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Neuroimaging expert wins prestigious Aust-Harvard Fellowship 5/22/2008

An international recognised expert in medical imaging, Dr Simon K. Warfield, has been awarded an Australia-Harvard Fellowship to travel to Australia to work closely with the biomedical ...

Boys more likely to have congenital anomalies in birth: Study 5/20/2008

A report released recently by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) presents information on 33 major birth defects and shows that for many conditions, more males than ...

Govt grants $100 million in extra health funding for Queensland 5/20/2008

A meeting between Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Premier Anna Bligh at Kirribilli has delivered a $100 million health cash injection, which the Queensland Government will use to train ...

Key step in puncture mechanism of cell death revealed:WEHI 5/15/2008

A team of medical researchers led by Dr Ruth Kluck at Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) has discovered a key step in the mechanism by which cells destroy themselves. ...

Fed Govt should focus on public hospitals in Budget :AHHA 5/13/2008

The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) has again called on the Federal Government to increase funding for Australia's ailing public hospital system in the upcoming ...

NSW hospitals perform very well at above national benchmarks 5/13/2008

NSW Minister for Health Reba Meagher has said that the state's hospitals are treating people more quickly despite an ongoing rise in emergency department activity.

MSF call for political courage to shake up medical R&D system 5/1/2008

This week, more than 150 countries at a UN health R&D summit in Geneva have a chance to put right a great wrong.

Govt provides more funding to improve mental health service 4/24/2008

The Australian Government has announced funding to improve the mental health workforce, by providing training to around 24,000 mental health professionals and encouraging mental ...

New govt grant allocated to help market medical discoveries 4/17/2008

Retinal imaging to identify people at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease, a dressing that will reduce the severity of scars and a “smarthroscope” that distinguishes ...

New visiting medical service targets aged care in the Goldfields 4/10/2008

Older people living in the Goldfields are set to benefit from a new visiting medical service that will see doctors specialising in geriatric services visiting Esperance and Kalgoorlie ...

AMC welcomes health workers accreditation scheme progress 4/8/2008

The Australian Medical Council has welcomed progress towards a national registration and accreditation scheme for health professionals.

Indigenous, non-Indigenous health spending ratio stays same 4/3/2008

Per person spending on health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples was 17% higher than for the non-Indigenous population in 2004-05, according to a report ...

International diabetes study doesn't confirm raised death risk 4/1/2008

Preliminary findings from the largest-ever study of treatments for diabetes provide no evidence that intensive treatment to lower blood glucose (sugar) increases risk of death.

Govt increases opportunities for nurses to have scholarships 4/1/2008

Premier Morris Iemma has announced that the NSW Government will more than double the number of scholarships offered to the State's Enrolled Nurses.

Board announced for research institute in Sydney's south west 3/25/2008

NSW Health Minister, Reba Meagher, is pleased to announce the appointment of the Chairman and board members of the Ingham Health Research Institute (IHRI).

Public health spending is 2 pct of the total spent on health 2/28/2008

National expenditure on public health activities has remained constant at about 1.8% of total health spending over the last 7 years, according to a report released by the Australian ...

International Consortium announces 1000 Genomes Project 2/14/2008

Major sequencing effort will produce most detailed map of human genetic variation to support disease studies.

NSW health system performing above national average 2/12/2008

The NSW public health system continues to perform at or above the national average for almost every performance indicator, according to the Auditor-General's Report to Parliament ...

New surgical education and training program approved 2/12/2008

After a comprehensive assessment of the College’s plans, the Australian Medical Council (AMC) has approved the new Surgical Education and Training (SET) program of the Royal Australasian ...

New Medicare model for chronic disease management 2/5/2008

Too many Australians with chronic conditions miss out on the care they need to maximise their health and well-being because our current health system is not designed to deliver high ...

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