A new survey, focussed on the way different sectors approach technology, has revealed a mismatch between the views of firstline health workers and executives. The research, commissioned by Microsoft, highlighted an eagerness among firstline health workers to engage with technology, yet ...

If a nurse has an intimate, consensual relationship with a patient, it is deemed unacceptable to the profession. But what if the relationship is with a patient’s spouse? A recent hearing examined such a case. CB was an enrolled nurse ...

A groundbreaking trial of medication for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) may soon see the condition treated by tablets or injections. The USC Clinical Trials Centre has partnered with specialists from Coastal Digestive Health at Maroochydore to conduct research into IBD ...

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says it will reject any government proposals that would limit a person’s ability to use private health insurance for treatment in a public hospital. President Dr Michael Gannon warned that such a move would restrict ...

The peak nursing union for NSW has warned aged care providers, policymakers and the broader community that current medication management practices allow for an unacceptable margin of error and risk to residents. The call stems come from a NSW Nurses ...

The food we eat, particularly plant-based fibre, influences the composition and metabolic activity of the dense and diverse microbial community living in our guts, called the microbiome. This in turn has an impact on a number of health conditions. The ...

Internet addiction should be recognised as a disorder needing treatment, experts say. Flinders University senior lecturer in social work, Dr Mubarak Rahamathulla, has conducted research which shows the link between internet addiction and deviant or harmful behaviour on social media. According ...

Student groups at the University of Notre Dame Australia are putting the mental health of young people studying medicine and nursing front and centre by hosting an on-campus event for R U OKAY? Day. Medical Association of Notre Dame University ...

A study comparing the effectiveness of surgical masks with respirators has challenged long-held beliefs about infection control. A UNSW research team drew from the data of two randomised controlled trials involving 3591 Chinese participants to test the efficacy of hospital ...

A simple drawing test is being hailed by researchers as the first ever tool to diagnose Parkinson’s disease when there are no obvious physical symptoms. A team at RMIT University has developed new diagnostic software that analyses the way people ...