Articles
Why don’t we have equitable access to meningococcal vaccines yet?
Invasive meningococcal disease remains a serious and life-threatening infection in Australia. [ + ]
Call to expedite mobilisation of resources for mpox
Mpox infections have risen significantly across the world this year, with Australia registering some 905 cases so far to date. [ + ]
9 leadership lessons from Dr Beverley Rowbotham AO
Dr Beverley Rowbotham AO has achieved remarkable success in her career, opening the doors for other women on boards in the health and medical industry. [ + ]
Startup Spotlight: Transforming diagnosis
Around four decades ago, Stuart Crozier, an Australian inventor of 30 patented MRI technologies, secured a vacation placement at Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital. [ + ]
Rethink investigations and referrals for knee pain, emphasises new standard
A revised national standard outlines the right way to care for knee osteoarthritis, reflecting solid evidence of strong health outcomes without surgery. [ + ]
Upholding a new model of mental health care
The Ipswich Hospital Mental Health Acute Inpatient Service was recently recognised at the Queensland State Architecture Awards. [ + ]
In conversation with AEHRC's Dr David Hansen
Of all the innovations across CSIRO's digital health portfolio, there is one which stands out to Dr David Hansen, CEO of CSIRO's Australian e-health research centre (AEHRC), when picturing our technology-led future. [ + ]
HIC 2024: promoting wider clinical adoption of AI
The Australasian Institute of Digital Health's three-day Health Innovation Community (HIC) 2024 conference has kicked off in Brisbane. [ + ]
Opinion: Advanced pharmacy is not revolutionary, it’s evolutionary
As the most common healthcare intervention, medicines are crucial to all aspects of Australians' health. [ + ]
Driving innovation in wound care
Wound care is an incredibly exciting, ever-evolving area of health care. [ + ]
Digital health — reimagining reform
In Australia, the pandemic saw one of the most rapid shifts in care delivery in history; however, it is becoming increasingly evident that there is a slow, inexorable return to pre-COVID behaviours across the healthcare landscape. [ + ]
A Day in the Life of a paediatric nurse and first aid crusader
Grace Larson is a Paediatric Intensive Care Nurse by trade with 17 years' experience in the area, but has recently turned her attention from the reactive support provided in an intensive care unit to more proactive education. [ + ]
Enhancing hearing loss diagnostics and outcomes in primary care
Hearing health is integral to overall physical and emotional wellbeing, yet it often remains overlooked in primary care settings. [ + ]
Winning the antimicrobial resistance war
In the war against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), there is one line of defence which stands out to public health expert Dr Susan Jain — and, contrary to expectation, it does not come from a pharmacy. [ + ]
Mental health and the Big 5
Those of us working in mental health are not just managing increasing caseloads, but we are also trying to look after the mental health of our co-workers, our loved ones and if we can, ourselves. [ + ]
