Industry News
New board members for National Rural Health Alliance
The Alliance has appointed Penny Stewart OAM and Dr Nicole Liesis as new board members. [ + ]
New adaptive clinical trial for progressive MS
An adaptive clinical trial for Australians living with MS is hoping to reverse neurological damage caused by progressive multiple sclerosis. [ + ]
$12.5m towards cervical cancer elimination
Funded by an Australian Government regional aid grant, the EPICC consortium will work to eliminate cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific region. [ + ]
WHO responds to upsurge of respiratory illness in China
The World Health Organization has shared an update on the increase in respiratory illnesses among children in northern China. [ + ]
Call for review of 'inadequate' psychedelic-assisted therapy laws
A group of medical and health practitioners is calling for an urgent review of the current guidelines for the use of psychedelic-assisted therapy in Australia. [ + ]
Change to gestational diabetes testing: a pandemic silver lining?
Thanks to research from the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, a reduction in unnecessary glucose testing may well be one of the silver linings of the pandemic. [ + ]
Speedier assessment for internationally trained nurses
Overseas-trained nurses and midwives looking to practise in Australia will soon have access to a new assessment facility. [ + ]
AI.Care 2023 kicks off with focus on global standards for innovation
The AIDH's AI.Care 2023 conference has kicked off with Dr Eva Weicken delivering the opening plenary on setting global standards for health AI innovation. [ + ]
New recommendations for treatment of chronic cough
Patients suffering from a chronic cough should have that cough thoroughly investigated if there are any red flags for an underlying disease, suggest new recommendations. [ + ]
AI models to improve automated chest X-ray diagnosis
Research from the Australian e-Health Research Centre has identified methods for improving AI diagnosis of heart and lung conditions using X-ray. [ + ]
RACGP calls for long-term solution to opioid dependence
While welcoming a decision to extend the period GPs can adminster opioid dependence treatment drugs, a longer-term solution is needed, RACGP says. [ + ]
Health Justice Australia CEO to step down
Dr Tessa Boyd-Caine, founding CEO of Health Justice Australia, will step down from her role at the end of January 2024. [ + ]
Aust project could lead to early detection of deadly cancer
The project will build on WEHI's breakthrough discovery of proteins that can identify early pancreatic cancer in patients. [ + ]
Clinic offers new lease on life for 21-year-old
A NSW tertiary clinical program has significantly improved the quality of life of a young woman diagnosed with functional neurological disorder (FND). [ + ]
Project targets illicit drug use and harm reduction
UTS is testing a new handheld device for rapidly and accurately identifying drug specimens. [ + ]
