Posts by Team VIVA!

From next month, expect to receive a higher bill each time you visit your local GP. The Federal Government’s freeze on the indexation of Medicare rebates for GP services is expected to generate approximately $1.3 billion in savings over the next four years that would otherwise have been directed to GPs by 2018. In preparing…

If you’d like to sail through this winter cold, allergen and flu-free, follow these simple tips to winter wellness. Protect against flu The flu season has come earlier this year, with diagnoses of influenza running at significantly higher levels than this time last year. Commonly known as ‘the flu’, influenza is a highly contagious virus…

A team of international researchers from Harvard University has developed an injectable device that delivers a nano-view of the brain.   Lead researcher, Charles Lieber, Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University and his research team have developed a method to fabricate nano-scale electronic scaffolds that can be injected via a syringe. The scaffolds can…

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has released its position statement on homeopathy, formally recommending that GPs stop prescribing homeopathic remedies, and advising pharmacists to not sell, or recommend, homeopathic products for use. In its position statement, the RACGP made four recommendations regarding the use of homeopathic remedies stating, “In light of strong…