Industry News
Exhaustion leaves Qld junior doctors fearing mistakes
Nearly half of Queensland's trainee doctors are worried they will make a clinical mistake because they are exhausted from working excessively long hours. [ + ]
Pharma contract to save WA Health millions
The WA health system will save up to $35 million over the next 10 years, following the establishment of a new pharmaceutical contract. [ + ]
COVID-19 reinfections — what do we know so far?
Dr Larisa Labzin has helped demystify the topic of COVID-19 reinfections — highlighting what researchers now know for sure, what they think may be true and which areas they still have no idea about. [ + ]
Include pharmacists in aged-care settings, recommendations say
SHPA has welcomed the patient safety measures that have emerged from the later stages of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. [ + ]
App helps GPs diagnose cough
A smartphone app is now available to help Australian doctors diagnose common respiratory diseases remotely. [ + ]
Program set to improve medication access for Indigenous Australians
Metro North Hospital and Health Service is launching a pharmaceutical program that will allow greater access to medications for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients visiting its facilities. [ + ]
Movember to launch prostate cancer 'super network'
Movember is launching a bumper network of prostate cancer patient registries, set to transform treatment and care of the disease. [ + ]
The copper touch helps bring safety to surfaces
Products are available that focus on making touchpoints safe. But not all antimicrobial products are equal. [ + ]
HIV study set to change international treatment recommendations
New findings by researchers at the UBC Faculty of Medicine are set to change international treatment recommendations for people with newly diagnosed HIV. [ + ]
HESTA Excellence Awards: finalists revealed
Twenty-four organisations and teams working in disability, allied health, aged care and community services have been revealed as finalists for HESTA Excellence Awards. [ + ]
GPs need better MBS rebate options for COVID-recovery phase
Dr Ayman Shenouda says the COVID-19 recovery period may be a challenging time for GPs as they grapple with high patient volumes and a significant spike in chronic health conditions, arising from the virus. [ + ]
Limited-edition bandages launch to boost blood donations
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood has enlisted Aussie artists to design a vibrant range of limited-edition artwork bandages to celebrate the life-giving efforts of blood and plasma donors. [ + ]
LASA session to explore aged-care design
Designing for community, connection and sense of place shows how progressive design helps create vibrant, integrated seniors' communities. [ + ]
Innovative solution disinfects air
An innovative air disinfection stick-on filter that can be integrated into all kinds of HVAC systems and kill up to 99.9% viruses and bacteria has been launched by NCH Asia Pacific. [ + ]
Osteoarthritis discovery could slash health bill
University of South Australia researchers are looking for a new biomarker for osteoarthritis, a condition that affects more than two million Australians. [ + ]