AHW 2023 — one week to go, get your free pass now
08 March, 2023With more than 140 speakers and seven free-to-attend programs on a range of topics, the 12th Annual Australian Healthcare Week is a must-attend event for health professionals.
New Strep A variant: research urges enhanced international surveillance
08 March, 2023A new Strep A variant has been associated with increased UK scarlet fever cases. Genomic surveillance has found the variant is now circulating in Australia.
Study explores COVID-19 vaccination blood clots
01 March, 2023Researchers have discovered fundamental differences in how the AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines impact the immune system.
Water testing can fail to detect Legionella: study
17 February, 2023Flinders University experts have found that standard testing for Legionnaires' disease — which can be fatal — is not always fail-safe.
Biofilms and drains in healthcare…don't let them sink in!
13 February, 2023In healthcare, with most sinks and drains being out of sight and out of mind, is it possible a source of infection has been missed?
Study makes recommendations for future pandemic planning
03 February, 2023Evaluation of an Australian study into household transmission of COVID-19 has led to four key recommendations for future preparedness.
Looking for dirty utility room solutions?
02 February, 2023 by Renelle HarrisonWhy there's no 'one size fits all' solution, and how you can create a functional space that supports your facility.
Smart sutures could reduce infection risk, simplify post-op care
01 February, 2023Local researchers and clinicians are developing a new antimicrobial suture that could provide an alternative to mesh implants and internal stitches.
Computer model predicts COVID-19 recovery
01 February, 2023An international collaboration that tracked 215 patients infected with COVID-19 for up to a year post-infection has developed a model that predicts individual recovery chances.
Some HAIs may develop from patients' own bacteria: study
12 January, 2023More than 170K adults admitted to public hospitals in Australia are estimated to contract hospital-associated infections (HAIs) each year, leading to 7583 deaths.
How healthcare providers prevent infection
01 January, 2023The spread of infection in the healthcare sector is an ongoing challenge, so what can providers do to minimise risk and protect patients, staff and visitors?
$34m raised for needle-free vaccine patch
06 December, 2022Vaxxas, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, has raised AU$34m to advance a clinical pipeline and scale manufacturing of its needle-free vaccine patch.
CSL Florey Medal for malaria drug resistance research
02 December, 2022Melbourne scientist Professor Alan Cowman AC has won the $50,000 CSL Florey Medal for Lifetime Achievement for revealing how malaria parasites infect humans.
Whiteley Bactol Blue Hand Sanitiser
01 December, 2022Preventing infection transmission shouldn't mean dry skin. Sanitising hands to prevent infection spread is crucial, but it doesn't need to mean that dry, irritated skin is the result.
Minimising the risk of Legionnaires' disease
29 November, 2022There 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.
