Industry News
New board members for National Rural Health Alliance
The Alliance has appointed Penny Stewart OAM and Dr Nicole Liesis as new board members. [ + ]
WA Health extends partnership with Atos
The WA Govt's Health Support Services will continue to work with IT multinational Atos to provide crucial ICT services for the state's health system. [ + ]
Amex, HICAPS expand partnership
American Express has expanded its partnership with Australian healthcare claiming solution HICAPS to streamline health payment processes. [ + ]
New adaptive clinical trial for progressive MS
An adaptive clinical trial for Australians living with MS is hoping to reverse neurological damage caused by progressive multiple sclerosis. [ + ]
WHO responds to upsurge of respiratory illness in China
The World Health Organization has shared an update on the increase in respiratory illnesses among children in northern China. [ + ]
Call for review of 'inadequate' psychedelic-assisted therapy laws
A group of medical and health practitioners is calling for an urgent review of the current guidelines for the use of psychedelic-assisted therapy in Australia. [ + ]
$12.5m towards cervical cancer elimination
Funded by an Australian Government regional aid grant, the EPICC consortium will work to eliminate cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific region. [ + ]
Change to gestational diabetes testing: a pandemic silver lining?
Thanks to research from the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, a reduction in unnecessary glucose testing may well be one of the silver linings of the pandemic. [ + ]
Speedier assessment for internationally trained nurses
Overseas-trained nurses and midwives looking to practise in Australia will soon have access to a new assessment facility. [ + ]
RACGP calls for long-term solution to opioid dependence
While welcoming a decision to extend the period GPs can adminster opioid dependence treatment drugs, a longer-term solution is needed, RACGP says. [ + ]
New recommendations for treatment of chronic cough
Patients suffering from a chronic cough should have that cough thoroughly investigated if there are any red flags for an underlying disease, suggest new recommendations. [ + ]
AI.Care 2023 kicks off with focus on global standards for innovation
The AIDH's AI.Care 2023 conference has kicked off with Dr Eva Weicken delivering the opening plenary on setting global standards for health AI innovation. [ + ]
AI models to improve automated chest X-ray diagnosis
Research from the Australian e-Health Research Centre has identified methods for improving AI diagnosis of heart and lung conditions using X-ray. [ + ]
Clinic offers new lease on life for 21-year-old
A NSW tertiary clinical program has significantly improved the quality of life of a young woman diagnosed with functional neurological disorder (FND). [ + ]
Health Justice Australia CEO to step down
Dr Tessa Boyd-Caine, founding CEO of Health Justice Australia, will step down from her role at the end of January 2024. [ + ]
