Non-physician care reduces heart disease and stroke risk
04 September, 2019In the 'Hope 4' trial, care was led by non-physician health workers using a computer tablet to help decision-making, working closely with physicians.
Why can't we seem to say goodbye to poor hand hygiene
03 September, 2019 | Supplied by: SC Johnson ProfessionalHandwashing is good practice and we know it's one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of infections within healthcare settings. So why is hand hygiene compliance still an issue?
Antibiotics linked to heightened bowel cancer risk
23 August, 2019Antibiotic use is linked to a heightened risk of bowel cancer, research published in the journal Gut has found. But the risk was lowered for rectal cancer.
What a smart brain looks like
07 August, 2019German neuroscientists show, using magnetic resonance imaging, that the brains of people with excellent general knowledge are particularly efficiently wired.
DVT meds help reduce risk
02 August, 2019New kinds of blood thinners are signalling changes to the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and a potential reduction in risk of blood clots, a review has found.
Dad's touch helps premmie bubs thrive
01 August, 2019Getting more dads into neonatal units could help hospitals' littlest patients thrive, research from Edith Cowan University shows.
Trust in staff fosters better bowel check
31 July, 2019Information, guidance and trust in hospital staff and systems make for a better patient colonoscopy experience, a Bowel Cancer Australia survey shows.
Digital pharmacy key to medicine safety and efficacy
30 July, 2019Electronic prescriptions and real-time prescription monitoring are among projects tipped to empower pharmacists to be more accountable and responsible for medicine safety and efficacy.
Brain surgery via the wrist
29 July, 2019Researchers have demonstrated that transradial surgery, done via the wrist, is safe and effective for a broad range of neuroendovascular procedures.
Diabetes medication can mask ketoacidosis
26 July, 2019A new class of diabetes medications is masking the potentially dangerous condition of ketoacidosis at the time of surgery, according to researchers.
Return Your Opioids campaign kicks off
17 July, 2019As the TGA launches a new awareness campaign aimed at curbing opioid-related harm, an international collaboration has reported the worryingly high ratio of opioid prescriptions for osteoarthritis patients in Sweden.
When medicines run dry, what's your backup plan?
12 July, 2019 by Matthew Bellgrove, Owner and Compounding Pharmacist | Supplied by: National Custom CompoundingWhat do you do when your hospital pharmacy can't fill a script?
Reducing the risk of surgical site infections in Australia
11 July, 2019 by Dr Charles E Edmiston, Jr*The 2019 edition of the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare provide an opportunity to reduce SSIs.
Opposition for Qld trial to treat UTIs with antibiotics
11 July, 2019The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has spoken out about a Queensland Government trial to relax the dispensing of an antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections.
Drug-resistant bacteria found on hospital insects
10 July, 2019More than 50% of bacteria recovered from flying insects in a group of English hospitals has been found to be resistant to one or more antibiotics.
