Industry News
Toolkit targets secondary osteoporotic fractures
Primary care physicians can now access a comprehensive educational toolkit containing practical resources to help identify, assess and manage patients at risk of fractures. [ + ]
Why do some people develop life-threatening COVID-19?
More than 10% of healthy people who develop severe COVID-19 produce misguided antibodies that attack the patient's own immune system. [ + ]
Tarantula venom could hold key to IBS pain relief
Molecules from the venom of one of the world's largest spiders could be used to develop pain blockers for people with irritable bowel syndrome. [ + ]
Study links metformin to slowed cognitive decline
A study of older Australians with type 2 diabetes revealed that taking metformin resulted in slower cognitive decline with lower dementia rates than those who did not use the medication. [ + ]
National Allergy Strategy launches food allergy training for hospital staff
All about Allergens for Hospitals provides nationally standardised training for food allergen management for food service in Australian hospitals. [ + ]
Coffee drinking confers benefits in cancer study
Daily coffee consumption has been associated with improved survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, according to a study led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. [ + ]
MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2020 goes digital
The event will offer a purpose-built online B2B experience for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and trade buyers from the medical and healthcare sector to conduct business. [ + ]
Palliative care survey: call to clinicians
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is calling on clinicians to complete the Palliative Care Prognostic Tools Survey. [ + ]
Trauma rife among aged-care residents, says researcher
More than 70% of people within aged-care facilities have experienced a traumatic event in their lives and may need psychological intervention during COVID-19, says researcher. [ + ]
Study finds pregnancy can delay onset of MS symptoms
A Monash-led international study has found that pregnancy can delay the onset of multiple sclerosis symptoms by more than three years. [ + ]
Digital health workforce roadmap released
The federal government has released a roadmap that outlines the workforce and education changes needed to support the adoption of digital health. [ + ]
Study to investigate long-term effects of COVID-19 on frontline workers
The Victorian Government has announced funding for a collaborative study into the long-term impacts of the pandemic on healthcare workers' psychological and physical wellbeing. [ + ]
8-week program reduces Alzheimer's risk, says study
A combination of dementia education and lifestyle changes improved cognitive performance and reduced the risk of Alzheimer's disease among seniors with pre-dementia conditions. [ + ]
6 min Strep A test suitable for remote settings
Rapid, molecular point-of-care tests can be used in remote settings to accurately detect the presence of Strep A bacterium in just six minutes. [ + ]
Cochrane Review finds individualised treatment best for PCOS
The study compared the two most common treatments used in the long-term medical management of the condition: the oral contraceptive pill and metformin. [ + ]
