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As muscle, bone and joint conditions continue to become more common, new research has found those suffering from musculoskeletal problems could benefit from a different approach to treatment. The national report released last week was commissioned by MOVE and conducted by ...

Last week’s Productivity Commission Report is evidence that Australia is home to top quality GPs that require greater investment, the AMA says. President Dr Michael Gannon said the report showed a growing demand for GPs, and a 90 per cent ...

Australia’s aged care industry is celebrating a win, after the federal government last week announced it would invest $400,000 to support innovAGEING. LASA chief executive Sean Rooney said he was grateful for the news that the national aged care network for ...

Former AMA President, Dr Mukesh Haikerwal AO, and current Editor-in-Chief of the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA), Laureate Professor Nick Talley, were among a number of AMA members to receive Australia Day Honours this year. Haikerwal and Talley both received ...

Australian scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hill Institute are among a team of researchers who have developed a blood test that detects cancers before symptoms appear. The test is yet to hit the market, but AMA president Dr Michael ...

Staff in the healthcare industry are being asked to nominate the nation’s most outstanding nurses and midwives for the 2018 HESTA Australian Nursing and Midwifery Awards. The annual awards recognise nurses, midwives, nurse educators, researchers and personal care workers for ...

Daily self-management of chronic pain is the key to reducing disability and facilitating return-to-work, but more needs to be done in terms of national policy, health experts say. Research on the topic was published by the Australian Healthcare and Hospital ...

Health professionals from Australia and the UK met to address the issue of patient safety and practitioner regulations at a seminar last week. Held in Melbourne, the event saw members of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the ...

Australia is set to become a leader in palliative care research, thanks to a $60 million grand for end-of-life care projects. South Australia will particularly benefit, as Flinders University received $8 million for its palliative care related research. College of ...

Minister for Health Greg Hunt and Assistant Minister for Health David Gillespie have launched a new telehealth initiative to remove barriers to mental health treatments and improve access to psychological services for residents in rural and remote areas. Under the new expanded ...