Nerve stimulation device for IBD implanted in Melb man
13 December, 2023 by Mansi GandhiWith no cure currently available for Crohn's disease, a new clinical study milestone could be a major step forward for treatment options.
Patients told to plan a pregnancy to treat endometriosis
13 December, 2023The global study, focused on patient experiences, surveyed more than 3000 medically diagnosed patients with endometriosis.
Virtus, 23Strands and Monash receive funding for IVF study
11 December, 2023Virtus Health, healthtech startup 23Strands and Monash University have received $3m in federal government funding for an IVF study.
Lenexa Medical LenexaCARE pressure injury monitoring system
05 December, 2023 | Supplied by: Lenexa MedicalThe LenexaCARE fabric-based sensor technology paired with AI software monitors patient position and pressures in real time to enable personalised pressure injury prevention.
TGA advises of possible saline contamination
04 December, 2023A recent outbreak of Ralstonia pickettii in Australian hospital patients has been linked to contaminated saline.
New adaptive clinical trial for progressive MS
29 November, 2023An adaptive clinical trial for Australians living with MS is hoping to reverse neurological damage caused by progressive multiple sclerosis.
Charm novaLUM II-X system
28 November, 2023 | Supplied by: Cell Biosciences Pty LtdThe novaLUM II-X system brings together Charm’s ATP (adenosine triphosphate) detection technology and new novaLINK 5 software for a system designed to make sanitation verification, corrective action and documentation easier.
WHO responds to upsurge of respiratory illness in China
24 November, 2023The World Health Organization has shared an update on the increase in respiratory illnesses among children in northern China.
$12.5m towards cervical cancer elimination
24 November, 2023Funded by an Australian Government regional aid grant, the EPICC consortium will work to eliminate cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific region.
Change to gestational diabetes testing: a pandemic silver lining?
23 November, 2023Thanks to research from the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, a reduction in unnecessary glucose testing may well be one of the silver linings of the pandemic.
New recommendations for treatment of chronic cough
22 November, 2023Patients suffering from a chronic cough should have that cough thoroughly investigated if there are any red flags for an underlying disease, suggest new recommendations.
RACGP calls for long-term solution to opioid dependence
22 November, 2023While welcoming a decision to extend the period GPs can adminster opioid dependence treatment drugs, a longer-term solution is needed, RACGP says.
Aust project could lead to early detection of deadly cancer
20 November, 2023The project will build on WEHI's breakthrough discovery of proteins that can identify early pancreatic cancer in patients.
The hard facts about Australia's antimicrobial use
17 November, 2023The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released its most recent report into the nation's antibiotic use and resistance.
Delayed cord clamping in preterm babies reduces death risk by half
15 November, 2023Two University of Sydney-led studies have given further weight to the benefits of delayed cord clamping.