There is a storm brewing, largely unnoticed: the convergence of two high-prevalence, high-impact and growing groups of brain conditions — mental illness and dementia. [ + ]

Commercialising new medical devices or drugs is highly risky, extremely expensive and returns can take decades to be realised. [ + ]

The Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) International Conference 2024 will be held in Melbourne from 17–20 November 2024. [ + ]

Unified, reliable databases provide healthcare organisations with immediate access to comprehensive patient records, facilitating informed decision-making. [ + ]

Invasive meningococcal disease remains a serious and life-threatening infection in Australia. [ + ]

Mpox infections have risen significantly across the world this year, with Australia registering some 905 cases so far to date. [ + ]

Dr Beverley Rowbotham AO has achieved remarkable success in her career, opening the doors for other women on boards in the health and medical industry. [ + ]

Around four decades ago, Stuart Crozier, an Australian inventor of 30 patented MRI technologies, secured a vacation placement at Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital. [ + ]

A revised national standard outlines the right way to care for knee osteoarthritis, reflecting solid evidence of strong health outcomes without surgery. [ + ]

The Ipswich Hospital Mental Health Acute Inpatient Service was recently recognised at the Queensland State Architecture Awards. [ + ]

Of all the innovations across CSIRO's digital health portfolio, there is one which stands out to Dr David Hansen, CEO of CSIRO's Australian e-health research centre (AEHRC), when picturing our technology-led future. [ + ]

The Australasian Institute of Digital Health's three-day Health Innovation Community (HIC) 2024 conference has kicked off in Brisbane. [ + ]

As the most common healthcare intervention, medicines are crucial to all aspects of Australians' health. [ + ]

In Australia, the pandemic saw one of the most rapid shifts in care delivery in history; however, it is becoming increasingly evident that there is a slow, inexorable return to pre-COVID behaviours across the healthcare landscape. [ + ]

Wound care is an incredibly exciting, ever-evolving area of health care. [ + ]