Tag: Skin
Robertson acknowledges dermatologist petition
The Health Minister has responded to a petition for a dermatologist to be employed on the Fraser Coast. [MORE]
Scabies uncovered as major health risk in Fiji
Fiji's health authorities have been given the results from new research into how widespread the skin disease scabies is.[MORE]
Indigenous communities face golden staph threat
Aboriginal communities are rife with antibiotic-resistant infections, a report says.[MORE]
Albinism sufferers to meet in Adelaide
About 50 people with the rare genetic condition of albinism are meeting in Adelaide this weekend.[MORE]
Tests on sunscreen nanoparticles 'reassuring'
Early studies on the safety of zinc oxide nanoparticles used in sunscreens are reassuring, say scientists.[MORE]
Concerns raised over skin cancer clinics
The consumer group Choice says a survey it has conducted has found a number of inconsistencies in the treatment given at skin cancer clinics.[MORE]
Water 'making residents sick'
Residents in the small town of Forsayth, south of Georgetown, say their water supply is so bad it is making people sick.[MORE]
Qld Govt funds new skin bank
The Queensland Government will spend nearly $1.5 million to re-establish a skin bank in the state.[MORE]
Psoriasis, lupus linked to genes: study
Scientists have identified genes linked to psoriasis and lupus, diseases triggered by immune responses that cause painful inflammation, separate studies say.[MORE]
Abbott announces new drug subsidies
Campaigning in Perth, federal Health Minister Tony Abbott has announced three new drugs to be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).[MORE]
Zinc smelter denies health claims
The Nyrstar zinc smelter in Hobart says the site complies with Australian standards for acid mist.[MORE]
Sydney butcher rides for lupus in the US
A Sydney butcher is cycling solo around America, in what he says is the first trip of its kind to raise awareness for the disease, lupus.[MORE]
Burnside maternity unit cleaned for re-opening
It is hoped that the maternity unit of Adelaide's Burnside Hospital will re-open tomorrow.[MORE]
Hospital staff given antibiotics after infection outbreak
Staff at Adelaide's Burnside Hospital will start a course of antibiotics today to reduce the risk of another skin infection outbreak in the maternity unit.[MORE]
Babies go down with skin disease after hospital visits
Another two babies have contracted a contagious skin infection after staying at Adelaide's Burnside War Memorial Hospital.[MORE]
Maternity ward cleans up after skin disease outbreak
The Adelaide hospital at the centre of an infection outbreak involving newborn babies has begun disinfecting its wards and equipment.[MORE]
SA hospital to close maternity ward after skin disease outbreak
The Burnside War Memorial Hospital in South Australia has suspended new maternity admissions after 20 newborns were infected with the same skin disease in less than two months.[MORE]
New psoriasis treatment cuts side-effects
A new treatment that directly targets parts of the immune system responsible for the skin condition psoriasis will be available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from next week.[MORE]
Sharp rise in melanoma cases
The Cancer Institute has expressed alarm at statistics which show a sharp rise in the number of people who have developed skin cancer in New South Wales.[MORE]
Exploding airbags can burn skin: research
Airbags deployed in low-speed accidents, which would not otherwise cause injury, can leave drivers with serious burns, new Australian research shows.[MORE]
Burns treatment moves closer to human trials
A Brisbane company says a new treatment for burns will be ready to test on people much sooner than expected.[MORE]
Union calls for procedural review after scabies outbreak
The Health Services Union is calling for an urgent review of disease containment procedures at the Royal Melbourne Hospital after an outbreak of scabies.[MORE]
