Industry News
Burnside Hospital on recruitment drive after Stepney acquisition
Burnside Hospital has completed acquisition of the Sportsmed Hospital business now rebranded as Burnside Hospital Stepney. [ + ]
Calls to standardise allergy tests to improve reliability
Scientists are calling for standardisation of allergy tests after laboratory trials showed commercially available tests are not uniformly reliable. [ + ]
SA boosts midwifery numbers with re-entry program
A re-entry program is assisting qualified midwives in South Australia rejoin the midwifery workforce by refreshing vital skills and knowledge. [ + ]
AHA releases new guidance for patient data use
With the increasing use of analytics and big data in research, the AHA has released new policy guidance for the collection, storage and ethical use of data. [ + ]
Cross-border initiatives key to advancing digital health: policy forum
Healthcare, industry and research professionals have cited the importance of international collaboration on new and disruptive technologies to advance digital health for citizens. [ + ]
Report examines overuse and misuse of antibiotics given to children
A study by Charles Darwin University found that parental decision on antibiotic use comes based on factors of personal advice, fear and access to healthcare institutions. [ + ]
Study examines strategies for reducing hip fractures
A study by UTD has examined how bone-strengthening exercises could lead to a decrease in hip fractures, including for those outside of the high-risk category. [ + ]
TGA seizes 40,000 vapes in Qld
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has seized over 40,000 vaping products, with an estimated street value of over $1.2 million, in Brisbane. [ + ]
Digital stethoscope to detect early signs of heart valve disease
A new artificial intelligence stethoscope could assist patients and health workers by detecting early signs of heart valve disease. [ + ]
Royal Flying Doctor Service launches digital health record
The Royal Flying Doctor Service has launched an Electronic Health Record, powered by Oracle, to streamline patient records and clinical information collection. [ + ]
AI endoscopy tech to improve bowel cancer outcomes
ACT Endoscopy has implemented AI in an attempt to improve clinical outcome and key colonoscopy quality indicators, including polyp and adenoma detection. [ + ]
Nursing applications soar as staff shortage targeted
The number of applications to train as a nurse with Mater Education has surged by more than 330% since fees were removed, with the Queensland Government's Fee-Free TAFE initiative. [ + ]
Snake parasite found in a woman's brain at Canberra Hospital
Researchers at Canberra Hospital and The Australian National University have found a live eight-centimetre roundworm in the brain of a 64-year-old Australian woman. [ + ]
Cold-stored platelets being trialled in Aust hospitals
A cold platelets trial is testing if platelets stored at 4°C are better at reducing blood loss during complex cardiac surgery. [ + ]
More than half of heart diseases linked to lifestyle factors
Five classic risk factors — overweight, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking and diabetes mellitus — are linked to more than half of cardiovascular diseases worldwide. [ + ]
