New skills and considered opinions: My resolutions for 2019 With 2018 in the books, Dr Edwin Kruys discusses his general practice resolutions for the new year.
New funding for drug and alcohol treatment in SA South Australian drug and alcohol treatment services are set to receive $20 million in funding from the Federal Government.
GP questions usefulness of NSW ice inquiry The NSW Government has announced a Special Commission of Inquiry into the use of ice, but Dr Hester Wilson has doubts about its impact.
Measles alert issued in south-eastern Sydney The alert has been issued in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire after a child in the area was diagnosed with the highly infectious disease.
Ban dry processing to halt spread of accelerated silicosis, expert warns Unless regulated urgently, Australia’s stone cutting industry is heading towards an epidemic of silicosis, a lung disease caused by inhalation of dust containing free crystalline silica.
SA meningococcal B vaccination program to combat prevalence in the state The South Australian Government has committed $31 million to protect babies and young children from the potentially deadly disease – which is more prevalent in SA than any other state.
Project aims to tackle pain of cancer survivors A University of South Australia pain scientist is teaming up with a cancer expert to develop an online tool to help cancer survivors with their persistent pain.
Calls for increased surveillance and vaccinations after polio outbreak in PNG Eighteen years after Papua New Guinea was declared polio-free, the virus has returned to Australia’s closest neighbour.
Healthcare costs under scrutiny in South Australian budget The new South Australian Government has handed down its first budget, with healthcare costs under the microscope.