Industry News
New appointment for Adelaide PHN, Flinders aged-care venture
Flinders Caring Futures Institute researcher Professor Stacey George has been appointed Professor in Healthy Ageing, Support and Care as part of a new collaborative venture driven by Flinders University and Adelaide Primary Health Network (PHN). [ + ]
Acute need for pharmacy support in aged care: study
Medicines are the most common treatments used in health care, especially for older people. But when they're not used correctly, they can cause serious and sometimes fatal outcomes. [ + ]
Faecal transplants to reverse ageing?
Faecal transplants may seem like an unlikely way to reverse the ageing process, but scientists have used evidence from mice research to achieve just that. [ + ]
Unified aged-care industry body to launch in July
Aged-care industry bodies Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) and Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) are officially uniting. [ + ]
Falls risk: over 65% of at-risk people missed by routine assessment
New research has revealed that the commonly used method of identifying people at risk of a fall is not effective. [ + ]
Vic's health-focused Budget welcomed
Victoria's Treasurer Tim Pallas has delivered a health-focused State Budget 2022/23 with a $12bn allocation to the state's health system. [ + ]
Gallstone pancreatitis: surgery delays for over 50% of patients
Patients over 50 years with mild gallstone pancreatitis are recommended to have a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, yet over half of the patients with this condition did not undergo the surgery at first presentation. [ + ]
New imaging tool may facilitate mobile disease diagnosis
A new microscopic imaging device small enough to fit on a smartphone camera lens could potentially make mobile medical diagnosis of diseases affordable and accessible. [ + ]
Lupus gene discovery could lead to more effective treatments
Gabriella, a teenage girl from Spain, was diagnosed with severe lupus when she was seven years old. [ + ]
Hepatitis cases of unknown origin raise concerns
More than 11 countries around the world, including the US, UK, Spain, Israel, Denmark, Norway and France among other countries, have reported acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin. [ + ]
New pharmacy practice standards for surgical settings
The SHPA has released the first Australian pharmacy practice standard for surgery and perioperative medicine. [ + ]
Study explores immune system rejuvenation in the elderly
An international study identifies why older adults are more susceptible to infectious diseases compared to younger people, paving the way for new potential therapeutic targets to rejuvenate the immune system in older adults. [ + ]
Calcium supplements, heart valve disease and death risk
Calcium supplements are linked to a heightened risk of death among those with aortic valve stenosis, according to a new study. [ + ]
New coating for implants, medical devices cuts infection risk
Infections after hip replacements and from orthopaedic device procedures can be complicated and lead to painful and repeat surgeries. [ + ]
Positive trial results for Alzheimer's drug Xanamem
Actinogen Medical has announced positive results for its lead drug Xanamem, reporting that it has demonstrated improved attention and working memory. [ + ]