Articles
How 5G will transform health care
During COVID-19 lockdowns across the world we saw many new examples of mobile technology used within the health sector, including numerous people using telehealth for the first time. [ + ]
Safeguarding worker wellbeing
As Australia emerges from lockdown and our cities begin to reopen, the excitement on the city streets is palpable. However, the same cannot be said for our hospital wards. [ + ]
Improving NDIS support in rural, remote Australia
NDIS participants living in rural and remote Australia are facing significant issues accessing support to achieve their goals. This is resulting in a mammoth amount of unused funds and many left needing help. [ + ]
Health care at the edge
The pandemic has exposed the healthcare industry across the Asia–Pacific region, which is continuing to stretch to breaking point across the board. [ + ]
Mobile health monitoring
The pandemic led to a significant increase in workloads at hospitals across Australia, forcing them to quickly improve the speed and efficiency of their workflows. [ + ]
Towards equity in healthcare outcomes
Inequities pervade the modern world, despite our technological advances and a growing awareness of the importance of human rights. [ + ]
Australians urged to check bone density
A new report calls for earlier investigation and treatment to capture all adults with risk factors for poor bone health, and adults post-fracture. [ + ]
Shaping better meals for older Australians
Launched in July, Shapes of Goodness is a range of texture-modified food — crafted to be delicious, nutritious, and safe and easy to swallow. [ + ]
A Day in the Life of Registered Nurse Eloise Forster
Registered Nurse Eloise Forster shares her day at the Sandringham Hospital Emergency Room. [ + ]
Speech therapy: overcoming service delivery challenges in rural settings
Residents of rural and remote Australia often experience disadvantages and inequalities when it comes to healthcare access and delivery. [ + ]
What has COVID-19 taught us about infection prevention and control?
There is nothing like a one-in-100-year pandemic to expose cracks in an infection prevention and control (IPC) strategy. [ + ]
Scientists targeted with "pandemic levels of abuse"
Around 1 in 5 Australian scientists have said they experienced death threats and/or threats of physical or sexual violence after speaking to the media about COVID-19. [ + ]
Infection prevention and control in virtual healthcare settings
Shortly after welcoming the arrival of her second child, Kelly Evans'* blissful 'post-birth bubble' burst, much earlier than she had imagined. [ + ]
Fast-tracking medical device development
Neo-Bionica, a joint venture between The Bionics Institute and The University of Melbourne, is an end-to-end medical device prototype development facility, recently launched in Melbourne. [ + ]
Sparking innovation in cancer research
Professor Mark Dawson's research has identified novel therapeutic strategies for several cancers and has helped to establish clinical trials with epigenetic therapies. [ + ]