The critical role of National Critical Care Trauma Response Centre teams
03 November, 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the invaluable health work undertaken by the Centre's personnel, who operate as Australian Medical Assistance Teams.
Minimising microplastics release when preparing infant formula
02 November, 2020Discovering that high levels of microplastics are released when preparing formula in polypropylene infant feeding bottles, researchers have developed recommendations to mitigate the risk.
Behind the scenes of NSW's pandemic response
02 November, 2020Thousands of workers from NSW Health, the Australian Defence Force, Qantas and even Taronga Zoo have played their part in the public health response to COVID-19.
A Day in the Life of a Sydney paramedic
29 October, 2020It is sometimes said that paramedics see more trauma in one shift than most people see in a lifetime. We ride along with Steve Perryman for the day.
The tech that's helping stop the spread
28 October, 2020 by Jane AllmanWe take a look at some of the COVID-busting infection control technologies being used to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
Bionic discoveries create real-world solutions
27 October, 2020 by Jane AllmanBionics innovations are changing the lives of people around the world who live with complex disabilities, chronic diseases and previously untreatable health conditions.
The dark side of breast implants
26 October, 2020Macquarie University's Professor Anand Deva removes women's implants every week, as mounting evidence shows that removal alleviates symptoms being experienced by recipients.
COVID-19 vaccine: who's in the running?
22 October, 2020 by Amy SarcevicAll eyes are firmly fixed on the 100+ vaccine candidates currently competing to tackle COVID-19.
HIV study set to change international treatment recommendations
22 October, 2020New findings by researchers at the UBC Faculty of Medicine are set to change international treatment recommendations for people with newly diagnosed HIV.
Infection control: lessons learned from COVID-19
21 October, 2020 by Amy SarcevicWhen infection control strategies aren't watertight, bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites can spread like wildfire.
Controlling infection when using mobile devices in healthcare settings
20 October, 2020 by Alan Stocker, Health Practice Lead, Wavelink | Supplied by: WavelinkThe combination of rarely cleaned devices and a days-long infection window means that healthcare facilities need to take special care when it comes to managing devices.
Keeping the hospital cafeteria COVID-safe
19 October, 2020 by Andrew Thomson, Think ST Solutions*With hospitals being at the forefront of fighting COVID-19, pressure has mounted on hospital food operations to find new ways of feeding hungry employees (and visitors).
Innovative solution disinfects air
16 October, 2020An innovative air disinfection stick-on filter that can be integrated into all kinds of HVAC systems and kill up to 99.9% viruses and bacteria has been launched by NCH Asia Pacific.
COVID-19 in Australia: what have we learned?
15 October, 2020 by Ms Kaitlyn Radford*, Dr Cristina Sotomayor-Castillo**, Mr Jeremy Malik*** and Professor Ramon Z Shaban****Learning from collective experiences will help public health units improve infection prevention and disease control responses and plans in future pandemics.
SARS-CoV-2 survives on surfaces for up to 28 days
14 October, 2020CSIRO researchers have found that SARS-CoV-2 can survive for up to 28 days on common surfaces including banknotes, glass and stainless steel.
