Queensland Health will conduct an Investigation into a major breach at the state's Virology Laboratory, with several infectious virus samples gone missing. [ + ]

UPFs include foods such as chips, carbonated drinks, instant noodles, ice cream, chocolate, biscuits, ready-to-eat meals, packaged snacks and energy bars. [ + ]

UNSW engineers have their sights on developing anatomically accurate 3D printed models which mimic exactly the way body parts feel and move. [ + ]

The system is designed to enhance situational awareness, communication, and overall operational and clinical efficiency. [ + ]

A study linking body composition and back pain in men has found that as little as three kilograms of weight over five years increases pain risk and disability. [ + ]

The partnership provides workplace immersion training for trainees by allowing them to shadow qualified nurses during their 80-hour hospital-based program. [ + ]

South Australian NDIS provider Utopia Care has won its second major award — being recognised at the International Enablement Awards in London. [ + ]

Owned by the Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust (AUHPT), the hospital is leased for 30 years to Wyvern Health, which operates under a doctor-owned model. [ + ]

The initiative complements efforts by governments, peak organisations, and clinical professional and safety bodies to ensure safe deployment of AI in health care. [ + ]

Under the leadership of Professor Caroline Homer AO, a midwifery researcher and expert in maternal and newborn health care, the new council will serve until June 2027. [ + ]

Specific hormone replacement therapy (HRT) treatments involving both oestrogen and progestogen have been linked to a higher risk of heart disease and rare but serious blood clots. [ + ]

Private health insurers will resume paying single room rates when their members use the public system, the NSW Government has announced. [ + ]

A new innovation hub has officially opened at Royal Perth Hospital to help Western Australian clinicians connect, collaborate and innovate. [ + ]

The launch follows a 20-week trial that provided patients with vital wound and stoma care, management and education. [ + ]

The Victorian Health and Building Authority (VHBA) has unveiled designs for the new Melton Hospital. [ + ]