $7 GP co-payment plan in favour of an exclusive $5 one as a policy backdown, telling reporters it was about making the system "work". ...

'Proper' approach needed for taking clinical images on smart devices 11/27/2014

A new guide for medical students and doctors aims to educate on the proper use of personal mobile devices – including smartphones, cameras, tablets, laptops, and portable music ...

Stopping the dementia "tsunami" 10/20/2014

Dementia will soon engulf more than 100 million people across the globe.

Virtual technology used for cerebral palsy patient support 10/1/2014

Computer modelling is being used to predict the most effective way to help cerebral palsy patients walk and move more easily.

Balance exercises 'can decrease' fall risk 9/19/2014

Researchers at the University of Sydney have advised that if you are over 65 and have had a fall before, engaging in daily balance exercises can significantly decrease the risk of ...

Stillbirth rates fall for Australian mothers over 40 9/12/2014

Australia is one of the safest places in the world to give birth, with rates of stillbirth among the lowest internationally. However, for every 135 Australian births one baby is ...

Research helps advance potential drug therapy for ALS, dementia 9/5/2014

New research from Johns Hopkins Medicine has helped a team of scientists develop a compound that could target a genetic mutation responsible for a common familial form of amyotrophic ...

Osteoporosis reported in 15% of women and 3% of men aged over 50 9/5/2014

In 2011-12, about 15 per cent of women and 3 per cent of men aged over 50 reported that they had osteoporosis; however the prevalence may actually be much higher, according to a ...

Computer avatars help transform healthcare training 9/3/2014

A life-like computer-simulated 'avatar' of an elderly gentleman with dementia has the potential to improve the pre-clinical skills of healthcare students.

Aust surgeons serve PNG patients through YWAM program 9/1/2014

Youth with a Mission (YWAM) Medical Ships and Port Moresby General Hospital's ophthalmology unit recently collaborated to serve patients with serious eye disease in Port Moresby, ...

Computer simulation 'increasingly important' in surgeon training 8/29/2014

Research has shown that surgical simulation can provide beneficial training resources for surgeons with participants in multidisciplinary sessions offering positive feedback.

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