Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Online program can support self-management of type 2 diabetes
A study has found web-based dietary education can support the self-management of type 2 diabetes to achieve health improvements in a short time. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Need to integrate rehab services into cancer treatment: study
Research published in the Internal Medicine Journal suggests that supervised exercise programs are beneficial to easing cancer-related fatigue. [ + ]
Funding boost for five digital health companies
Five Australian digital health companies have received funding support via a commercialisation support program aimed at helping them scale their businesses. [ + ]
