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The healthcare products taking out Good Design Awards
We take a look at a small selection of the healthcare products that showcased at the 2020 Good Design Awards. [ + ]
Three perspectives on treating via telehealth
How remote consultations are working for the better for some healthcare businesses. [ + ]
Telehealth lifeline for people living with spinal cord injuries
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia approached telehealth service GPNow about rapidly migrating its NeuroMoves program online. [ + ]
A look at the collaborative surge in health care
A collaborative trend across the healthcare and life science sectors sees teamwork between public and private organisations, providers, researchers, tech vendors and even competitors. [ + ]
Queensland and Oxford: a tale of two vaccine agreements
CSL Limited has signed a heads of agreement for the supply of UQ's COVID-19 vaccine candidate and another to manufacture Oxford University's candidate. [ + ]
How digital health can combat mental health
Many healthcare software providers now offer a 'contactless experience', giving patients confidence that they can receive medical support in a safer environment. [ + ]
Face shields: providing additional layers of protection
Face shields are comfortable to wear — they're also re-usable, and can easily be disassembled and cleaned with most cleaning products. [ + ]
How to evaluate masks and avoid fake products
The Australian market has been flooded by poor quality masks that don't provide adequate protection for healthcare workers. How do you spot a fake? [ + ]
Alarming behaviour employers should look out for
There are a few alarming behavioural patterns and indications healthcare employers need to be mindful of, observe and intervene where necessary. [ + ]
Roadmap to financing five-star aged-care system released
Economic modelling has revealed that Australia can transform the quality of its aged-care system in just four years. [ + ]
Clinical trial phases explained
Associate Professor Paul Griffin explains the different phases of the clinical trial process. [ + ]
Healthcare digitalisation: four technical headaches
With digitalisation comes complexity. Hospital IT departments need to ensure that technology issues do not get in the way of the medical staff delivering essential frontline care. [ + ]
Digitising paperwork helps train next generation of doctors
DocuSign has simplified the feedback process to streamline and speed up how clinicians complete student assessments. [ + ]
Overdose report reveals hidden health crisis
Australia's Annual Overdose Report 2020 reveals that — for the fifth year running — more than 2000 Australians lost their lives due to overdose. [ + ]
The 10 riskiest Internet of Things devices in health care
A Forescout report has uncovered the 10 riskiest Internet of Things devices in health care in 2020. [ + ]
