More than 500 participants from the Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Network across WHO's six regions came together for the recent 5th EMT Global Meeting. [ + ]

Culturally tailored health care and listening to Indigenous knowledges will be central to this year's Ngar-wu Wanyarra Health Conference. [ + ]

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is calling for greater investments in nurse leadership and professional development in response to new data. [ + ]

People with a diagnosis of BPD and their carers report experiencing discrimination when presenting to health services following self-harm or a suicide attempt. [ + ]

Around nine Australians take their own life each day, and it is the leading cause of death for Australians aged 15–44. [ + ]

ASMOF ACT has appealed for action to be taken to address staff shortages in order to reduce risks to staff wellbeing and patient care at Canberra Hospital. [ + ]

Research to identify patients who will benefit most from a life-saving machine that acts as the heart and lungs has received a $1 million funding boost. [ + ]

A study from UniSA's Australian Centre for Precision Health has found a link between metabolism and dementia-related brain measures. [ + ]

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have developed a technology to diagnose patients with heart failure in record time. [ + ]

The IPA has released two research papers questioning the effectiveness of lockdowns and highlighting the economic, social and humanitarian cost. [ + ]

Integrating paediatricians into GP consultations improves care for children and could ease emergency department burden, a pilot study shows. [ + ]

A pilot program at North West Private Hospital in Queensland has facilitated 446 trees to be planted in exchange for the rigid containers purchased from medical device supplier B. Braun. [ + ]

It's no secret that many health professionals have experienced extreme stress over the last couple of years, but now it seems your dog can tell. [ + ]

Almost half (40%) of all pregnancies in Australia are unintended, with 197,234 occurrences recorded in 2020 alone. [ + ]

Students in South Australia's Eyre Peninsula and northern regions will benefit from greater access to specialist midwifery training from 2023. [ + ]