Industry News
Diagnosing obesity — time to move beyond BMIs?
Obesity has more than doubled globally since 1990, with more than 2.5 billion adults aged 18 and older being overweight in 2022. [ + ]
Recommendations for safely navigating AI in nursing
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has released a new position statement on artificial intelligence (AI). [ + ]
Better technology needed to improve patient outcomes: survey
More than two-thirds (77%) of Australian healthcare IT decision-makers believe organisations need to invest in new or better technology to improve patient outcomes. [ + ]
Program to improve menopause support, treatment
A new program by Monash University aims to improve support and treatment for women experiencing serious physical and/or mental symptoms during menopause. [ + ]
Need for inclusivity in patient information systems: review
Patient record options available to medical practices and hospitals frequently merge sex and gender as a single, binary concept, highlights a new review. [ + ]
Extended funding for ovarian cancer project
The federal government has announced $2.96 million funding for the next phase of the TRACKFORWARD project. [ + ]
2024 Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers — finalists announced
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has announced four finalists for the 2024 Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers. [ + ]
Improv: a tool to boost empathy in health care
An improv (improvisation) performance can promote empathy in healthcare workers, suggests a new study. [ + ]
Early exposure to antibiotics can increase risk of asthma: study
In Australia, 2.7 million people live with asthma and for 45% of these people, their asthma is poorly controlled. [ + ]
Device Technologies expands Asian footprint
Device Technologies Group, a provider of medical solutions, has entered into an agreement to purchase the Venusys and Infinity Group of Companies. [ + ]
Why do meals taste bland in space?
Scientists from RMIT University have led a study on common food aromas that may help explain why astronauts report that meals taste bland in space and struggle to eat their normal nutritional intake. [ + ]
CALHN, UniSA exercise trial to speed up wound healing
Around 20,000 Australians with diabetes-related foot ulcers could benefit from a new project trialling a supervised exercise program to speed up wound healing. [ + ]
AMA calls for toddler milk marketing overhaul
The Australian Medical Association is calling for the government's marketing guidelines on infant formula and toddler drinks to be scrapped and brought into line with international best practice. [ + ]
Drug summit an opportunity for much-needed reform: NADA
The Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies has welcomed the confirmation that the NSW Drug Summit will be held over two days in regional NSW in October and in Sydney in December. [ + ]
Roadmap to improve blood pressure control rates
The National Hypertension Taskforce has published a roadmap to improve Australia's blood pressure control rates from the current 32% to 70% by 2030. [ + ]
