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There's no need to lock older people into nursing homes 'for their own safety'
To lock or not? How much of our concern for safety is for the resident, how much is for the family members and caregivers, and how much of it is for the staff and owners of nursing homes? [ + ]
Art meets science with prize for craniofacial development researcher
Sometimes science and art collide as Dr Sophie Wiszniak discovered when she entered this beautifully stained cross-section of a developing embryo into the Scimex Multimedia Hub image competition. [ + ]
Brighter outlook for people with rheumatoid arthritis
With more drugs in the pipeline and many related gene discoveries offering hope, the future is brighter for people with rheumatoid arthritis. [ + ]
Automated patient check-in for Gold Coast Health
The Gold Coast University 黑料吃瓜群网 is seeing shorter patient queues and a reduction in 'fail to attends' with an automated patient check-in system. [ + ]
Fairer hospital parking fees thanks to 14yo's petition
An online petition by Sydney teenager Gidon Goodman has led to the NSW Governement's decision to cut the cost of parking at public hospitals for patients and visitors most in need. [ + ]
Are restrictions on IVF treatment for obese women fair?
A new paper is calling for a review of guidelines that restrict obese Australian women's access to assisted fertility treatment such as IVF. [ + ]
Surgery of the future
Move through a virtual operating theatre to learn about technologies including new imaging tools, robotics, biomaterials and more. [ + ]
When CPR fails, debriefing is a must for nurses
Institutional debriefing support significantly lowers post-code stress scores in nurses. [ + ]
Universal screening for short cervical length could cut preterm births
Given that there are treatments available to reduce the risk once it's identified, there appears to be a clear role for routine cervical length screening as part of the regular pregnancy ultrasound examinations. [ + ]
Canadian researchers find combo therapy stops superbugs
A combination therapy discovered by Canadian scientists shreds that shell of Gram-negative bacteria, allowing antibiotics to enter and be effective. [ + ]
Australia's domestic supply of medicinal cannabis begins
Domestic commercial farming licences for medicinal cannabis will mean faster access to the drug by qualified doctors for their patients. [ + ]
A better drug deal for Australians
'Cutting a better drug deal', a report released by the Grattan Institute, shows Australians are paying up to five times the price for a group of seven commonly prescribed drugs. [ + ]
US flu epidemic. Is it time to panic?
Media reports of a flu epidemic in the United States are causing alarm. [ + ]
#BeBoldForChange this International Women's Day
March 8 is International Women's Day. #BeBoldForChange to achieve a better working world for women. [ + ]
Doctors' desperate plea for an end to bombing of hospitals in Ghouta, Syria
Medical staff and doctors working in beseiged East Ghouta send out a desperate plea for an end to hospital attacks. [ + ]
