Industry News
Integrate GPs in disaster planning, says RACGP
The RACGP's submission to the Royal Commission contains clear suggestions on how GPs can be better involved in crises such as the 2019–2020 summer bushfires. [ + ]
COVID-19 support line opens for seniors
A free dedicated support line is now available to address the mental health of senior Australians, their families and carers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
Validity for Good grants free access to crisis comms
Validity is granting free access to its crisis communications program to ensure that critical emails arrive in inboxes, not spam folders. [ + ]
Mearth donates e-scooters to healthcare workers
Electric scooter manufacturer Mearth has donated dozens of electric scooters to NSW healthcare workers in a bid to help ease their commute to and from work. [ + ]
Haemoglobin disorders and COVID-19 — what do we know so far?
Preliminary research conducted in Europe has shed light on the risk of COVID-19 complications in patients with common haemoglobin disorders. [ + ]
Virus-filtering mask material created from sugarcane waste
Dr Thomas Rainey and his team are stepping up work on a nanoparticle-removing material that, prior to the COVID-19 epidemic, was being developed for biodegradable antipollution masks. [ + ]
Biosafety certification to mitigate infection risk in public places
A management system has been devised to help restart economic activity by providing best practices to help minimise the risks of spreading epidemics in crowded places. [ + ]
International panel releases ICU guidelines for COVID-19
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign COVID-19 panel has released 54 recommendations for treating patients with COVID-19 in the ICU. [ + ]
AI tool predicts severe respiratory illness in early COVID-19
An AI tool developed by New York University could predict which COVID-19 patients will go on to contract acute respiratory distress syndrome, before any severe symptoms emerge. [ + ]
HESTA reveals 2020 Nursing & Midwifery Awards finalists
10 finalists have been recognised for the exceptional leadership and work taking place in the healthcare sector, across three award categories. [ + ]
TGA-approved coronavirus-killing labelling out in force
A surface disinfectant produced by Whiteley Corporation is reported to be the first product in Australia to carry the new TGA-approved label claim against the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus. [ + ]
Taskforce creates clinical guidelines for COVID-19
The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce is developing 'living guidelines' to provide updated, evidence-based guidance to clinicians caring for COVID-19 patients. [ + ]
PPE insufficient, say Qld's frontline doctors
A survey reveals that more than 70% of Queensland doctors at the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis do not have sufficient personal protection equipment. [ + ]
StandingTall app set to prevent falls
Neuroscience Research Australia and The Project Factory have developed an app to support and strengthen physical balance and cognition in the ageing population. [ + ]
Paramedics association warns of plans to deploy students
NSW Ambulance has announced a plan to temporarily introduce paramedic students to out-of-hospital emergencies, raising concerns from the NSW Australian Paramedics Association. [ + ]
