Disinfection & Sterilisation Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Amphetamine ices our brains 9/7/2010

New WA research has revealed that one in five young people seeking emergency medical attention related to amphetamine drug use in a recent study had abnormalities on brain scans.

Baby steps to new blood tests 8/12/2010

The new test could soon lead to cheaper pharmaceutical drugs and make blood collection less stressful for humans and animals.

Nanopatch replaces needles 7/27/2010

UQ research has found the Nanopatch – a needle-free, pain-free method of vaccine delivery – is now dissolvable, eliminating the possibility of needle-stick injury.

Trials start for rotavirus vaccine 7/22/2010

Australian researchers have begun clinical trials of a new vaccine to protect newborn infants against rotavirus, a life-threatening diarrhoeal disease that kills half a million ...

No needle to fear, there's a cure 7/20/2010

For approximately 700,000 Australians, the thought of going to the doctor for an injection can be terrifying, and lead to a range of physiological symptoms including fainting, ...

Cancer shot has added benefit 7/8/2010

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which has been available since mid-2007 to all females between 12 and 26 years, gives protection against four strains of HPV, two of which ...

Medical pioneers need a visit 7/8/2010

A life-saving blood transfusion technique to treat babies with anaemia while still in the womb was pioneered in New Zealand nearly fifty years ago, and now researchers are looking ...

Workplaces still lack women 7/6/2010

Only 38 per cent of Generation X, tertiary qualified women participating in a long-running University of Melbourne study or work full-time, compared to 90 per cent of Generation X, ...

Herpes vaccine one step closer 6/17/2010

The paper is published in the Journal of Immunology. Lead investigator, Associate Professor Cheryl Jones said HSV was a medically-significant virus that caused devastating disease ...

New insulin survives warmth 6/15/2010

A young Monash University chemist and her colleagues have successfully strengthened insulin's chemical structure without affecting its activity. Their new insulin won't require ...

New approach blocks malaria 6/10/2010

New treatments for malaria are possible after Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists found that molecules similar to the blood-thinning drug heparin can stop malaria from infecting ...

Where are AUS's missing hepatitis C cases? 6/3/2010

Around 90% of those infected have not received treatment, despite the potential for cure, a report released to coincide with National Hepatitis Week shows.

Emotional intelligence: Enhancing success in the workplace 5/27/2010

Where there is emotional intelligence in the workplace, there are likely to be happy, and productive employees who work as a team.

Baby blood holds allergy clue 5/25/2010

A simple blood test can now predict whether newborn babies are at high risk of developing allergies as they grow older, thanks to research involving the University of Adelaide.

Protein boost restores insulin 5/11/2010

Australian scientists propose that a drug, already being used to treat rare inherited disorders, may also help people with Type 2 diabetes.

Cold-activated drug stops clots 5/6/2010

A novel antiplatelet agent appears to be turned on only at low temperatures, making it potentially the first to protect against clotting during therapeutic hypothermia without ...

Crohn's disease costly for NZ 5/4/2010

Crohn's disease costs New Zealand more than $58 million annually, according to new research from the University of Otago, Christchurch.

Stressed babies adjust growth 5/4/2010

Male and female babies will respond to a stress during pregnancy by adjusting their growth patterns differently, according to new research at the University of Adelaide.

Disruption causes drug errors 4/29/2010

Nurses who are interrupted while administering medication appear to have an increased risk of making medication errors, according to a report in the April 26 issue of Archives of ...

Understanding business etiquette in international trade 4/28/2010

With significant geographic, language and cultural barriers, nations that are typically considered "Western," (Western Europe and its former empire), are divided from cultures that ...

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