Industry News
Paediatric palliative care national plan launched
A new national action plan has been launched with an aim to improve the quality and availability of palliative care for infants, children and young people with a life-limiting illness. [ + ]
Call for awareness on metabolic syndrome that increases heart disease risk
The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI) is calling for improving awareness on conditions that can double the risk of cardiovascular disease. [ + ]
Improving healthcare workers' wellbeing through innovative design
A new initiative from RMIT aims to improve the comfort and workplace mental health of healthcare workers through 3D-knitted bespoke hospital scrubs. [ + ]
Self-managed hospital-to-home interventions key to reducing frailty
A Flinders University led trial involving self-managed exercise and nutrition intervention has found encouraging results in helping to reduce frailty. [ + ]
Nursing body responds to NASOG MS-2 Step Pill comments
ACN CEO Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN said that comments claiming women would be at risk if nurse practitioners prescribed the abortion pill were insulting, patronising and out of touch with reality. [ + ]
New international dietary guidelines released
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated dietary advice involving fat and carbohydrate intake. [ + ]
AI to predict serious health conditions — at speed
A multidisciplinary team of researchers have developed software that can analyse scans at the rate of roughly 60,000 images in a single day. [ + ]
Reducing caesarean birth risks: research
Researchers have investigated the effectiveness of a range of manoeuvres and devices currently used to reduce the risk of impacted foetal head in emergency caesarean births. [ + ]
Scholarship opportunity for Pacific Islands nurses
The ACN Foundation is offering two international scholarships for nursing leaders from Pacific Island Nations to participate in ACN's Institute of Leadership Nurse Executive Program, with applications closing 25 July. [ + ]
Medigrowth, Deakin Uni partner for medicinal cannabis centre
Medigrowth, a fully licensed Australian medicinal cannabis biotech, has announced plans to build a Centre of Excellence in Geelong in partnership with Deakin University. [ + ]
Alcidion, Olinqua partner to reduce hospital wait times
The solution is designed to enable hospitals to identify operational inefficiencies, make data-driven decisions and drive improvement. [ + ]
Access to medical abortion pill expanded
The TGA has announced changes to restrictions around prescribing and dispensing of medical abortion pills. [ + ]
RSV vaccine trial to protect pre-term babies
Qld researchers are trialling a new vaccine that could deliver single dose protection and reduce hospitalisation rates of premature babies after discharge. [ + ]
New drug targets the fundamental process of inflammation
A new class of anti-inflammatory medication developed in Australia is being prepared for regulatory approval. [ + ]
SA Scientist of the Year appointed as SAHMRI Executive Director
SAHMRI has appointed Professor Maria Makrides as its next Executive Director. [ + ]
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