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Current mandatory reporting laws for GPs 'need overhaul' 9/22/2014

Current laws mandatory reporting laws for doctors pose a risk to the public because they deter doctors from seeking medical consultations when they most need it, according to a recent ...

Could robots ever entirely replace the human hand? 9/18/2014

Remember the pod scene from the 2012 movie Prometheus, where a character straps herself into a capsule and a mechanical arm proceeds to perform an emergency procedure on her?

Aust displayed 'world class' preparedness to Ebola scare 9/15/2014

The professionalism shown by emergency and health workers in dealing with a suspected Ebola patient on the Gold Coast should be praised, Minister for Health Peter Dutton has said in ...

'Inspire' key theme of national doctors conference 9/15/2014

Is there a doctor in the house? If there was ever a time to be unwell in Adelaide it would be during the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) annual conference, ...

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.

Higher education reforms "time bomb" for future medical workforce 9/3/2014

The government should urgently reconsider its higher education reforms amid concerns that the critical change will have a devastating and lasting effect on the size, shape, and ...

Therapy shows promise for severe asthma attacks 8/28/2014

A new therapy has recorded a marked reduction in acute asthma exacerbations triggered by the common cold.

Govt brokering 'secret GP fee deal' 8/20/2014

The federal government has been accused of attempting to broker a secret deal with the Australian Medical Association (AMA) on the proposed GP co-payment.

Research, innovation in rural and remote Aust health services 8/15/2014

An upcoming symposium will host discussion of a range of issues relating to rural and remote health services and how evaluation of these services can be used to influence national ...

Hearts 'at far greater risk' in the bush: cardio snapshot 8/14/2014

Australians living outside capital cities are at significantly greater risk (26 per cent) of the nation's biggest killer, cardiovascular disease (CVD), than their urban counterparts, ...

GP fee should be scrapped for everyone: pensioners 8/13/2014

Thanks for the thought, but we're just part of the bigger picture. That's the message a major pensioners lobby group is hoping to get across to the federal government amid continued ...

Clot-dissolving drug 'crucial' for stroke treatment 8/7/2014

People treated with a blood clot dissolving drug within three hours of suffering a stroke have better and faster recovery, new research reveals.

Fresh attack launched at 'killer' Budget by key health lobby group 8/7/2014

An extraordinary attack has been launched at the coalition's Federal Budget funding cuts by the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), with the lobby group labelling it an ...

Minor change 'could' make GP co-payment model more popular 8/4/2014

Exempting pensioners from the controversial proposed GP co-payment might make it more popular in the public's eye, according to a government MP.

Lower back pain risk increased by use of weight machines, study shows 8/1/2014

New research finds that people who use weight machines for training are at a higher risk of developing lower back pain than others.

GP training structure threatened by Budget reforms: AMA 7/28/2014

GP Registrars gathered in Sydney recently to discuss the future of general practice training against a backdrop of major policy setbacks announced in the May Budget.

'Printed' anatomy marks new era for medical training 7/23/2014

The creators of a unique kit containing anatomical body parts produced by 3D printing say it will revolutionise medical education and training – especially in countries where cadaver ...

Medical Research Future Fund: will industry actually benefit? 7/17/2014

The government's proposed $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund can put Australia on the world map by driving and delivering cutting-edge, lifesaving innovation – so long as it ...

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 ...

Alarming rise in the use of 'last resort' antibiotics 7/15/2014

Worldwide use of antibiotics has increased a staggering 36 per cent in the first decade of the 21st century – much of it unnecessarily, according to a new study.

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