Industry News
New coating for implants, medical devices cuts infection risk
Infections after hip replacements and from orthopaedic device procedures can be complicated and lead to painful and repeat surgeries. [ + ]
Clinical trial to test psychedelics for depression
Macquarie University is leading a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of regular, tiny doses of a psychedelic drug on moderate depression. [ + ]
New opioids standard encourages alternatives, cessation plans
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has launched a new national standard for opioid analgesics to help prevent long-term harm. [ + ]
Drug-resistant environmental mould causes lung infections
Drug-resistant mould is spreading from the environment and infecting susceptible people's lungs, reveals a new study led by Imperial College London. [ + ]
US physician indicted in $10m telemedicine fraud case
Elemer Raffai, an orthopedic surgeon, has been indicted with healthcare fraud in the US in relation to a $10 million scheme involving the submission of false and fraudulent Medicare claims. [ + ]
Works begin on Australian first Satellite Hospitals program in the Redlands
Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D'Ath said that the crucial projects across the south-east corner would deliver improved healthcare services in growing communities. [ + ]
New report highlights the cost of crisis on frontline workers
The latest Australian Community Sector Survey finds that the pandemic has further compounded chronic underfunding in the community sector, pushing many services and workers to their limits. [ + ]
The impact of war on Ukraine's health system
A WHO survey demonstrates the devastating impact of the humanitarian emergency on the health and wellbeing of millions of people in Ukraine. [ + ]
Proposal for assessing long COVID patients
A new assessment proposal aimed at clinicians and researchers hopes to help to establish an individualised treatment protocol for long COVID patients. [ + ]
Rural GPs need more robust support: RACGP
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging the next federal government to boost support for GPs caring for rural and remote patients. [ + ]
Healthy lifestyle linked to more years without Alzheimer's
A healthy lifestyle is associated with a longer life expectancy, with both men and women living a larger proportion of their remaining years without Alzheimer's disease. [ + ]
HESTA confirms consortium bid for Ramsay Health
HESTA has confirmed that it is part of a KKR-led consortium to acquire Ramsay Health Care. [ + ]
Bethesda Health Care, Microsoft partner for new facility
Bethesda Health Care has partnered with Microsoft to install a cloud-based solution at its new mental health clinic in Cockburn, Perth. [ + ]
Delta variant's invasion trick to evade immune response
COVID-19's Delta variant may use a novel invasion method to evade the body's immune response, causing damage to the brain, intestine and kidneys, a Griffith University study has found. [ + ]
Online program for stroke survivors improves wellbeing: study
Access to an online program that provides easily accessible, interactive, tailored healthy lifestyle and behaviour change techniques improves the wellbeing of adult stroke survivors, according to a new study. [ + ]
