A joint statement from 28 health and medical groups urges the federal and NSW governments to respond to the public health emergency created by the air pollution from bushfire smoke. [ + ]

Consumerism is expected to play a key role in defining the future of healthcare technologies as patients demand transparency from their providers and the industry, says Dr Simon Wallace. [ + ]

AI is powering ambient clinical intelligence — it listens securely to clinician–patient conversations and provides assisted workflows, task and knowledge automation. [ + ]

Australia has ranked #40 in an index of 50 countries in a global study comparing the cost of some of the most widely recognised and indispensable medications. [ + ]

With the over 65s predicted to represent one-quarter of the Australian population by 2051, aged-care organisations need to build more facilities to ensure adequate and appropriate residential care. [ + ]

Results from the Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey suggest there is room for improvement when it comes to antimicrobial prescribing in aged-care settings. [ + ]

In a society where more older Australians are feeling lonely and isolated, could interactions with young children have a permanent place in aged care? [ + ]

A national initiative will support time-critical work and informed decision-making of frontline hospital emergency department (ED) clinicians through the use of patients' My Health Record (MHR). [ + ]

A team of Griffith University researchers has estimated that national parks worldwide are worth about $8.7 trillion a year in the improved mental health of their visitors. [ + ]

The release of new European guidelines on dyslipidaemias has called Australia’s LDL-C targets into question. [ + ]

Professor Brendan Crabb received the 2019 GSK Award for Research Excellence for his research on malaria. [ + ]

A wearable bike helmet-style brain scanner — which allows natural movement during scanning — has been used in a UK study to measure brain activity in young children. [ + ]

How do we best respond to the pain experienced by some of the most frail and vulnerable people in our communities? [ + ]

Mobile devices are becoming an increasingly important part of modern healthcare delivery. [ + ]

With a growing demand for improved lifestyles, aged-care facilities face higher expectations than ever before to provide superior services and amenities. [ + ]