Weak evidence base for COVID-19 antibody tests
02 July, 2020An international team of researchers has warned that evidence does not support the continued use of existing point-of-care tests for COVID-19.
Access opens for minimally invasive heart treatment
02 July, 2020Australians living with symptoms of severe aortic stenosis will now have access to a minimally invasive heart treatment that was previously reserved for only the sickest patients.
Opinion: Doctors against role substitution
01 July, 2020 by Dr Chris Perry, AMA Queensland PresidentDr Chris Perry discusses AMAQ's issues with task substitution — highlighting concerns for patient safety.
New nanosponge technology may stop COVID-19 in its tracks
30 June, 2020 by Amy SarcevicScientists at UC San Diego may have found a way to neutralise SARS-CoV-2 and block it from infecting human lungs and other vital organs.
Pandemic shows it's time for an Australian Centre for Disease Control
30 June, 2020 by Adam Kamradt-Scott, University of Sydney and Katrina Roper, Australian National UniversityThe proposal for an AusCDC has been debated for at least the past 33 years.
Superbug drug discovery to be fast-tracked
29 June, 2020Antibiotics discovered at The University of Queensland will be fast-tracked under a $16 million international research deal.
Evidence supports lowering bowel cancer screening age
25 June, 2020An Australian study reveals that bowel cancer rates in people under the age of 50 are rising, with one in 10 new bowel cancer cases occurring in this cohort.
Flu cases at record low, after-hours doctors say
25 June, 2020After-hours doctors have seen a 93% decrease in flu-related callouts compared with last year.
Digital solution holds hope for atrial fibrillation outcomes
24 June, 2020A research project underway in western Sydney could see marked improvements for patients with atrial fibrillation.
Cancer patients miss out on vital heart care
24 June, 2020A University of Newcastle study has revealed that heart patients with a history of cancer are less likely to receive the heart medications they need.
Clinical trials on the front foot for COVID-19
23 June, 2020 by Mark Glover, Country Manager ANZ, MedidataClinical trials have never been more critical as the world faces one of the most significant health crises in recent memory.
Could COVID-19 trigger new-onset diabetes?
22 June, 2020Emerging evidence suggests that COVID-19 may trigger the onset of diabetes in healthy people and cause complications in pre-existing cases.
COVID-19 and the cheap, old, boring drug that could treat it
19 June, 2020 by Nial Wheate, University of SydneyNew UK research gives the strongest indication yet we may have found a useful treatment for COVID-19.
Transplant success with heart-in-a-box method
18 June, 2020A new heart transplant method means that a donated heart can now be transported and preserved for longer than previously possible.
Second wave of COVID-19 a concern, experts say
17 June, 2020 by 螒my SarcevicAustralian healthcare workers are being warned about the prospect of another spike in coronavirus cases.
