The pandemic and the years since have highlighted Australia's severe nursing shortages, with research indicating we could face a shortfall of 100,000 nurses by 2025, creating a need for more facilities to house them and support Australian communities. [ + ]

Midwife Gabby Rowsell shares her day working in the birth suites at South Brisbane's Mater Mothers' Hospital. [ + ]

Researchers are calling for a rethink of the health system's approach to closing the gap. [ + ]

The WHO is calling for an end to reliance on fossil fuels, instead advocating for people-centred adaptation and resilience. [ + ]

Women's involvement in pregnancy care is a central component of shared decision-making, but is currently limited for women with high body mass index, new research suggests. [ + ]

Recent surveys in Australia show clinician rates of burnout around 60% with higher rates in the specialities of ED and psychiatry, and more likely in women and younger clinicians. [ + ]

Australia is globally recognised for its exceptional medical research output. So why isn't that research making its way into clinical care? [ + ]

In the fight against infectious disease, prevention is always better than cure. But are our current prevention strategies enough, or do we need to look beyond measures such as immunisation and the use of aseptic technique? [ + ]

As a mother to two wonderful boys, and four babies she heartbreakingly never got to bring home, Cat Irvine immediately resonated with her role for Red Nose's Hospital to Home Program. [ + ]

Anna McFagden, Chief Executive of St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, was in her early twenties when she knew she was destined for healthcare leadership. [ + ]

There is a storm brewing, largely unnoticed: the convergence of two high-prevalence, high-impact and growing groups of brain conditions — mental illness and dementia. [ + ]

Commercialising new medical devices or drugs is highly risky, extremely expensive and returns can take decades to be realised. [ + ]

The Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) International Conference 2024 will be held in Melbourne from 17–20 November 2024. [ + ]

Unified, reliable databases provide healthcare organisations with immediate access to comprehensive patient records, facilitating informed decision-making. [ + ]

Invasive meningococcal disease remains a serious and life-threatening infection in Australia. [ + ]