Articles
Cleaning vs sanitising vs disinfecting
Though these words are often used interchangeably, there are important differences between cleaning, sanitising and disinfecting. [ + ]
Air filters for hospitals
An excerpt from a published technical article describing common air filters in hospital environments. [ + ]
Behind the scenes of NSW's pandemic response
Thousands of workers from NSW Health, the Australian Defence Force, Qantas and even Taronga Zoo have played their part in the public health response to COVID-19. [ + ]
Korongee Village: a new era in dementia care
When Korongee Village officially opened its doors in July this year, it marked the beginning of a new era in dementia care in Australia. [ + ]
COVID-19 and the vulnerability of remote Indigenous communities
Dr Gabrielle O'Kane looks at why Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people living in remote communities are at greater risk of COVID-19. [ + ]
A Day in the Life of a Sydney paramedic
It is sometimes said that paramedics see more trauma in one shift than most people see in a lifetime. We ride along with Steve Perryman for the day. [ + ]
We can no longer afford a business-as-usual approach to health care
We need to refocus healthcare training for an era where telehealth, home-based treatment and monitoring are prominent and AI, data and machine learning augment health care. [ + ]
The tech that's helping stop the spread
We take a look at some of the COVID-busting infection control technologies being used to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2. [ + ]
Bionic discoveries create real-world solutions
Bionics innovations are changing the lives of people around the world who live with complex disabilities, chronic diseases and previously untreatable health conditions. [ + ]
Cognitive overload in a pandemic
With healthcare systems across the world overwhelmed, their nurses and doctors are overwhelmed, too. [ + ]
The dark side of breast implants
Macquarie University's Professor Anand Deva removes women's implants every week, as mounting evidence shows that removal alleviates symptoms being experienced by recipients. [ + ]
Perkins design packs a punch
Perth's Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research takes its cues from the human body, with a central stairway twisting like a strand of DNA and revealing different activities on different levels. [ + ]
COVID-19 vaccine: who's in the running?
All eyes are firmly fixed on the 100+ vaccine candidates currently competing to tackle COVID-19. [ + ]
The Budget: where's the money going for allied health?
There is more work to do in acknowledging and sufficiently supporting our rural allied health services into the future. [ + ]
Infection control: lessons learned from COVID-19
When infection control strategies aren't watertight, bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites can spread like wildfire. [ + ]
