Pain survey shows decline in patient–GP relationship
27 July, 2020Australians suffering with chronic pain have reported a worsening in their relationship with their GP and pharmacist over the past two years, according to the National Pain Survey 2020.
World Hepatitis Day: COVID-19's impact on hepatitis elimination
27 July, 2020Dual pandemics — what will COVID-19 mean for hepatitis C elimination? is an online event that will discuss the immense challenges COVID-19 brings to hepatitis C elimination.
Upcoming National Pain Week reveals the faces of pain
24 July, 2020This National Pain Week — running from 27 July to 2 August — aims to bust some of the myths and stigma surrounding chronic pain.
Sydney man receives innovative oncology treatment
23 July, 2020The treatment combines a state-of-the-art MRI imaging scanner and a linear accelerator to allow treatment specialists to see tumours and adapt treatment in real time.
Why Australian birthweight charts need revising
22 July, 2020Researchers have called for the revision of Australian birthweight charts to improve diagnosis of babies that are small for their gestational age.
Promising results from Oxford vaccine
21 July, 2020Early results from non-replicating viral vector vaccines being trialled in the UK and China reveal strong immune responses in most patients, with few adverse side effects.
Stroke numbers head south
21 July, 2020A report published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reveals that more Australians are surviving stroke.
Lessons learnt from medicines crunch amid coronavirus
18 July, 2020 by Kristin Michaels, CEO The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of AustraliaSHPA CEO Kristin Michaels looks at what the coronavirus pandemic has revealed about Australia's medicine supply.
Changing COVID-19 strategy could buy time
17 July, 2020Scientists should be focusing on repurposing existing proven drugs to block the acute inflammatory responses to the virus in seriously ill patients.
COVID-19: not just a respiratory disease
16 July, 2020New York clinicians have described COVID-19's effects outside the lung.
In Conversation with Dr Harrison Steel
16 July, 2020Dr Harrison Steel has been directly involved in two significant projects that have impacted the COVID-19 health crisis.
Study examines ideal surface damage testing protocol
15 July, 2020 by Peter Teska, John Howarter, Haley Oliver, Jim Gauthier, Kay Bixler, Xiaobao Li | Supplied by: Diversey Australia Pty LtdWith increased disinfection for COVID-19, facilities need to consider surface damage to medical devices.
Characteristics of an ideal surface damage testing protocol study — extract
14 July, 2020 by Peter Teska, MBA (Diversey, Inc.), John Howarter, PhD, (Purdue University), Haley Oliver, PhD, (Purdue University), Jim Gauthier, CIC, (Diversey Inc), Kay Bixler, (Diversey, Inc.), Xiaobao Li, PhD, (Diversey, Inc.) | Supplied by: Diversey Australia Pty LtdWith increased disinfection for COVID-19, have you considered the surface damage to your medical devices?
Frontiers in orthopaedic surgery
13 July, 2020Orthopaedic surgeon Dr John O'Donnell recently performed his 10,000th hip arthroscopy procedure — a reported world first for any surgeon performing this procedure.
'Protective' box a potential infection risk to healthcare workers
13 July, 2020An Australian study has shown that aerosol boxes designed to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 can actually increase their exposure to airborne particles that carry the virus.
