Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences News
March 2013
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Bilby versus bunny: a choice that transcends Easter marketing
28 March 2013
While the Easter Bunny has long been a part of our Easter tradition, its suitability to Australians is questionable and perhaps dedicating Easter to the bilby could help the threatened species make a comeback.
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Australian nightclubs awash with drugs and alcohol
28 March 2013
A nationwide report analysing the behaviours of thousands of Australian drinkers has been launched by the National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund.
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Eradicate the rabbit: dedicate Easter to the bilby
28 March 2013
While the bunny has long been a part of the Easter tradition, an animal ethics adviser believes replacing the bunny with the bilby as the Australian symbol of Easter could help protect the threatened species.
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Prestigious fellowships for Monash researchers
27 March 2013
A microbiologist and a materials engineer from Monash University are among the 22 researchers honoured by their peers with election to the prestigious and influential Australian Academy of Science.
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Improving remote care for Cystic Fibrosis patients
27 March 2013
An innovative telemedicine initiative will improve access to treatment for Cystic Fibrosis patients in regional settings.
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Better treatment for stroke patients on the horizon
27 March 2013
Two molecules may provide, for the first time, an indication of which stroke patients will suffer a further, long-term neurological deficit, allowing doctors to tailor treatment more effectively.
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Regional summit gathers global health experts in Asia
27 March 2013
Delegates from Monash University will join world leaders in addressing major health priorities facing the Asia region at the inaugural Regional World Health Summit in Singapore next month.
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Down syndrome trial may hold key to learning
26 March 2013
An ingredient used for decades in cough syrup, and to treat a variety of conditions, could hold the key to improving memory, language, and learning in people with Down syndrome.
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Calls for a greener menu in Australian school canteens
20 March 2013
Menus at Australian state schools could do better according to new research, compiled by Monash University and VicHealth for online advocacy group The Parents’ Jury.
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American academy honours researcher
20 March 2013
Director of the Monash Institute of Medical Research, Professor Bryan Williams, has been honoured with a Fellowship at the American Academy of Microbiology.
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Why the TGA should make it harder for people to get Xanax
19 March 2013
The body responsible for regulating drugs in Australia, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, is poised to decide whether to restrict access to drugs such as Xanax. There are good reasons why it should.
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Anthrax outbreak in New South Wales
19 March 2013
Following reports of an outbreak of anthrax near Moree in northern NSW, the Department of Primary Industries has launched an investigation into the deaths of 37 cattle and quarantined the properties involved.
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Why tax reform can help reduce problem gambling
19 March 2013
Gambling provides Australian state governments with an average of 7.3 per cent of their own taxes, about $5147 million, according to ABS data for 2010-11.
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Ageing population puts pressure on emergency care
15 March 2013
With older Australians driving a large part of the dramatic increase in demand for emergency care services, experts are meeting today to discuss how the health system will cope.
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India's new surrogacy laws are only part of the equation
14 March 2013
On an ever burgeoning basis, foreigners have been seeking commercial surrogacy arrangements through Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinics in India.
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New system for medical internships required
11 March 2013
Researchers have argued that the system for allocating medical internships, where states prioritise graduates from their own medical schools, is inequitable and potentially unconstitutional.
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End-of-life plans benefit patients and families
7 March 2013
Health care at the end of life is a difficult issue but a new study highlights the importance of making a plan for end-of-life decisions.
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Young offenders need a verbal toolkit to unlock literacy
6 March 2013
Half of Australia’s young male offenders have a clinically significant, previously unidentified language deficit. It’s a shocking figure.
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Women at risk of abuse by partner
6 March 2013
As International Women's Day approaches, a prominent women's mental health expert offers a timely reminder that women are still subjected to acts of violence by their partners.
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Melbourne researchers make HIV wake up call
4 March 2013
Melbourne researchers have moved a step closer to finding a cure for HIV by successfully luring the ‘sleeping’ virus out of hiding in infected cells.
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Alprazolam and heroin related deaths
4 March 2013
A powerful anti-anxiety drug has been involved in a rising number of heroin-related deaths in Victoria in recent years, according to new research.
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The thorny issue of home care in Michael Haneke’s Amour
1 March 2013
During our lifetime, we face a series of developmental tasks that are universal to the human condition. The last of these stages comes in our final years, when we face our mortality.
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