Disinfection & Sterilisation Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Mechanisms of acquired chemoresistance in ovarian cancer 8/15/2012

The presence of multiple ovarian cancer genomes in an individual patient and the absence or downregulation of the gene LRP1B are associated with the development of chemoresistance ...

The ethics of human organ and tissue transplantation 8/14/2012

Dead bodies are big business. There is a growing and very lucrative trade in human tissue — but how will the Australian medical industry keep up with the associated technologies ...

Feeling ginger: spice could manage diabetes complications 8/7/2012

Ginger, the common spice and ancient Asian remedy, could have the power to help manage the high levels of blood sugar which create complications for long-term diabetic patients, a ...

Getting a good night's sleep a challenge for astronauts 8/1/2012

If you've ever struggled to get a good night's sleep, spare a thought for astronauts.

Divine healing: spirituality in nursing and palliative care 8/1/2012

Older more experienced nurses working in palliative care are more likely to include spiritual caring in their day-to-day professional activities compared to their younger counterparts ...

Education needed to address concerns about opioid misuse 8/1/2012

ABC's Insight on Tuesday night queried the practice and regulation of opioid use in pain management, Australians need pain relief, but is there a line between managed pain and addicts? ...

Neuroscience doctorate to 'Dark Knight' mass murderer 7/23/2012

James Eagen Holmes came from a well-tended San Diego enclave of two-storey homes with red-tiled roofs, where neighbours recall him as a clean-cut, studious young man of sparing words. ...

Dentist without drills: plans for drill-free dental care 7/20/2012

Fear of the dentist’s drill may be a thing of the past with a ‘no drill clinic’ on track to be opened early next year.

Meditation linked with better health and wellbeing: study 5/14/2012

The experience of 'mental silence' is linked with better health outcomes and greater wellbeing according to a University of Sydney study.

Medical myth: the three-second rule when food falls on the floor 4/10/2012

As a food microbiologist, I have always been amazed at people's belief in the three- or five-second rule.

Bacteria converts wastewater drugs into toxic form 12/5/2011

While traces of pharmaceutical compounds are commonly present in wastewater, interactions with bacteria during the treatment process could transform them from non-toxic to toxic ...

'Silver bullets' to disinfect implants and medical devices 11/17/2011

Infections are winning the health war in Australian hospitals, but researchers may have found a "silver bullet’’ in the shape of specially designed protective surfaces for implants ...

Researchers closer to solving staphylococcus puzzle 11/14/2011

Infectious diseases specialists from Austin Health are working closely with Microbiologists from the University of Melbourne to understand how Staph is becoming resistant to all ...

Drug targets revealed from giant parasitic worm genome 11/3/2011

Scientists have identified the genetic blueprint of the giant intestinal roundworm, Ascaris suum, revealing potential targets to control the devastating parasitic disease, ascariasis. ...

Hospital superbug debugged 10/19/2011

An international team of scientists led by Monash University researchers has uncovered how a common hospital bacterium becomes a deadly superbug that kills increasing numbers of ...

Link between arsenic in drinking water & heart disease 5/10/2011

Arsenic is a natural element of the Earth’s crust and high concentrations in groundwater pose a public health threat to millions of people worldwide.

The high price of work stress 10/11/2010

Excessive pressure at work is costing Australia's economy $730 million a year due to job-stress related depression, a University of Melbourne and VicHealth report has revealed.

Blocking the malaria 'burglar' 9/28/2010

Development of an effective vaccine for malaria is a step closer following identification of a key pathway used by the malaria parasite to infect human cells.

Solving the HIV puzzle 9/23/2010