Industry News
Antimicrobial testing prioritised
Antimicrobial testing provider Mérieux NutriSciences Australia has prioritised the testing of sanitation products to ensure results are rapidly provided to manufacturers. [ + ]
Help us to help you, plead nurses and midwives
NSWNMA General Secretary Brett Holmes said pressure is building on local health services as more cases of COVID-19 are confirmed across metropolitan and regional parts of NSW. [ + ]
Australian ICUs will be at overcapacity by 5 April, says modelling study
Modelling published by the Medical Journal of Australia suggests that Australian hospitals do not currently have the capacity to accommodate possible demand. [ + ]
TGA fast-tracks approval of COVID-19-busting disinfectants
The TGA has published amendments to the Standard for Disinfectants and Sanitary Products (TGO 104) to allow listed disinfectants to make validated claims to kill the COVID-19 virus on surfaces. [ + ]
Robotics companies help with COVID-19 response
As the COVID-19 pandemic grows, robotics providers are responding with technological assistance. [ + ]
Australian Healthcare Week postponed
Despite record numbers of pre-registered attendees and the largest number of confirmed exhibitors in the event's history, the difficult decision has been made to reschedule Australian Healthcare Week 2020. [ + ]
Doctors and nurses called to arms
Medical recruitment companies MedWorld and MedRecruit have joined forces to launch a campaign to help find the workforce needed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
ACT Health goes live with real-time hospital bed tracking
ACT Health has partnered with Australian health informatics company Alcidion to gain real-time visibility of patient flow and bed allocation. [ + ]
How effective are infection control techniques at reducing COVID-19 transmission?
Infection control measures like handwashing, wearing masks, protective clothing or gloves, are widely endorsed as a means of curbing the spread of COVID-19. But just how effective are they at reducing transmission of the virus? [ + ]
Geospatial mapping to target health to hotspots
A $2 million international project will use cutting-edge geospatial mapping to develop a comprehensive real-time Health Atlas. [ + ]
Private hospitals to help with public surgery caseloads
APHA has announced that the nation's private hospitals are ready and willing to alleviate pressure on the public hospitals by taking on some of the elective surgery caseload. [ + ]
Vic fast-tracks elective surgery to beat pandemic peak
More than 7000 Victorians will be fast-tracked for elective surgery in the next few weeks as the state responds to the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
Australian poo lab targets global gut market
South Australia is securing its poo stores for international export. [ + ]
Coronavirus may affect medicines supply
Supplies of routine medicines in Australia may become dangerously scarce — or outright unavailable — as the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak takes hold, experts have warned. [ + ]
London patient cured of HIV, says case report
The London-based patient received a stem cell transplant from donors with the HIV-resistant gene CCR5. [ + ]
