Industry News
Cork and Canvas offers free online art classes for frontline workers
Cork and Canvas is offering free online paint and sip sessions to Australia's dedicated frontline workers, to convey gratitude and help relieve stress during the COVID-19 crisis. [ + ]
Hub launches to support mental health of health professionals
Black Dog Institute has launched TEN (The Essential Network) — a multifaceted e-health hub, developed by health professionals for health professionals. [ + ]
Football club partnership champions healthy lifestyles
Life and health insurance provider AIA Australia has become the official life, health and wellbeing partner for North Melbourne Football Club. [ + ]
Pandemic guidelines leave women and babies at risk
A UniSA researcher and qualified midwife warns that guidelines discouraging women from attending face-to-face antenatal visits could result in a spike in stillbirths. [ + ]
Acceleration of inhaled oxytocin to reduce maternal mortality
A novel form of oxytocin is in accelerated development at Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences to address the world's leading cause of maternal mortality. [ + ]
Paediatric stroke rehabilitation guidelines published
Researchers and clinical experts led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute have produced Australian clinical guidelines to improve the rehabilitation of children who have a stroke. [ + ]
Global concern over Russian vaccine announcement
Australian experts have responded to reports that Russia has approved a COVID-19 vaccine known as Sputnik V for widespread use after less than two months of human testing. [ + ]
Aspirin linked to gastrointestinal bleeding in over 70s
An international study has found that prolonged daily aspirin use increases the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding by at least 60% in people aged 70 and over. [ + ]
e-health tool targets mental health of those with intellectual disability
UNSW Sydney's 3DN has launched MySigns — a tool to support the mental health assessment of people with intellectual disability and communication difficulties. [ + ]
Study reveals long COVID-19 recovery
University of Leeds researchers have identified a pattern of long-term symptoms experienced by people hospitalised with COVID-19. [ + ]
CSIRO launches accredited face mask testing facility
The new facility, accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities, has the capacity to provide a rapid turnaround on surgical face mask testing. [ + ]
Sun safety sensor lets you know when you've had too much
Researchers at Macquarie University's Nanotechnology Laboratory have created a personalised, wearable UV-sensitive device that could help millions avoid skin cancer. [ + ]
Woman acquires impetigo in "unclean" quarantine hotel
A woman in her 30s claims to have acquired impetigo, a contagious skin infection, during her stay at a quarantine hotel in Sydney. [ + ]
Gilead grants program: applications close soon
The 2021 Gilead Fellowship Research Grants Program has extended applications, meaning that applicants now have until Friday, 14 August to secure some of the $300,000 total funding. [ + ]
WA team treat heart disease with cancer therapy
The team of doctors used stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy to treat a patient with a life-threatening arrhythmia known as ventricular tachycardia. [ + ]