Despite advances in medical devices and biotech, the health industry is battling a technology paradox: hidden behind cutting-edge medical breakthroughs are ailing IT systems. [ + ]

A retrospective study has shown that the whooping cough vaccine discontinued in the late 1990s may play an important role in protecting against food allergies. [ + ]

Problems with availability and access to information are keeping healthcare organisations from effectively using their data to impact lives and improve patient care. [ + ]

Want more people to take out private health insurance? Offer effective incentives, says the Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA). [ + ]

With the healthcare sector being responsible for 7% of all carbon emissions in Australia, the case for change is clear. [ + ]

Queensland Health is testing a man for coronavirus (2019-nCoV) after he returned from central China with a respiratory illness. [ + ]

The 'Digital Health' agenda is extremely full and it is often challenging to bridge the supply chain and clinical delivery within organisations or give thought to the necessity to support traceability. [ + ]

Caring for someone with Lewy body dementia is a demanding and difficult task, with caregivers taking on responsibilities such as provision of emotional support, logistics arrangement and key decision-making. [ + ]

Increasing patient demands and a wave of technological innovation will force healthcare providers to redesign their service delivery methods in 2020. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a bacteria-destroying technology that uses nano-sized particles of magnetic liquid metal to shred bacteria and bacterial biofilm without harming good cells. [ + ]

UK and US researchers have found that the 'rubber hand illusion' could help those with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) overcome their condition without the stress caused by exposure therapy. [ + ]

A Monash Health study investigating inequalities in acute stroke care found Australians in rural areas are not receiving the same timely care as those in cities. [ + ]

In an astounding example of technology advancing health care, a blood clot in the jugular vein of an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has been treated via telemedicine. [ + ]

To help your patients determine what is most important to them, Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) has created an eGuide on how to find the right early intervention therapy provider. [ + ]

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has urged the federal government to make reforms to help GPs care for affected communities at the frontline of the bushfire crisis. [ + ]