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Automated patient check-in for Gold Coast Health
The Gold Coast University Hospital is seeing shorter patient queues and a reduction in 'fail to attends' with an automated patient check-in system. [ + ]
Fairer hospital parking fees thanks to 14yo's petition
An online petition by Sydney teenager Gidon Goodman has led to the NSW Governement's decision to cut the cost of parking at public hospitals for patients and visitors most in need. [ + ]
Are restrictions on IVF treatment for obese women fair?
A new paper is calling for a review of guidelines that restrict obese Australian women's access to assisted fertility treatment such as IVF. [ + ]
Surgery of the future
Move through a virtual operating theatre to learn about technologies including new imaging tools, robotics, biomaterials and more. [ + ]
When CPR fails, debriefing is a must for nurses
Institutional debriefing support significantly lowers post-code stress scores in nurses. [ + ]
Universal screening for short cervical length could cut preterm births
Given that there are treatments available to reduce the risk once it's identified, there appears to be a clear role for routine cervical length screening as part of the regular pregnancy ultrasound examinations. [ + ]
Canadian researchers find combo therapy stops superbugs
A combination therapy discovered by Canadian scientists shreds that shell of Gram-negative bacteria, allowing antibiotics to enter and be effective. [ + ]
Australia's domestic supply of medicinal cannabis begins
Domestic commercial farming licences for medicinal cannabis will mean faster access to the drug by qualified doctors for their patients. [ + ]
A better drug deal for Australians
'Cutting a better drug deal', a report released by the Grattan Institute, shows Australians are paying up to five times the price for a group of seven commonly prescribed drugs. [ + ]
US flu epidemic. Is it time to panic?
Media reports of a flu epidemic in the United States are causing alarm. [ + ]
#BeBoldForChange this International Women's Day
March 8 is International Women's Day. #BeBoldForChange to achieve a better working world for women. [ + ]
Doctors' desperate plea for an end to bombing of hospitals in Ghouta, Syria
Medical staff and doctors working in beseiged East Ghouta send out a desperate plea for an end to hospital attacks. [ + ]
Less is more when treating kids with cancer
A reduction in the therapeutic radiation dose used to treat paediatric cancers is likely the cause of a drop in subsequent cancer in children, according to a study appearing in the 28 February issue of JAMA. [ + ]
How fake drugs end up in our public health system (and how to spot them)
We do not have a strong sense of how many counterfeit drugs are in the public health system and if you are relying on medication to support your health, you want it to work. [ + ]
Deep brain stimulation offers hope for chronic anorexia
Treatment-resistant anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder. Deep brain stimulation is giving patients hope. [ + ]
