Industry News
Northern Health, The Clinician team up to expand Vic virtual ED
Northern Health has partnered with The Clinician as part of the statewide expansion of the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED). [ + ]
Virtual biopsy could transform heart transplant care
The days of heart transplant survivors undergoing invasive biopsies could soon be over with a new technique reducing complications. [ + ]
More than 1800 drug-induced deaths in 2020: report
In 2020, drug-induced deaths were nearly twice as frequent among males as females, according to a new report by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. [ + ]
Haemophilia support: AR Joint Scanner unveiled at the CHW
An Australian-designed, augmented reality (AR) technology will give young people living with haemophilia a glimpse into the future and help them stay on track with treatment. [ + ]
Study explores hospital bacteria's ability to change
Flinders University researchers are exploring hospital strain of Acinetobacter baumannii and its cellular response to important antibiotic colistin. [ + ]
'Missing episodes' add to elective surgery backlog
Since the start of the pandemic more than 390,000 anticipated private hospital admissions did not occur, according to APRA data. [ + ]
The role of shared decision-making in cancer treatment
A patient's perspective on their physical well-being can provide a better indication of their response to cancer treatment than clinician-based tools. [ + ]
Gout drug may help heart failure patients: study
Colchicine, a common gout drug, has significantly improved survival rates for patients hospitalised with worsening heart failure, according to a new study. [ + ]
Dry eye: 77% Australians experience symptoms but many unaware
Despite the discomfort, only 11% of people would see an optometrist and only around 3% would speak to a pharmacist for advice. [ + ]
Bigger ED for Werribee Mercy Hospital
The Werribee Mercy Hospital's emergency department capacity is set to be doubled, following a funding boost from the Victorian Budget 2022/23. [ + ]
Common anaesthetic could help with chronic migraines
When a chronic migraine sufferer does not respond to other treatments, infusions of a common local anaesthetic can provide some periods of pain relief. [ + ]
Some elective procedures postponed amid supply shortage
Queensland Health has announced that it will reschedule some non-urgent elective procedures due to a critical worldwide shortage of contrast solutions required for a range of medical imaging. [ + ]
HESTA nurses and midwives awards — winners announced
Nurse practitioner Sue Hegarty has been revealed as the 2022 Nurse of the Year and Melanie Briggs awarded Midwife of the Year. [ + ]
NSW reports 'probable' case of monkeypox
A 40-year-old traveller recently returned from Europe has been identified as a probable case of monkeypox, with confirmatory testing underway. [ + ]
Respiratory syncytial virus behind 100,000 child deaths
There were over 45,000 deaths in infants under six months old in 2019, with one in five of the total global cases of RSV occurring in this age group. [ + ]
