Laboratory & Pathology Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Australian medical research pioneering next generation of treatment 7/30/2015

Ten Australian research grants that led to ground-breaking medical discoveries and important changes to health care have been highlighted in this year's Ten of the Best Research ...

Carer research highlights the true impact of dementia 7/30/2015

Alzheimer's Australia welcomes the findings in the Ageing and Mental Health journal - Homicidal ideation in family carers of people with dementia (published online: 20 July 2015).

Findings suggest anaesthesia may harm infants' memory 7/27/2015

When researchers at the University of California set out to test the effects of anaesthesia on infants' memory, they weren't sure what they would find.

Is it high time that medicinal marijuana use is decriminalised? 7/24/2015

In June 2015, we learned that the NSW government would be committing $9 million over four years to trial the efficacy of medicinal cannabis for children with severe epilepsy, ...

Cancer death rate projected to decrease over next decade 7/23/2015

The current downward trend in cancer death rates looks set to continue, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Parliament talks to focus on Indigenous mental health 7/22/2015

Reducing mental illness among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be the focus of high level talks between government, mental health experts and Indigenous leaders at ...

10 Medical Research Breakthroughs You May Not Have Heard Of 7/21/2015

Thanks to advances in medicine, people are living increasingly longer and healthier lives.

How to find a job in healthcare 7/21/2015

Finding a job in the healthcare sector could be the first step to a long and rewarding career.

500+ pathology job cuts puts SA lives 'at risk' 7/20/2015

The South Australian Health Department has announced it will slash more than 500 jobs at SA Pathology.

10 great podcasts for medical professionals 7/14/2015

Podcasts are a brilliant way for busy medical professionals to stay up-to-date with news in health and any emerging research that could affect the decisions made in practice.

Interviewing to Find the Right Nurse for Your Practice 7/14/2015

Your staff are at the very core of your medical practice and finding the right nurses to give the best patient care is essential. Given that you usually only have a resume and an ...

New drug shows promise for treating relapsed childhood leukaemia 7/10/2015

After testing 70 different drugs over ten years, Australian cancer researchers have discovered a new drug that holds great promise for treating children with an aggressive form of ...

New data linking alcohol and cancer prompts education campaign 7/7/2015

New data released by the Cancer Council Victoria confirms that long-term consumption of four or more 'standard' alcoholic drinks per day doubles the risk of mouth and throat cancer. ...

More Australians screening earlier for bowel cancer 6/21/2015

New figures released as part of National Bowel Cancer Awareness month show a three per cent increase during the previous year in the number of Australians returning completed bowel ...

Positive 20Y report on needle and syringe program 6/18/2015

The number of young Australians injecting drugs has declined over 20 years, heroin and methamphetamine remain the two most commonly reported drugs last injected, and transmission of ...

Pancreatic cancer treatment dominated by early-stage development 6/17/2015

While the treatment pipeline for pancreatic cancer shows a high level of innovation, with 52 per cent of products categorised as first-in-class, most development is in the early ...

Organisations unite to fight Budget cuts to vital health services 6/15/2015

A coalition of 17 peak and non-government organisations from the health and community sectors is calling on the Australian Government to scrap plans to cut nearly $800 million in ...

Leading Aust diabetes researchers awarded $3.5m in research grants 5/29/2015

Through the Diabetes Australia Research Program, Diabetes NSW announces grants worth $1.1 million to 17 researchers in NSW.

'Intense' way to slow progression of Chronic Kidney Disease: research 5/27/2015

People diagnosed with early stages of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) could be best to start high-intensity interval training rather than low-intensity aerobic exercise or relaxation ...

Results from world-first clinical trial support early HIV treatment 5/27/2015

A major international HIV treatment trial has been terminated ahead of schedule after interim results provided conclusive evidence that immediate treatment of HIV is clinically ...

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