Tag: Diseases and Disorders
HIV-positive author attacks China ban
China's refusal to allow an HIV-positive Australian author to enter the country has led to calls for the Beijing Government to change the law. [MORE]
NT accused of discriminating against SA renal patients
The Labor Member whose electorate covers South Australia's far north says it is up to the Northern Territory to lift a ban on renal patients from the far north-west Aboriginal lands, not South Australia.[MORE]
Public hospitals need more specialist surgery: AMAQ
A group representing Queensland doctors says more operating time in the state's public hospitals should be devoted to specialties like neurosurgery.[MORE]
Parliament removes time limit on asbestos claims
State Parliament has passed laws removing the restriction on the amount of time sufferers of asbestos-related diseases have to claim compensation.[MORE]
Brain surgery scheduled after delay raised in Parliament
A Brisbane man who has been waiting nine months for urgent surgery has had his operation scheduled for next month, after his case was raised in Queensland Parliament.[MORE]
Jetstar clears plane to fly after health scare
Jetstar says its Airbus 320 plane has been cleared to fly following a health scare on a flight between Brisbane, and Mackay in north Queensland.[MORE]
ACCC blocks cancer treatment claims
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has obtained an injunction against a Queensland man who treats people with cancer.[MORE]
Senate demands federal action over dialysis dilemma
The Senate has voted in favour of a Greens' motion calling on the Federal Government to intervene in a deadlock between the South Australian and Northern Territory governments over renal dialysis patients.[MORE]
Two more diagnosed with dengue
Queensland Health says two more people have been diagnosed with dengue fever at Tully, south of Cairns.[MORE]
Parents give kids fewer mutated genes than thought
American scientists have for the first time unlocked the genetic code of an entire family, and made a startling discovery - that parents pass on fewer mutations than previously thought.[MORE]
Health group warns of a 'renal tsunami'
Australia is facing a "renal tsunami" because of government bickering, according to a Northern Territory Aboriginal health organisation.[MORE]
Vet association backs Hendra audit
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) says it supports an audit of Queensland vet practices to reduce the risk of future outbreaks of Hendra virus.[MORE]
Government accused of beef backflip
Government accused of backflip after scrapping its decision to lift the ban on beef from countries which have had cases of mad cow disease.[MORE]
Dengue declaration eases blood giving bans
The Red Cross is calling on Townsville residents to give blood after Queensland Health declared the northern city 'dengue-free'.[MORE]
Polio battle begins in Africa
A campaign by the Red Cross and the United Nations to eradicate polio in west and central Africa begins today, and will target 85 million children. [MORE]
Townsville dengue fever outbreak over
Health authorities in north Queensland have declared the dengue fever outbreak in Townsville over.[MORE]
Cancer 'cluster' report looms
A draft report into a possible cancer cluster at a central Queensland rail yard is due to be released by the end of the month.[MORE]
Mexico detects first mutation of swine flu
Mexican officials say they have confirmed the first mutation of the A (H1N1) flu virus in a girl who survived the infection.[MORE]
Cancer death 'not caused by asbestos'
The High Court has ruled asbestos exposure was not a probable cause of the death of a heavy smoker who worked with products produced by James Hardie.[MORE]
Radiation therapy can reduce recurrence of melanomas: study
A long-term medical study has shown a combination of radiation therapy and surgery can reduce the recurrence of melanomas that have spread to lymph nodes. [MORE]
Trachoma casts shadow over Aboriginal communities
Professor Hugh Taylor says thousands of Aboriginal people are at risk of going blind because of an eye disease.[MORE]
Adult volunteers needed for golden staph vaccine trial
Brisbane's Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) says it needs healthy adult volunteers to trial a vaccine for the potentially-deadly golden staph infection. [MORE]
Mum seeks more rare disease support
A mother in Cairns is urging the community to support people with rare illnesses, during Rare Disease Day this Sunday.[MORE]
Fears dengue fever could spread
Queensland Health (QH) is warning dengue fever could spread to Cairns or Townsville, after a woman contracted the virus at Tully in the state's far north.[MORE]
'Urgent' fix sought for APY dialysis woes
A Labor MP says it is hoped her party will make a strong commitment in the next couple of weeks to fixing problems with access to kidney dialysis on Aboriginal lands in South Australia's far north-west.[MORE]
