Industry News
Research into 'chemobrain' hopes to improve treatment
UNSW Sydney has been awarded a grant of nearly $500,000 to investigate how the relationship between gut and brain health is impacted by chemotherapy. [ + ]
UQ, SNP speed up pathology workflows
The University of Queensland and Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology (SNP) have automated a microscope scanning and analysis system in Brisbane that has been tested, implemented and accredited ready for rollout around the world. [ + ]
Paediatric palliative care national plan launched
A new national action plan has been launched with an aim to improve the quality and availability of palliative care for infants, children and young people with a life-limiting illness. [ + ]
Lipid-lowering drugs could impair lung function: study
A study involving 340,000 UK Biobank participants has found that a new class of cholesterol-lowering drugs could impair lung function in some patients. [ + ]
SA Health to roll out Modeus's electronic drug register platform
South Australian Health has appointed Modeus as the preferred supplier for the Electronic Controlled Drug Register for SA Pharmacy Sites. [ + ]
Call for awareness on metabolic syndrome that increases heart disease risk
The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI) is calling for improving awareness on conditions that can double the risk of cardiovascular disease. [ + ]
Self-managed hospital-to-home interventions key to reducing frailty
A Flinders University led trial involving self-managed exercise and nutrition intervention has found encouraging results in helping to reduce frailty. [ + ]
New international dietary guidelines released
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated dietary advice involving fat and carbohydrate intake. [ + ]
Improving healthcare workers' wellbeing through innovative design
A new initiative from RMIT aims to improve the comfort and workplace mental health of healthcare workers through 3D-knitted bespoke hospital scrubs. [ + ]
Nursing body responds to NASOG MS-2 Step Pill comments
ACN CEO Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN said that comments claiming women would be at risk if nurse practitioners prescribed the abortion pill were insulting, patronising and out of touch with reality. [ + ]
Scholarship opportunity for Pacific Islands nurses
The ACN Foundation is offering two international scholarships for nursing leaders from Pacific Island Nations to participate in ACN's Institute of Leadership Nurse Executive Program, with applications closing 25 July. [ + ]
AI to predict serious health conditions — at speed
A multidisciplinary team of researchers have developed software that can analyse scans at the rate of roughly 60,000 images in a single day. [ + ]
Reducing caesarean birth risks: research
Researchers have investigated the effectiveness of a range of manoeuvres and devices currently used to reduce the risk of impacted foetal head in emergency caesarean births. [ + ]
Access to medical abortion pill expanded
The TGA has announced changes to restrictions around prescribing and dispensing of medical abortion pills. [ + ]
Alcidion, Olinqua partner to reduce hospital wait times
The solution is designed to enable hospitals to identify operational inefficiencies, make data-driven decisions and drive improvement. [ + ]
