Mothers are not adequately aware of the dangerous effects alcohol can have on their baby, say researchers. Pregnant women are not receiving enough information from midwives and health professionals on the effects of alcohol consumption on their babies, a new ...

International efforts are crucial to stem the tide of antibiotic resistant bacteria, says expert. The World Health Organisation must take a tougher stance on super bugs, according to an Australian infectious diseases expert. Professor Tim Walsh, from UQ's Centre for ...

Rallies continue to gain support to put a halt to any funding cuts to medical and health research. Researchers in Brisbane will be taking part in a rally to show their support for a campaign aimed at raising awareness of ...

The government will be responsible for managing records containing only an overview of a patient's medical history, not every piece of information. The federal government is likely to manage a national database to store the summaries of electronic health records ...

All pregnant women should be tested for vitamin D deficiency and those found to be deficient should be treated, experts have warned. Pregnant women with low levels of vitamin D are more likely to develop gestational diabetes, and, their babies ...

Key stakeholders are being called upon to take action on antimicrobial resistance by reducing the inappropriate use of antibiotics. A major cause of antibiotic resistance, a growing issue in Australia and internationally, is the unnecessary and inappropriate use of antibiotics ...

Experts call for new disease control centre for Australia. A new disease control agency is needed in Australia to combat rapidly evolving infectious diseases in future, health experts say. Local and overseas public health experts are converging on Canberra today ...

Community nurses would benefit from forming a strong united face, writes Sandra Lucas. The health care system of Australia, as in many other countries, is moving out of large acute care hospitals and into the community. This is due to ...

Off and on for the past five years the former NZ chief nurse has been island-hopping the Pacific helping nations create mental health policies and services. Fiona Cassie reports. 'Give a man a fish; feed him for a day. Teach ...

Public health and private industry can work together to improve outcomes for mental health services, writes Kaye Knight and Tim Lenten. Delivering and achieving consistent education outcomes can be a challenge when mental health clinicians are spread geographically. A collaborative ...