Industry News
Qld skin cancer study hit by data breach
Data from a skin cancer study by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute has been involved in a cybersecurity breach. [ + ]
Concern over paracetamol access for Australians in pain
Painaustralia has expressed disappointment at the TGA's interim decision to reduce the available pack sizes of paracetamol in Australia. [ + ]
New study highlights telehealth struggles in cancer care
Cancer patients suffered added stress during the pandemic due to rules preventing a support person from attending appointments with them, a new study has found. [ + ]
Sex hormones may affect women with rheumatoid arthritis
A study of women with rheumatoid arthritis has found that those taking oral contraceptives or HRT had a greater chance of achieving remission. [ + ]
10 principles for reducing generative AI risk in health
A new paper proposes a comprehensive ethical framework for the responsible use, design and governance of generative AI applications in health care and medicine. [ + ]
Nanotech for more accurate, timely insulin delivery
Local researchers have developed a new system that releases insulin precisely and smartly only when the body actually needs it. [ + ]
Bio-printed 'patches' could repair dead heart tissue
Bio-engineered heart tissues could one day help patients recover from the damage caused by a heart attack, according to UTS researchers. [ + ]
Bacteria could help immune system destroy tumours
Injecting bacteria into a tumour causes inflammation that triggers the immune system to attack rather than protect a tumour, according to new research. [ + ]
20% of high-cholesterol patients refuse statins: study
One in five people refused to accept statin therapy despite being at high risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study. [ + ]
Monash study links diet, gut and mental health
Fermentation of protein in the gut could release toxins and affect the brain's access to neurotransmitter compounds, according to a Monash study. [ + ]
Childhood LRTI linked to premature death: Lancet
Respiratory infections contracted during early childhood are associated with an increased risk of death from respiratory illness between 26 and 73 years of age. [ + ]
SHPA calls for workforce, medicine access equity ahead of NSW election
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has released its 2023 New South Wales State Election Priorities, calling for an end to longstanding inequities. [ + ]
Nurses and midwives celebrated at WA Awards Gala Ball
Western Australia's nurses and midwives were recognised at the WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards which celebrate more than 41,000 nurses and midwives. [ + ]
Australian childhood obesity expected to double by 2035
Over half of the global population will have a high body mass index by 2035 and one in four people will be living with obesity, according to a new report. [ + ]
New Strep A variant: research urges enhanced international surveillance
A new Strep A variant has been associated with increased UK scarlet fever cases. Genomic surveillance has found the variant is now circulating in Australia. [ + ]
