Industry News
Older, but not blinder
The risk of age-related macular degeneration seems to decrease in baby boomers and gen-Xers. [ + ]
Medtech agreement with government an opportunity for reform
A new agreement should ensure patients save money in insurance costs. [ + ]
Gut instinct: tapeworm drug fights prostate cancer
Tapeworms and Giardia medications contain a substance that kills prostate and colon cancer. [ + ]
Your coffee addiction is safe — but ditch the cake
Moderate coffee drinking "more likely to benefit health than to harm it", say experts. [ + ]
High-tech solution to floaters
Patients may soon be able to zap away annoying flecks in their vision. [ + ]
Digital pill tracks if patients have ingested their meds
The product is approved for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, as well as for use as an add-on treatment for depression in adults. [ + ]
Flu vax to be mandatory for aged-care facility staff
Following several flu deaths in aged-care facilities this winter, the federal government is moving to mandate flu vaccinations for staff. [ + ]
Updated EMM guide: supports safer medication use in hospitals
As many as one in nine doses of medicine administered in hospitals are associated with a clinical error. [ + ]
IVF link to spontaneous preterm birth
A new study has found an approximate 80% increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth. [ + ]
The boy with genetically modified skin
A child with a lethal genetic skin disease has had a fully functional outer skin layer reconstructed from his own skin cells. [ + ]
Meningococcal B vax should be required for all children
Children under five years old, Indigenous children under 10 and all adolescents aged 15–19 are contracting the disease much more often than others. [ + ]
Study: 40% of healthcare professionals work while sick
Healthcare professionals are among the most likely to work when sick. Despite the best intentions, it's not a good idea. [ + ]
3D bones custom made... while you're in surgery
'Just-in-time implants' will revolutionise the way bone cancer is treated. [ + ]
Ethical guidelines protecting children's fertility
Doctors treating childhood cancer have a new tool to help manage tough ethical questions surrounding fertility preservation for their young patients. [ + ]
Retrenched older Aussies likely to be depressed, welfare-dependent
Helping older workers work longer could benefit both individuals and government budgets. [ + ]
