Industry News
National Allergy Strategy launches food allergy training for hospital staff
All about Allergens for Hospitals provides nationally standardised training for food allergen management for food service in Australian hospitals. [ + ]
Coffee drinking confers benefits in cancer study
Daily coffee consumption has been associated with improved survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, according to a study led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. [ + ]
MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2020 goes digital
The event will offer a purpose-built online B2B experience for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and trade buyers from the medical and healthcare sector to conduct business. [ + ]
Trauma rife among aged-care residents, says researcher
More than 70% of people within aged-care facilities have experienced a traumatic event in their lives and may need psychological intervention during COVID-19, says researcher. [ + ]
Palliative care survey: call to clinicians
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is calling on clinicians to complete the Palliative Care Prognostic Tools Survey. [ + ]
Study finds pregnancy can delay onset of MS symptoms
A Monash-led international study has found that pregnancy can delay the onset of multiple sclerosis symptoms by more than three years. [ + ]
Digital health workforce roadmap released
The federal government has released a roadmap that outlines the workforce and education changes needed to support the adoption of digital health. [ + ]
Study to investigate long-term effects of COVID-19 on frontline workers
The Victorian Government has announced funding for a collaborative study into the long-term impacts of the pandemic on healthcare workers' psychological and physical wellbeing. [ + ]
8-week program reduces Alzheimer's risk, says study
A combination of dementia education and lifestyle changes improved cognitive performance and reduced the risk of Alzheimer's disease among seniors with pre-dementia conditions. [ + ]
6 min Strep A test suitable for remote settings
Rapid, molecular point-of-care tests can be used in remote settings to accurately detect the presence of Strep A bacterium in just six minutes. [ + ]
Cochrane Review finds individualised treatment best for PCOS
The study compared the two most common treatments used in the long-term medical management of the condition: the oral contraceptive pill and metformin. [ + ]
SHPA calls for conversations on R U OK?Day
This R U OK?Day SHPA is calling for hospital pharmacists and technicians, and their colleagues, to maintain conversations around mental health and wellbeing amid a challenging year. [ + ]
Gout treatment halts coronary disease progression
A trial has found that heart attacks and the need for coronary stenting or bypass surgery reduced by 30% in patients taking low-dose colchicine, a drug commonly used to treat gout. [ + ]
Health warning for high-heat meat
Culinary experts recommend high-heat caramelisation to boost the flavour of meat, but results from a recent study reveal that it could be bad for our health. [ + ]
PowerHealth secures $30m contract in Saudi Arabia
PowerHealth's patient-level costing system PowerPerformance Manager (PPM) has commenced national rollout across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, aiming to deliver services to 291 hospitals. [ + ]
