Articles
Fast-tracking medical device development
Neo-Bionica, a joint venture between The Bionics Institute and The University of Melbourne, is an end-to-end medical device prototype development facility, recently launched in Melbourne. [ + ]
Sparking innovation in cancer research
Professor Mark Dawson's research has identified novel therapeutic strategies for several cancers and has helped to establish clinical trials with epigenetic therapies. [ + ]
In Conversation with Dr Brett Shannon
John Monash scholar Dr Brett Shannon tells us about his work to improve occupational health outcomes for Indigenous and vulnerable populations. [ + ]
Sepsis in the spotlight
The National Sepsis Program aims to improve sepsis outcomes for Australians by increasing awareness and recognition of sepsis, supporting clinicians, consumers and health service organisations. [ + ]
Virtual care — beyond the pandemic
Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, how do we maintain the momentum in virtual care that is transforming our health system? [ + ]
Why self-compassion is vital for medical professionals
It was a sunny autumn day in April 2020 when the reality of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was starting to hit home in Australia. [ + ]
How technology is changing maternity care
What a time to be in health care. With the rise of personalised care, home monitoring and telehealth, specifically, during the pandemic, we are witnessing a transformation in the way doctors and nurses interact with and care for patients. [ + ]
Three critical ways to keep your data healthy
Working with large datasets, the health industry has embraced artificial intelligence and machine learning to solve challenges in everything from patient care, medical imaging, diagnosis to genetic analysis and drug research and development. [ + ]
Relief for the frontline
While two-thirds of Australians have been working from home since the beginning of the pandemic, a large number of healthcare workers have been putting themselves at risk on the frontline, working extended hours and taking on a greater workload, to ensure health and safety of all of us. [ + ]
Leveraging AI and automation to save lives
The COVID-19 pandemic has stretched healthcare systems to their limits and highlighted the need for digital innovation within our hospital facilities. [ + ]
Opinion: How precision oncology is transforming patient care
Cancer is fundamentally a genetic disease, driven by mutations that drive cancer growth. Just as each person is genetically unique, so the genomic profile of no two cancers is the same. [ + ]
2021 ACIPC International Conference returns this November
The 2021 Australian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) International Conference will be held online from 8–10 November 2021. [ + ]
Opinion: Gender wage gap for nurses needs to close now
It is time that the gender wage gap for nurses is eliminated; women deserve equal pay for equal work. [ + ]
Infection control in aged care
In recent times we have increased protections for older Australians in aged care, with the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) leads in aged-care homes, high-rate vaccinations for residents and mandatory immunisation for staff. [ + ]
More expert pharmacists needed in the era of medicine miracles
As we live through the lengthening tail of a persistent pandemic, it is challenging to consider the simpler medicines landscape of 20 years ago. [ + ]