Vaxxas, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, has raised AU$34m to advance a clinical pipeline and scale manufacturing of its needle-free vaccine patch. [ + ]

Faulty batches of generic lamotrigine tablets — an anti-convulsant drug commonly used for treating bipolar disorder and epilepsy — are being dispensed to patients in Australia. [ + ]

Researchers at UNSW Sydney are developing safer, less invasive approaches to biopsy tumours. [ + ]

Melbourne scientist Professor Alan Cowman AC has won the $50,000 CSL Florey Medal for Lifetime Achievement for revealing how malaria parasites infect humans. [ + ]

HDR has been appointed to work on three hospital projects across the public and private sectors in Australia's east. [ + ]

Eight winners have been recognised for their inspiring work across the disability, allied health, aged care and community services sectors. [ + ]

There were 96 cases of Legionnaires' disease so far this year from the type of bacteria that can be found in potting mix and soils in NSW, and 106 were reported last year. [ + ]

Research released by Pfizer Australia has shown that despite increasing COVID-19 case numbers, nearly two-thirds of Australians are complacent about the risks of infection. [ + ]

University of Queensland researchers are evaluating a novel sepsis diagnostic tool as an aid in differentiating sepsis from SIRS in paediatric patients. [ + ]

The APHA has its first all-female leadership team after Christine Gee and Carmel Monaghan were elected President and Vice-President. [ + ]

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has entered into a partnership with Pharmaceutical Defence Limited to support pharmacist practice and medicine safety. [ + ]

The World Health Organization, the Ministry of Public Health of Qatar and FIFA have launched a major digital health initiative for children and adolescents. [ + ]

Australians affected by skin cancer are uniting for Jay's Mission Melanoma walk — over 300 km from Canberra to Sydney. [ + ]

Researchers have found that concealed cardiomyopathy is an important cause of sudden cardiac death where no cause is found from autopsy. [ + ]

An alternative to the traditional high-volume healthcare consumable 'bluey' — the Greeny Compostable Underpad — has been released by Haines Medical Australia. [ + ]