Bionic eye trial restoring 'sense of sight' to small group of Australians
An Australian-made bionic eye has restored a "sense of sight" to a small group of totally blind Victorian patients.
AddedJun 6th, 2024
Australia-first anti-vaping campaign unveiled
Smokers and vapers are being targeted by a new Federal Government campaign.
Bionic eye trial restoring 'sense of sight' to small group of Australians
An Australian-made bionic eye has restored a "sense of sight" to a small group of totally blind Victorian patients.
Vaccine reduces death, risk of redeveloping melanoma
A melanoma vaccine has been found to reduce the risk of cancer recurrence or death by 49 per cent over three years, researchers have found.
New low-cost fertility clinic proves successful in Melbourne
In vitro fertilisation services can be beyond the financial means of many couples but a new, low-cost solution is expanding its services in Melbourne.
Queenslanders urged to get vaccinated amid warnings of Covid and flu wave
Children and elderly in Queensland at risk of expected flu and Covid wave, health chiefs warn.
Cases of whooping cough spike in South Australia
There has been a surge in whooping cough cases in South Australia.
GPs frustrated by Shingles vaccine shortage
A months-long shortage of the shingles vaccine has continued to frustrate GPs, who have been forced to ration doses.
Aussie-made drug helped change life of stroke survivor
An Australian-made drug has helped change the life of a father and stroke survivor.
Half of Queensland nurses and midwives considering quitting
Nearly half of Queensland's public nurses and midwives could quit in the next year, results of a new poll suggest.
Aussies urged to get flu vaccine as infections surge
Flu season is looming once again and Australians have been urged to get their annual jab as the virus surges.
Surgery wait times longest ever, ED departments ‘strangled’, report finds
Planned surgery wait times are the longest they've ever been in Australia's public hospitals, an Australian Medical Association report has found.
SA healthcare workers could operate without COVID vaccine
South Australian healthcare workers could be allowed on the job without a COVID vaccine, after a controversial move by the state government.
SA grandmother part of world-first trial for incurable disease
A South Australian grandmother is part of a world-first trial in hopes of treating a rare and incurable disease.