Cleaning, disinfecting and sterilising re-usable medical devices and equipment provides an essential foundation for delivering safe and good-quality care. [ + ]

At the heart of this automated pharmacy system are drug dispensary robots that can precisely scan, move and store more than $200,000 worth of medicines each day. [ + ]

Gas sensing is just the beginning of what these smart pills can do. [ + ]

"For paramedics, lifting and loading is a common element to almost each and every call." [ + ]

After more than 10 years of research, Australian medical researchers are set to change the way we treat infants with respiratory illness, with Queensland emergency departments already adopting the new therapy. [ + ]

Scientists are exploring the potential of human cord plasma to slow brain degeneration. [ + ]

Finally Australia has access to this easy-to-use antidote for alcohol poisoning. [ + ]

When the system fails to deliver technological solutions, our clinicians will initiate solutions of their own. The result is often a fragmented mix of non-integrated niche systems that dangerously complicate the patient journey. [ + ]

Medicines play a vital role in the treatment of many diseases, and Australian patients generally have access to an excellent range of world-class therapies. However, in recent years, concerns have been raised about the time taken for Australian patients to access new medicines. [ + ]

This technique has been credited with helping to save at least one life already. [ + ]

Providing support during the critical transition period after hospital discharge can reduce the risk of avoidable readmission. [ + ]

On the evening of 21 November 2016, after a wild and windy thunderstorm, the city of Melbourne was plunged into a 'thunderstorm asthma' epidemic. [ + ]

Nurse practitioner Matiu Bush is one of the new wave of clinicians looking beyond traditional models of care to virtual care and connected care models. [ + ]

It is well recognised that residents of aged-care facilities are at high risk of weight loss, with the prevalence of malnutrition in the residential aged-care setting ranging from 40–70%. [ + ]

Eccentric exercise does not involve going for a run in a silly costume. [ + ]