Paediatrics & Neonatology Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Blood test can predict early labour: study 5/20/2014

A new blood test can predict whether women having signs of early labour will go on to give birth too soon, according to an international research team.

No link between vaccinations and autism: review 5/20/2014

The first systematic international review of childhood vaccinations has found no evidence of a link to the development of autism or autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), according to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SIDS 'could' be due to lack of oxygen 4/24/2014

Research at the University of Adelaide has shed new light onto the possible causes of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), which could help to prevent future loss of children's lives. ...

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 ...

Whooping cough boosters 'lack punch' 4/17/2014

Whooping cough vaccine protects infants and young children but booster doses wear off quickly, according to University of Queensland (UQ) researchers.

'Evolved' whooping cough bacterium may reduce vaccine effectiveness 4/16/2014

The bacterium that causes whooping cough, Bordetella pertussis, has changed – most likely in response to the vaccine used to prevent the disease – with a possible reduced effectiveness ...

Australia now 'measles-free': WHO 4/2/2014

Australia is among the first countries in the World Health Organization's (WHO) Western Pacific Region to be declared measles-free.

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 ...

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 ...

'Concerning' number of people ignorant about breastfeeding 3/19/2014

Research from Curtin University has discovered a concerning amount of people, especially men, acknowledge that breastfeeding is important to a child's health – but struggle to identify ...

10 new medicines listed on PBS 3/19/2014

Ten new medicines to treat a range of illnesses from rare forms of cancer to skin conditions will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 April.

eHealth: a sinking ship or an overlooked lifeboat? 3/17/2014

There must have been vexed disappointment felt on both sides of the political arena late last year when Health Minister Peter Dutton conceded both medical practitioners and their ...

'Emerging field' in medicine offers new hope for kids with asthma 2/26/2014

A new and emerging field in medicine – which involves the study of a group of proteins known as Interferons – could help unlock therapies for a range of diseases, according to a ...

ACT govt's school soft drink ban praised by PHAA 2/24/2014

The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) has awarded "full marks" to the ACT government following a decision made to ban the sale of fruit juice and soft drinks from vending ...

More city doctors 'won't help' rural GP shortage 1/28/2014

A new report shows growth in the number of doctors in Australia, but a leading medical expert says new solutions "are still needed" to solve an ongoing shortage of doctors in rural ...

Not paying tax a dangerous game for small businesses 1/24/2014

The recent report that the ATO is chasing a back-log of $18 billion in debt, with small business tax payers accounting for more than 60 per cent of outstanding debt, should ring ...

Online tool aims to slash specialist waiting times 1/21/2014

Emergency departments across Victoria, and indeed Australia, are buckling under the weight of an oversupply of patients and an undersupply of specialists.

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