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Australia will soon have its own 'centre for disease control'. Let's not repeat the chaos of the US
Australia is a step closer to having its own national agency to inform and co-ordinate public health responses — a permanent Australian Centre for Disease Control. [ + ]
Report: Sepsis more prevalent, deadly and costly than previously understood
Ahead of World Sepsis Day on 13 September, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care released its Sepsis Epidemiology Report. [ + ]
Report: Blueprint needed for health and medical data ecosystem
A Digital Health CRC report on the state of the Australian health and medical data ecosystem has identified the need for an ambitious, long-term, unified blueprint. [ + ]
Could this bone marrow map redefine understandings of blood cancer?
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month; could a new, WEHI-developed bone marrow map reshape our understandings of how incurable blood cancer grows and spreads? [ + ]
A Day in the Life of a men's health pharmacist
Brad Butt splits his time between being that busy 'chemist' checking prescriptions among other tasks and working within his passion project, Mens Health Downunder. [ + ]
Stewardship and sustainability: environmentally minded medical products
Australia's health sector produces twice as much carbon emissions as aviation. But with product innovation, our health system may also heal the environment. [ + ]
Could this tracer agent allow surgeons to see and 'hear' prostate cancer?
Canadian researchers believe a preclinical evaluation of a new 'dual-mode' tracer agent shows promise to enable surgeons to both see and 'hear' prostate cancer. [ + ]
Doctors at breaking point — can AI medical scribes help?
A former frontline medical doctor — who, following burnout, now works as a go-to-market clinical specialist for an AI medical scribe provider — sets out how AI scribes may help. [ + ]
Does routine AI assistance erode endoscopy skills?
In Poland, an observational study of more than 1400 colonoscopies has suggested that routine AI assistance may lead to loss of skills in endoscopy. [ + ]
Using social prescribing as 'a script against loneliness'
The Royal Australian College of GPs is supporting social prescribing as a health intervention that helps patients connect more and improve their overall health. [ + ]
Why conformance is key to secure, connected and consumer-centred care
The Agency's Chief Clinical Adviser (Nursing) sets out why it's time for secure and seamless health data exchange; and an emergency physician provides a case study. [ + ]
Is home washing contributing to antibiotic-resistant infection spread?
A UK study suggests home washing of healthcare worker uniforms may be unknowingly contributing to the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals. [ + ]
In Conversation with Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd AO
In the role for just two months, Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd AO, is already waist-deep in plans to improve the nation's health. [ + ]
Doctors shouldn't be allowed to object to medical care if it harms their patients
Healthcare professionals aren't pacifists refusing conscription into the military. They freely choose healthcare careers — that comes with obligations. [ + ]
Bowel cancer's demographic shift demands clinical attention
Bowel cancer has been quietly redrawing its demographic boundaries; Bowel Cancer Australia's CEO explains the importance of understanding its emerging patient profile. [ + ]
