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Kate Hackett is the Director of Nursing at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, ground zero for the treatment of COVID-19 here in Australia. Like everyone else, Hackett had seen the virus develop from afar over the summer period but could not ...

Scott Morrison today announced more measures aimed at curtailing the spread of the coronavirus, including new aged care guidelines and lifting work restrictions on student nurses. In a wide-ranging press conference, the Prime minister laid out restrictions on non-essential gatherings ...

A goal to work in rural and remote nursing has been the driving force for students Ketisha Gill and Leilani Greene, as they become the first recipients of QUT’s new $10,000 Argent Indigenous Nursing Scholarship. Both studying a double degree ...

A third resident at the Dorothy Henderson Lodge has fallen victim to the coronavirus, COVID-19, along with a Brisbane woman – taking the national death toll to five. This news comes as the Victorian, West Australian and ACT governments declare ...

In the wake of a coronavirus outbreak at a Sydney aged care facility, with two staff confirmed to have contracted COVID-19, along with two residents – both of whom have died – health service unions are calling on the government ...

This story was updated 10 March at 9.15 am. A third Australian has died from the coronavirus COVID-19, as the total number of cases in NSW reaches 55 and the number of cases across Australia now sits at 100. According ...

Carbohydrates often get a bad rap, especially with the increasing prevalence of low and no-carb diets. Many people shy away from foods like bread, pasta and potatoes due to the misconception that it will lead to excess weight gain. However, ...

Academics are calling for a national approach to sepsis detection, after new research discovered that an internationally recommended early detection system for sepsis proves less effective than the Australian alternative. Statistics show that Sepsis kills more than 5,000 people each ...

This is story was updated on March 6 at 9.45 am The suspected coronavirus outbreak at a Sydney aged care facility has been confirmed, with one resident dead from the illness – causing staff to collectively walk out, as reported ...

A Sydney aged care home has placed several residents in isolation after the confirmation that one of its workers has contracted the coronavirus, COVID-19. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard on Wednesday confirmed an aged care worker at Dorothy Henderson Lodge ...