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New system for medical internships required 3/13/2013

Hospitals have become a battleground where state of origin is the decisive factor in a fight over hospital internships.

MRI could be effective Alzheimer's detection tool 2/17/2013

Scientists can now detect early features of Alzheimer's disease using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.

New e-learning course champions patient safety 2/7/2013

A new learning course pioneered by two University of South Australia lecturers is aimed at raising the standard of handover of patient care in hospital and care facilities across ...

Best detection for breast cancer found 12/20/2012

Research led by Professor Phoebe Chen has analysed algorithmic data used in two of the most common breast screening techniques: Microarray DNA tissue sampling and diagnostic medical ...

Kidney failure under the microscope 12/17/2012

Better targeted treatments for 20 per cent of renal failure patients are on the horizon following a key discovery about the role of white blood cells in kidney inflammation.

Food safety warning: keep it cold, keep it clean, keep it hot 12/17/2012

Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson today urged people to follow three simple rules to prevent food poisoning this festive season.

Human T-cells make life or death decisions 12/13/2012

Using a super-resolution fluorescent microscope, medical scientists are a step closer to understanding why and how human immune cells decide to activate or not, thus enabling or ...

Sun, sand, the sea - and a boob job 11/30/2012

The combination of sun, sand, the sea and a boob job is proving an irresistible lure to scores of young Australian women travelling to exotic destinations for cosmetic surgery.

'Superhero' protein could help detect diseases 11/14/2012

A small protein has been engineered to be a superhero in the world of proteins, and may help in the detection of a range of diseases, such as malaria and dengue fever, a James Cook ...

Shutting down: good night's snooze a web click away 11/12/2012

Do insomniacs dream of electric sleep?

Medical professional drug pilfering is rare but perilous 11/5/2012

Medical professional drug pilfering is rare but perilous

A new approach to deadly influenza outbreaks in nursing homes 10/22/2012

In developed countries people over 65 years old are the most likely to die from an influenza outbreak and people in nursing homes, where the virus is difficult to control, are ...

The battle diggers face after war 10/12/2012

For hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Australian troops, withdrawal from Afghanistan will simply bring a new battle - with mental illness.

Depression: experts outline innovative approaches 10/10/2012

Depression can be a stubborn problem — at least one in three patients fail to respond to proven therapies — and experts in the field have put their heads together to outline practical ...

Bottled beverage sales expected to grow despite call for bans 10/10/2012

Health experts across the United States and Australia have highlighted soft drinks as one of the culprits for their places as the first and second ranking countries respectively in ...

What if your antibiotics didn't work? 10/9/2012

Experts call for simple measures to stem the tide of antimicrobial resistance.

Online treatment dramatically cuts suicide risks 9/19/2012

Web-based treatment for people with depression cuts by half the number of people with the illness contemplating suicide, Australian research shows.

Australians are feeling the urge to donate to science 9/19/2012

When Ron announced to his family that his body would be donated to science, no one was going to stand in his way.

Health workers encouraged to ask R U OK? 9/12/2012

With an estimated 13 million Australians aware of R U OK? Day and 1 in 5 taking part in 2011, this year’s R U OK? Day on September 13 is set to encourage even more Australians health ...

Grass pollen allergy research tackles hay fever 9/12/2012