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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

Neuroscience Research Australia and The Project Factory have developed an app to support and strengthen physical balance and cognition in the ageing population. [ + ]

Antimicrobial testing provider Mérieux NutriSciences Australia has prioritised the testing of sanitation products to ensure results are rapidly provided to manufacturers. [ + ]

NSW Ambulance has announced a plan to temporarily introduce paramedic students to out-of-hospital emergencies, raising concerns from the NSW Australian Paramedics Association. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

Modelling published by the Medical Journal of Australia suggests that Australian hospitals do not currently have the capacity to accommodate possible demand. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

As the COVID-19 pandemic grows, robotics providers are responding with technological assistance. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

ACT Health has partnered with Australian health informatics company Alcidion to gain real-time visibility of patient flow and bed allocation. [ + ]

A $2 million international project will use cutting-edge geospatial mapping to develop a comprehensive real-time Health Atlas. [ + ]

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? [ + ]

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. [ + ]