Industry News
Progress on new hypertension and lipid guidelines
Around 4.5 million Australian adults have high blood pressure and 8.5 million have abnormal blood lipid levels. Each is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke. [ + ]
AI model to help tackle aggression in the ED
A new research project has integrated artificial intelligence (AI) into an immersive virtual-reality-enhanced computer simulation program to train frontline healthcare workers in de-escalating aggression in patients. [ + ]
ANDHealth extends CHICC partnership
ANDHealth has extended the Victorian Connected Health Innovation and Commercialisation Centre (CHICC) initiative for a further 12 months. [ + ]
Prediction model for cardiac arrest treatment
When treating cardiac arrests, rapid action can improve the chance of survival. [ + ]
New Qld lab to produce personalised cancer vaccines
A new facility at The University of Queensland is set to produce cancer vaccines tailored to individual patients. [ + ]
Diet in 40s could influence quality of life in 70s: study
Fewer than 1 in 10 people are able to live free of disease and maintain good physical, cognitive and mental health to age 70 and beyond, suggests a new study. [ + ]
Funding to grow primary care nursing workforce
The funding is aimed at placing 6000 nursing students over the next three years, with 50 students already placed in primary health care settings in South Australia alone. [ + ]
Program to improve the safety of incident responders
A Victorian trial program for emergency service personnel and others responding to incidents on high-speed roads has led to recommendations for similar initiatives to be rolled out across Australia. [ + ]
Using mRNA vaccines to prevent UTI, cancers
The federal government has announced $19 million in funding to research projects aimed at finding mRNA vaccines to prevent cancer and urinary tract infections. [ + ]
GenesisCare opens radiation therapy service in Noosa
GenesisCare has opened a new $12 million radiation therapy centre in Noosa, offering treatment to 500 patients annually. [ + ]
Digital health solution for aged care wins national award
An electronic screening and risk prediction tool for deterioration in aged care residents has won the Award for Impact from Cooperative Research Australia. [ + ]
New method could lead to faster sepsis diagnosis
Sepsis diagnoses could soon become faster as Korean researchers say they have created a new method for identifying the pathogens involved in these cases. [ + ]
Health sector collaboration drives Provider Connect update
The ADHA has released an update to Provider Connect Australia, an initiative that helps care providers and business partners maintain accurate information in a single place. [ + ]
Diagnosing obesity — time to move beyond BMIs?
Obesity has more than doubled globally since 1990, with more than 2.5 billion adults aged 18 and older being overweight in 2022. [ + ]
Avive Health launches new mental health hospital in Vic
The private mental health hospital in Mornington Peninsula focuses on creating an environment that actively promotes patient healing based on research-backed methods. [ + ]
