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Diagnostic imaging tests by Australian GPs up 45% 7/24/2014

A 45 per cent increase in diagnostic imaging tests ordered by Australian GPs is being driven by increasing GP visits, a rising number of problems managed at consultations and a higher ...

Family doctors play 'vital role' for bowel cancer screening 7/21/2014

During Family Doctor Week 2014, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) is urging people to work with their family doctors to prevent bowel cancer, the second leading cause of cancer ...

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 ...

Smartphone app an 'easy, cheaper' hearing loss screening approach 7/14/2014

Data from the World Health Organisation shows that more than five per cent of all the people in the world (about 360 million) suffer from permanent disabling hearing loss, and more ...

Digital donor record aims to enhance the organ donation process 7/14/2014

Assistant Minister for Health Fiona Nash has announced a new national clinical information system to streamline organ and tissue donation processes across Australian hospital networks. ...

Global toolkit 'should fill void' for menopause management 7/10/2014

A free and simple toolkit for GPs could revolutionise menopause diagnosis and treatment.

Scientists 'a step closer' to printing transplantable tissues 7/4/2014

Researchers have made a giant leap towards the goal of 'bio-printing' transplantable tissues and organs for people affected by major diseases and trauma injuries, a new study reports. ...

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.

Portable hi-tech alternative 'could' replace stethoscope 7/2/2014

Forty years ago, advancing from my second year into my third year of medical school, I, like the other 99 students in my class, was awarded a Littmann stethoscope, the most recognisable ...

"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 ...

Remineralise tech 'encourages' decayed teeth to self-repair 6/18/2014

Dentists could soon be giving your teeth a mild 'time warp' to encourage them to self-repair, thanks to a new device being developed by dental researchers.

'Jetlag' patch may prevent brain damage in newborns 6/17/2014

A simple and affordable 'jetlag' skin patch could help prevent deaths and disabilities of two million babies worldwide each year by reducing brain damage caused by low oxygen during ...

Navigating the body with micro-robotics 6/16/2014

An ultrasonic micromotor developed by Australian researchers can fit through small brain arteries, allowing doctors to steer an attached catheter to the site of a stroke.

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 ...

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.

Govt to inject $52m into palliative care services and training 5/30/2014

The Australian government will provide $52 million over three years to improve palliative care services and training, the Assistant Minister for Health, Fiona Nash, has announced.

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.

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