Advances in DNA sequencing are having a major impact on the understanding and diagnosis of epilepsy. Leading up to today’s Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness, geneticist Professor Jozef Gecz said advances in DNA sequencing have been a huge leap forward ...

Australian researchers have made further advances in treating cervical disease that may greatly improve survival rates. By Antonia Maiolo Painful surgical procedures to treat cervical cancer could soon be a thing of the past as researchers from Griffith University have ...

A leading continence nurse is heading to Asia to help advance treatment for the disabling condition. Incontinence is often a tough topic to talk about but one of Australia’s leading nurses in this field has been talking about it for ...

Promising Australian research could lead to improved ovarian cancer management and prevention strategies, say researchers. A large study of Australian ovarian cancer patients has the potential to reshape the way the disease is treated, researchers say. The Peter MacCallum Cancer ...

There is little research into how people with cognitive impairment are assessed, treated or supported during their visit to the ED More needs to be done to improve the care that older adults with cognitive impairment, including dementia and delirium ...

Support, not punishment, is the key to tackling substance abuse and addiction among nurses, study suggests. As many as 10 to 20 per cent of nurses and nursing students may have substance abuse and addiction problems, but the key to ...

Communication is vital for identifying potential risks in the workplace before they arise. Lifting and moving patients is causing hundreds of Victorian workers to suffer painful yet preventable muscle and bone injuries every year. In the year to June 2010, ...

Australia’s first nurse-led health centre well received by public. Eight weeks after opening its doors, Australia’s first public nurse-led walk-in centre has provided advice or treatment to more than 2000 people. The walk-in centre at Canberra Hospital opened to the ...

What is the best available evidence regarding the effectiveness of examining the umbilicus of an infant? Clinical bottom line The umbilicus represents a significant portal of infection into the body of an infant, especially within the healing period of the ...