Industry News
Project targets illicit drug use and harm reduction
UTS is testing a new handheld device for rapidly and accurately identifying drug specimens. [ + ]
SafeScript NSW's new approval management functionality
SafeScript NSW's new functionality allows prescribers to apply online for approval to prescribe or supply certain Schedule 8 medicines. [ + ]
Audiology review leads to $2m in compensation
An independent clinical review into the delivery of audiology care at Townsville University Hospital is now complete. [ + ]
AI.Care 2023: New report to drive national policy agenda
A new set of recommendations for safe and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care hopes to drive a national policy agenda for the country. [ + ]
Delayed cord clamping in preterm babies reduces death risk by half
Two University of Sydney-led studies have given further weight to the benefits of delayed cord clamping. [ + ]
GenAI's scary potential for medical disinformation
Flinders University researchers used generative AI to test how false information about health and medical issues might be created and spread. [ + ]
Digital health partnership to create personalised solutions
The Digital Health Collaborative Research Centre (DHCRC), Stryker and UTS have partnered to develop a digital platform to enhance patient health care. [ + ]
Toolkit to foster patient, public involvement in clinical trials
A toolkit, developed by CT:IQ and the ACTA, offers a comprehensive set of resources for fostering active participation of patients and the general public in clinical trials. [ + ]
Immunotherapy trial could offer hope to pancreatic cancer patients
This Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, the GI Cancer Institute is calling for donors to back the launch of a potentially life-changing clinical trial in Australia. [ + ]
One in four nurses consider leaving primary care: survey
One in four nurses working in primary health care are considering leaving their role in the next two to five years, according to a workforce survey by APNA. [ + ]
AI in health: conference to explore risks, ethics and safety
The Australasian Institute for Digital Health's (AIDH) AI.Care 2023 conference will discuss the way forward for artificial intelligence in health care in Australia, including risks, ethics and safety. [ + ]
Report uncovers health challenges faced by regional populations
The Westfund Regional Health Gap Report examined the health-risk distribution, access to care and costs of treatment across eight key locations of its membership. [ + ]
Slade Health opens new compounding facility in SA
Cancer care provider Icon Group's compounding arm, Slade Health, has opened a new TGA licensed facility in Woodville, South Australia. [ + ]
Oral contraceptives might impair emotion regulation: study
A new study reports that the use of oral contraceptives may affect fear-related brain morphology, knowledge that could deepen understanding of fear-related mechanisms. [ + ]
Northern Queensland PHN appoints Sean Rooney as CEO
Former aged care peak body head Sean Rooney has joined the NQPHN as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). [ + ]
