Reduced costs with nano-engineered dental implants
30 March, 2017The complications and high costs associated with dental implants could be a thing of the past as Griffith University research aims to reduce the associated risks of infection using new cutting-edge nanotechnology.
New biobank to house 45 and Up study
30 March, 2017NSW Minister for Medical Research, Pru Goward has announced a $12 million investment in Australia's first large-scale automated biobank, due to open in 2017.
Augmented reality may help relieve phantom limb pain
30 March, 2017A small study published in The Lancet involved 14 patients who began experiencing phantom limb pain soon after arm amputation and had not benefited from other treatments.
Mattress outsmarts pressure sores
30 March, 2017To avoid the occurrence of and to treat already existing pressure sores, researchers at Fraunhofer IIS, Germany, in collaboration with five partners in the INSYDE research project, have succeeded in developing the technological prototype of an intelligent and adaptive mattress.
Storm chasers — predicting the future of coastal flooding
29 March, 2017Simulating storm surges is challenging and important. Being able to predict storm surges could reduce flood risk.
Vast numbers of under-vaccinated adults are at risk
28 March, 2017A new report emphasises that immunisation is just as important for at-risk adults as it is for children.
Inhaled drug could dramatically reduce maternal deaths
23 March, 2017Positive trial results could mean earlier access to life-saving drug for mothers
Are restrictions on IVF treatment for obese women fair?
20 March, 2017A new paper is calling for a review of guidelines that restrict obese Australian women's access to assisted fertility treatment such as IVF.
Universal screening for short cervical length could cut preterm births
15 March, 2017Given 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
11 March, 2017A 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
10 March, 2017Domestic 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
08 March, 2017'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?
08 March, 2017Media reports of a flu epidemic in the United States are causing alarm.
Less is more when treating kids with cancer
04 March, 2017A reduction in the therapeutic radiation dose used to treat paediatric cancers is likely the cause of a drop in subsequent cancer in children, according to a study appearing in the 28 February issue of JAMA.
How fake drugs end up in our public health system (and how to spot them)
01 March, 2017 by Bruce Baer Arnold, University of CanberraWe do not have a strong sense of how many counterfeit drugs are in the public health system and if you are relying on medication to support your health, you want it to work.
