Australia’s most reliable rapid antigen tests have now been revealed, with the country’s peak health regulatory agency now giving the green light to dozens of tests. The federal government has received backlash amid a shortage in RATs, after millions of ...

A nurse who was bed-ridden with Covid two years ago has been struck down with the virus again, but this time it’s very different. The Adelaide nurse has described how “lightning does strike the same place twice” after being struck down by Covid-19 again. ...

Global death rates among people living with type 2 diabetes have declined, according to experts, who say recent improvements in prevention have helped people to live longer with the disease. A new study, published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, ...

An experienced nurse says she can’t get a job in Western Australia’s healthcare sector. The woman, Ebony, obtained her nursing degree in Australia and recently returned home after almost 14 years in the UK. She said it was “easy as pie” to ...

Aiming to wait at least 60 seconds before clamping the umbilical cord in premature babies can significantly reduce their risk of death and disability, new research has found. Researchers from the University of Sydney analysed the outcomes of 1500 pre-term ...

Older health workers in Australia are battling higher levels of fatigue and a lack of respect in the workplace, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of South Australia spoke with 50 nurses and midwives aged between 47 ...

Before it had hit nine o’clock on a Monday morning, school nurse Lisa Chalmers had already been greeted with a raft of changes made to COVID-19 protocols and a student returning home from South Africa. "That involves then working through ...

Three people who contracted Covid-19 at anti-vaccination rallies have been hospitalised, with one in intensive care. Victoria’s Health Department confirmed 39 cases of Covid-19 have now been linked to people who attended the mass gatherings in November. Just one person ...

An Australian nurse described as “a real angel”  has died from COVID-19. Gillian “Jill” Dempsey died at Box Hill Hospital’s intensive care unit on Sunday afternoon. She is believed to be the first hospital based nurse to die from the ...

Hospital patients with anaphylaxis will have direct access to their adrenaline injector as part of Australia’s first clinical care standard for the condition. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality on Healthcare (ACSQH) released the new guidelines which emphasise early ...