HESTA has announced the winners of the 2020 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards, celebrating leadership and professional excellence to improve patient outcomes. [ + ]

An SA company has launched a portable isolation hospital for widespread medical emergency hotspots to treat patients with respiratory illnesses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]

A wearable is being developed by Melbourne-based Nutromics to measure key dietary biomarkers and help wearers track how their bodies respond to different foods. [ + ]

Although they are not yet operating autonomously, robots are nevertheless commonly used in the operating theatre today. [ + ]

With the impacts of COVID-19 being felt across the globe, the global healthcare sector has turned to technology to aid and accelerate innovation in the hope of combatting the pandemic. [ + ]

Med tech company Butterfly Network is on a mission to democratise health care for the 4.7 billion people around the world who lack access to medical imaging. [ + ]

In New York City, low-income and minority communities shoulder a disproportionate burden of COVID-19, with higher rates of hospitalisation and death. [ + ]

In times of social distancing and isolation, professionals need technology that enables them to do their job as if they were sitting in front of their patient or client. [ + ]

University of Wollongong researchers are pooling resources and expertise to develop face shields for our healthcare professionals. [ + ]

Mental health experts across the world have come together to highlight the need for mental health and brain research to be central in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]

Hydroxyls can be reproduced by compact devices to improve air quality and rid the air of airborne pathogens such as respiratory diseases and other bacteria. [ + ]

An ECU research project reveals that difficulty accessing PPE is forcing healthcare workers to question their willingness to work. [ + ]

Changing business models and methods of care can be a daunting task, as healthcare providers seek to find the software and tools that support their business. [ + ]

Konica Minolta Australia is working with partners and customers to 3D print essential items that are needed on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]

The similarities shared by an aircraft's flight deck and an operating theatre or medical unit are multiple. [ + ]