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3 Amazing Stories of Life-Saving Cardiology 1/9/2015

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) affects one in six Australians.

Robotic soccer ball makes sports accessible for the blind 1/8/2015

A robotic soccer ball is set to improve social ball game participation for people with visual impairment, thanks to a team of Queensland researchers and Vision Australia.

Commercial solarium ban supported by public 1/8/2015

Following the near nation-wide ban in place on solariums effective from 1 January this year, new data has shown Australians were ready to ditch the idea of using the potentially ...

Great expectations: 'naïve optimism' about medical care 12/28/2014

"It might do me some good and it won’t hurt to give it a go." How often have you heard a phrase like this?

Intelligent 'Sleeve' relieves symptoms for breast cancer patients 12/18/2014

An innovative new device to relieve the symptoms of breast cancer-related lymphoedema is under development.

Health system "inefficiencies" addressed in govt white paper 12/18/2014

Which level of government should really be responsible for the funding, policy, regulation and delivery of services in the health sector in Australia?

Smart Seat 'could' rescue children left in cars 12/17/2014

Summer brings a greater risk of babies or toddlers left unattended in cars – sometimes with devastating consequences.

Mixed response to Coalition's co-payment backflip 12/10/2014

PM Tony Abbott has dismissed the dumping of the $7 GP co-payment plan in favour of an exclusive $5 one as a policy backdown, telling reporters it was about making the system "work". ...

'Proper' approach needed for taking clinical images on smart devices 11/27/2014

A new guide for medical students and doctors aims to educate on the proper use of personal mobile devices – including smartphones, cameras, tablets, laptops, and portable music ...

Google's 'smart spoon' offers helping hand to Parkinson's patients 11/26/2014

Tech giant and pioneer Google hopes to help patients suffering from essential tremors and Parkinson's disease through a new hi-tech 'smart spoon'.

Overcoming MRI anxiety 11/24/2014

Fear and anxiety about undergoing an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan is a very real issue among patients.

Lifeless hearts restarted and transplanted successfully 10/29/2014

In a world first, an Australian specialist performed two successful heart transplants using organs that had stopped beating, been re-animated inside a novel carrier box, and then ...

Govt's $538m medical research fund provides critical boost 10/22/2014

Funding worth more than $538 million to help researchers find cures, treatments and medical devices of the future has been announced by the federal government.

"Shoctober": defibrillator awareness month for silent killer 10/2/2014

Sudden cardiac arrest is a silent killer with the potential to affect anyone, anywhere, and at any time or age.

Guidance system an improvement to minimally invasive surgery 9/18/2014

Researchers have devised a computerised process that could make minimally invasive surgery more accurate and streamlined using equipment already common in the operating room.

Tighter regulation needed for commercial breast screening: study 9/10/2014

Heavier regulation and auditing is required in order to prevent Australian women from being misled by phoney breast-screening sites promoting unproven screening methods, an expert ...

Implant eases surgery complications for glaucoma patients 9/1/2014

In March this year, an Australian first procedure to reduce vision loss in glaucoma patients successfully took place on a woman from Newcastle at Hunter Valley Private Hospital.

Computer simulation 'increasingly important' in surgeon training 8/29/2014

Research has shown that surgical simulation can provide beneficial training resources for surgeons with participants in multidisciplinary sessions offering positive feedback.

New research centre aims to kick start Australian biotech revolution 8/29/2014

A $26 million dollar research centre designed to develop new vaccines and improve drug delivery and disease detection officially opened last week in Melbourne.

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