Health
COVID 19 Vaccine under development in Australia
There is growing concern that the continuing spread of the Covid 19 virus will evolve into a full blown global......
Prescription Opioid Abuse on the Increase in Australia
Crimes related to prescription medicines such as Fentanal, Oxycontin and Xanax are increasing. There is concern that a growing black......
Developmental issues are affecting young students: research
New research shows that there is a large impact on young students’ grades when a child begins school with an......
Poor score on 12th Close the Gap report shows need for change
Only two of the seven indicators of indigenous advantage showed any sign of improvement in today’s Close the Gap report......
Remote Indigenous communities ignored in National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy
Despite reporting high levels of skin infections and antibiotic resistance, Aboriginal and Torres Strait island communities in remote Australia are......
A time for healing for Stolen Generations survivors and doctors
Yesterday at Parliament House in Canberra, Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs Ken Wyatt AM announced that new resources will be......
From sugar pills to antibiotics: GPs and the use of placebos
A recent survey reported that a high number of Australian General Practitioners prescribe both active (e.g. antibiotics) or inert (e.g.......
Samoan Measles Outbreak Causes Government Shutdown
Over the past month, Samoa has been experiencing a serious measles epidemic. Schools, and even the government itself has been......
Medical profession still opposed to Sydney lockout laws relaxation
Sydney’s lockout laws have been in place since 2014 in an effort to reduce alcohol-fuelled violence, particularly in the Kings......
Most cases of heart failure in hospitals could have been avoided
According to statistics from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, more than 60,000 hospital admissions for heart failure could......