Novavax has announced that its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate has demonstrated a vaccine efficacy of 89.3% in a Phase 3 clinical trial conducted in the UK. [ + ]

Cura Day Hospitals Group has acquired a majority stake in Somerset Private Hospital, which will provide locals with world-class health care close to home. [ + ]

Blood cancers are now the second most diagnosed cancers in Australia and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths, according to the Leukaemia Foundation. [ + ]

A patent has been filed for advanced magnetic resonance technology that can detect the pathological signature of COVID-19 without relying on direct detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. [ + ]

According to more than 21,000 doctors in training, the quality of their training is generally high, but concerns persist regarding the culture of medicine. [ + ]

A German study indicates that COVID-19 infection can cause increased sperm cell death, inflammation and oxidative stress, resulting in lower sperm quality and potentially reducing fertility. [ + ]

UNSW Sydney scientists have developed a ceramic-based ink that may allow surgeons in the future to 3D print bone parts complete with living cells. [ + ]

The Australian College of Nursing says the final recommendations of the MBS Review Taskforce perpetuate the under-representation of nurses in the workforce. [ + ]

With COVID-19 vaccinations set to roll out in less than one month, Australia's hospital pharmacists are preparing for their central role in the administration process. [ + ]

A modelling study led by UNSW Sydney predicts that global demand for cancer surgery will rise by 52% within two decades, with low-income countries bearing the greatest burden. [ + ]

A newly formed coalition of health and technology experts is calling on the Australian Parliament to force Big Tech companies to reveal the true extent of COVID-19 misinformation. [ + ]

A new immunotherapy treatment will be studied in clinical trials, with the aim of preventing dangerous side effects for children who have to undergo stem cell transplants. [ + ]

Research reveals that more than 78% of Australian healthcare workers have been issued with new technologies, such as mobile devices, to support their duties during the pandemic. [ + ]

The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has provisionally approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, COMIRNATY. [ + ]

Achieving herd immunity for COVID-19 may be a challenge through current vaccination programs, research from the Imperial College London has found. [ + ]