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New way to measure blood pressure offers hope for HTN patients 9/30/2013

A world-first study by the University of Tasmania's (UTAS) Menzies Research Institute Tasmania has discovered that a new method for assessing blood pressure can significantly improve ...

PBS spending 'going backwards' 9/27/2013

The federal government's Final Budget Outcome 2012-13 statement released last week confirms spending on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is going backwards, Medicines Australia ...

Light saves sight for premature babies 9/24/2013

Blindness in premature babies could be prevented by a new treatment developed at the Australian National University (ANU).

New standard bridges missing link in hospital supply chain process 9/18/2013

GS1 Healthcare work group have developed a new GS1 standard to provide guidance on how to identify healthcare products at the single unit level.

Body's 'safety procedure' could explain autoimmune disease 9/16/2013

Monash University researchers have found an important safety mechanism in the immune system that may malfunction in people with autoimmune diseases, such as Multiple Sclerosis, ...

Medical device recall 'as efficient as possible' with new portal 9/9/2013

GS1 Australia with the support of the National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) recently launched GS1 Recallnet Healthcare — an electronic product recall notification management ...

Protein may offer new chronic inflammatory disease treatment 9/9/2013

Melbourne scientists have revealed the structure of a protein that is essential for triggering a form of programmed cell death, making possible the development of new drugs to treat ...

Australia's big broadband 'app-ortunity' 9/5/2013

Tele-health systems which help to measure home-based breathing exercises for patients suffering from chronic disease are just one of the potential applications available over next ...

'Sensitive' nanoparticle paves way to medical treatment breakthroughs 9/4/2013

Researchers have made a breakthrough discovery in identifying the world's most sensitive nanoparticle and measuring it from a distance using light, which may ultimately "pave the ...

Reducing ambulance delays by 'empowering' paramedics 9/2/2013

A paramedic educator from Charles Sturt University (CSU) has backed calls for ambulance paramedics to be able to offer alternate pathways to treatment rather than transport patients ...

Robot's face determines user comfort in healthcare 8/30/2013

A recent University of Auckland study has revealed a preference for human-like features on a robot's display screen.

Doctors 'behind nurses' in hospital hand hygiene 8/27/2013

Doctors lag behind nurses in hand hygiene in hospitals, despite widespread evidence that alcohol-based hand rub is the cheapest and most effective way to prevent infection, according ...

Nominations open for Victoria's Health Promotion Heroes of 2013 8/19/2013

Victorians are being invited to nominate health promotion champions for the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation Awards 2013, to be announced at a ceremony in Melbourne in December. ...

Research reveals consumers care about buying local 8/19/2013

New research from Roy Morgan, commissioned by the Australian Made Campaign, has revealed buying Australian-made products has become more important to Australian consumers.

Get your facts straight: ABC website to investigate contentious claims 8/15/2013

Australia is about to get its facts straight – that's the message from the team behind the ABC's newly launched Fact Check website and accompanying platforms including television, ...

New coating creates 'superglass' 8/7/2013

A new transparent, bio-inspired coating makes ordinary glass tough, self-cleaning, and incredibly slippery, a team from Harvard University reported recently in Nature Communications. ...

Testosterone directed to liver likely prevents muscle wasting 8/1/2013

New Australian research suggests that a small dose of testosterone directed solely to the liver stimulates protein synthesis, likely preventing muscle loss and wasting, and potentially ...

Growing uncertainty about breast cancer screening: Part 2 7/31/2013

How much harm does breast screening cause?

Growing uncertainty about breast cancer screening: Part 1 7/31/2013

When they were introduced over 20 years ago, national breast screening programs were a milestone in public health.

Enhancing the white cane for people who are blind 7/19/2013

The most reliable navigation tool for people who are blind, the white cane, is set to be enhanced by a new gadget built by six Curtin University PhD students.

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