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Budget 2014: more for medical research, less for hospitals 5/15/2014

A bright future lies ahead for medical research with the creation of the 'world's largest medical research endowment fund', although $15 billion will be shaved off the commonwealth's ...

National medical facility to triple production of radiopharmaceuticals 5/13/2014

Australia is set to become a global, high end manufacturer of nuclear medicines used to diagnose cancer and heart disease, with early work now beginning on a brand new, $168 million ...

Voters 'strongly opposed' to Medicare co-payment plan: poll 5/12/2014

Most Australians oppose paying to see a doctor and believe a co-payment will simply mean more people going to emergency departments, new research commissioned by the Consumers Health ...

3D 'duckbill' to treat sleep apnoea 5/7/2014

A new 3D printed device is set to end the suffering for thousands of sleep apnoea patients.

NCA recommendations slammed by key health bodies 5/7/2014

Five key health organisations have written to Tony Abbott to express deep concern in relation to the reports and recommendations of the National Commission of Audit (NCA), which ...

GPs called on to participate in landmark aged care survey 5/1/2014

GPs are being asked to participate in an important new survey that aims to map the provision of palliative care and advance care planning services around Australia for the first time. ...

When is a smartphone a microscope? 4/28/2014

Australian scientists have invented a simple and cheap way of making a high-powered lens that can transform a smartphone into a high-resolution microscope.

'A to Z of assistive technology' detailed in new book 4/24/2014

A new book by experts in biomedical engineering will provide valuable information to people with reduced abilities.

Fed budget: GP co-payments, Medicare Locals future "uncertain" 4/22/2014

The federal government's first budget due out next month (May 2014) will include a six dollar co-payment for bulk-billed GP visits and could mean an uncertain future for Medicare ...

Pharmacists 'could' use smartphone to identify stroke risk 4/3/2014

University of Sydney researchers have examined a unique way to identify the thousands of people at risk of stroke every year, using an ECG test delivered over an iPhone by pharmacists. ...

The right assistive technology for aged care 4/2/2014

A new research-backed resource aims to help older people and carers choose the best assistive technology to meet their needs.

Guidance system could improve minimally invasive surgery 3/28/2014

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

Government moves to end dentists' uncertainty 3/27/2014

The Australian government has introduced the Dental Benefits Legislation Amendment Bill 2014.

No "compelling reason" to own Medibank Private: govt 3/27/2014

Following careful consideration of the scoping study commenced in November 2013, the federal government has decided to put Medibank Private up for sale through an initial public ...

New tools hold promise for 'tomorrow's digital hospital' 3/26/2014

Robots on hospital wards, smart apps on mobile devices and home-monitoring systems will transform our health system, a report released by CSIRO has revealed.

Rise in spending on hospitals and primary health care 3/24/2014

While health spending in Australia has risen markedly in the last decade, the increases have not been even across all sectors, or across states and territories, according to a report ...

Pillow research reduces suffocation fears for epilepsy patients 3/24/2014

People with epilepsy may soon be able to sleep a little easier, thanks to research carried out by a team of researchers at Repatriation General Hospital and Flinders University.

Assistive technologies for aged care, disability sector 3/18/2014

We can water our garden with the flick of a switch and book a room in Bulgaria with the move of a mouse, so why can't we use technology to assist us in caring for the elderly and ...

Quality of acupuncture needles 'needs to be improved' 3/17/2014

While the quality of needles used in acupuncture worldwide is high, RMIT University researchers have found more needs to be done to increase safety and avoid potential problems such ...

The importance of repeat sleep studies for type 2 diabetics 3/11/2014

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is common in patients with Type 2 Diabetes, and several clinical and epidemiological studies suggest if left untreated it may worsen the condition.

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