ShotBlocker is a non-invasive solution that has been shown to reduce or remove pain in 93.2% of users at half the cost of topical freezing sprays and anaesthetic creams. [ + ]

The product, pricing and patient analysis found that, over the last six months, intense medicinal cannabis product competition has kept downward pressure on prices. [ + ]

The approval means that Australians weighing 60 kg and over living with anaphylaxis can now access a 500 mcg adrenaline autoinjector dose. [ + ]

Avalon Robotics — a joint venture between Avalon SteriTech and SoftBank Robotics Group — will focus on developing innovative products and technologies that benefit public health and wellbeing. [ + ]

The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be the preferred choice for Australians under the age of 50, due to rare but serious blood clotting side effects. [ + ]

The 65+ group was the most interested in vaccine protection, with more than three out of four individuals over the age of 65 planning to get vaccinated. [ + ]

Oxfam has warned that wealthy countries must facilitate cheaper mass-produced COVID-19 vaccines to protect every person in the world to avert an economic catastrophe. [ + ]

The 2021 HESTA Australian Nursing and Midwifery Awards honour the work of nurses and midwives to protect their communities during the coronavirus pandemic. [ + ]

The Ronald McDonald Family Room is intended to offer a home away from home within the hospital, away from the clinical environment of wards. [ + ]

This winter, for the first time, a new cell-based flu vaccine will be introduced in Australia, in a bid to boost the efficacy rates of national immunisation programs. [ + ]

A new moisture test for bionic devices has been developed by applied physicists at the University of Sydney, with new standards proposed to measure moisture leaks. [ + ]

Vaccinating surgical patients ahead of the general population has the potential to help avoid thousands of postoperative deaths linked to the virus. [ + ]

In response to global shortages, Oxair is spreading the word about its off-the-shelf solution — Oxygen Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) systems. [ + ]

The Aboriginal community health service in Port Hedland, WA, has produced record results in the use of technology to ensure better connected care for local patients. [ + ]

Health providers and professional groups are working together to address health prevention and better chronic disease management. [ + ]