Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Nanotech for early-stage lung cancer detection
University of Queensland researchers have designed a device that uses a simple blood test to detect early-stage lung cancer. [ + ]
Consultmed, Personify Care partner to deliver end-to-end patient pathway
Consultmed and Personify Care have partnered to deliver an end-to-end patient pathway from the first GP visit and referral to specialist services, triage, admission, consent and enrolment into a digital pathway. [ + ]
High-intensity interval training boosts brain function for years
Aging is one of the biggest risks for dementia, a condition that affects almost half a million Australians. [ + ]
Autism linked to altered gut microbiome in children
This could inform future diagnostic and mechanistic studies, according to the researchers. [ + ]
Body-worn camera trial to boost hospital staff safety
NSW has announced a 12-month trial of body-worn cameras for security staff in selected public hospitals to improve safety for staff, patients and visitors. [ + ]
Medibank's Amplar Home Health opens Adelaide headquarters
The new headquarters serve as the central hub for Amplar's network of nurses and allied health practitioners across Australia. [ + ]
Combining diabetes drugs offers heart, kidney benefits: study
SGLT2is, also called gliflozins, are a class of drug that lower blood glucose by increasing its excretion in the urine, while GLP-1RAs, such as Ozempic, work by enhancing insulin release and sensitivity. [ + ]
$100 million to improve First Nations health infrastructure
The federal government has announced $100 million funding to support 33 Indigenous health infrastructure projects across the country. [ + ]
Study questions accuracy of blood pressure readings
A small-scale UNSW study suggests that many blood pressure readings may be questionable due to the way traditional cuffs are calibrated. [ + ]
Digital health council to drive collaboration across research, education
DHCRC CEO Annette Schmiede said the Council would be a unique forum to identify priority areas and opportunities for collective action and advocacy. [ + ]
Funding for six digital health tech companies
The companies will receive funding of $3.75m via a two-stage investment process. [ + ]
