18 May, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare This report presents data on the number, nature and costs of public sector medical indemnity claims for 2005-06 to 2009-10, with a focus on 2009-10 claims.
17 May, Monash University A study investigating the increasing demand for ambulance services by an ageing population has earned Monash University’s School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine the prestigious 2012 Stawell Prize.
17 May, The Medical News Radiation oncology researchers have revised the system used by doctors since the 1990s to determine the prognosis of people with glioblastoma, which is the most devastating of malignant brain tumors.
16 May, Sunshine Coast Daily THE life-saving benefits of soap were first recognised by Ignaz Semmelweis, a Hungarian physician. He discovered in 1847 that hand-washing by obstetricians and midwives could prevent puerperal fever, an infection following childbirth that killed up to a third of women in European hospitals in the mi
16 May, The University of New South Wales The Australian Academy of Science has presented three UNSW academics with early career awards, in recognition of their contribution to the fields of medicine, mathematics and earth sciences.
16 May, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Further information: Nigel Harding, AIHW, tel. 02 6244 1025, mob.
15 May, Monash University Professor David de Kretser AC, one of Australia’s leading scientists in male fertility, has been appointed Chair of the Monash Vision Group (MVG). Professor Arthur Lowery, Director of the MVG said Professor de Kretser will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience across key disciplines to the MVG.
15 May, Weekly Times Messenger HUNDREDS more western youths are securing university places, blazing a trail of success for current Year 12s to follow. More than 1000 students in the western suburbs were offered university places this year, according to SA Tertiary Admissions Centre figures.
14 May, University of Queensland The University of Queensland's main research commercialisation company, UniQuest, is promoting more than 35 cutting-edge medical innovations at the AusMedtech Investment Summit in Sydney this week.
12 May, Australian Business Journal Science for society’s sake Backed by almost a century of life-saving research, the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute continues to make breakthroughs in the treatment of cancer, infections and inflammatory diseases with the ultimate aim of giving back to the community.
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