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Govt Medical Device program hopes to make great ideas a reality 7/17/2014

NSW Minister for Health and Minister for Medical Research Jillian Skinner on Wednesday (16 July) invited applications for a prestigious international post-doctoral program which is ...

Rapid HIV testing in dental surgeries gets widespread support 7/17/2014

More than 80 per cent of oral health patients are willing to receive rapid HIV-testing in dental settings – which could help reduce the spread of the HIV, according to a ground-breaking ...

Egypt's army says 'AIDS detector' needs more tests 7/2/2014

Egypt's military said that devices it claimed it invented to detect and cure AIDS and hepatitis C need six more months of testing.

Australians 'binned' life-saving cancer test 6/25/2014

Eligible Australians have been urged to participate in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, following new data released on Wednesday (23 June) that showed around 643,000 ...

"Very difficult" commonwealth policy affected NSW budget 6/18/2014

The Mike Baird-led Liberal government has left NSW patients high and dry by ignoring the need for increased basic funding to hospitals in its pre-election budget, Opposition Leader ...

Biomedical imaging: 'transforming' modern medicine 6/16/2014

Biomedical imaging is transforming modern medicine with its movie-like computer graphics and large data sets playing a central role in the revolution, according to University of ...

Review your business systems, prepare for successful financial year 6/12/2014

As the End of Financial Year approaches, The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is encouraging businesses to review their existing systems and processes to prepare for a successful ...

COAG health system improvements 'threatened' by Budget measures 6/12/2014

There are some notable health system improvements detailed in COAG Reform Council Healthcare Performance Report, however these could be reversed as a result of the government's latest ...

Ageing population to aid diagnostic imaging, care facility job growth 6/5/2014

The diagnostic imaging services and accommodation for the aged industries are expected to lead the way in terms of employment growth in Australia over the next five years, according ...

GP co-payments: readers have their say 6/4/2014

It has been nearly a month since the federal government delivered the 2014 Federal Budget.

Laser imaging system 'could' revolutionise skin cancer diagnosis 5/29/2014

A revolutionary technology that has the potential to improve the detection and diagnosis of this disease has been developed by researchers based in Queensland.

Health minister 'let down' by colleagues on co-payment sell 5/27/2014

The proposed GP co-payment scheme is a practical measure necessary for the long-term sustainability of Medicare however Health Minister Peter Dutton has been "let down" by colleagues ...

Bringing dental x-ray technology into the fast lane 5/26/2014

Dental patients and practitioners could soon benefit from a faster and more user-friendly dental x-ray solution, thanks to Adelaide-based radiographer Don Chorley.

Health winners and losers from federal budget 5/21/2014

With the potential impact of the federal budget on specific sectors and sub-sectors still being hotly debated, IBISWorld has cast its eye over the medical industry to identify some ...

Blood test can predict early labour: study 5/20/2014

A new blood test can predict whether women having signs of early labour will go on to give birth too soon, according to an international research team.

"Fabulous time" to be a medical researcher 5/15/2014

The federal government's investment in medical research through its $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund would secure a healthier future for Australians, according to the director ...

Fed budget cancer screening commitment welcomed by CCA 5/15/2014

At least 35,000 Australian bowel cancer deaths will be prevented thanks to a $95.9 million, four-year plan to finalise Australia's National Bowel Cancer Screening Program in the ...

Budget 2014: more for medical research, less for hospitals 5/15/2014

A bright future lies ahead for medical research with the creation of the 'world's largest medical research endowment fund', although $15 billion will be shaved off the commonwealth's ...

Voters 'strongly opposed' to Medicare co-payment plan: poll 5/12/2014

Most Australians oppose paying to see a doctor and believe a co-payment will simply mean more people going to emergency departments, new research commissioned by the Consumers Health ...

NCA recommendations slammed by key health bodies 5/7/2014

Five key health organisations have written to Tony Abbott to express deep concern in relation to the reports and recommendations of the National Commission of Audit (NCA), which ...

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