Industry News
Trial to test drugs to reduce post-surgical complications
A Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH)-led trial is set to explore whether a newer muscle relaxant reversal drug can help reduce the number of post-surgical lung complications. [ + ]
Endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics expanded
The federal government has increased the commitment for endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics across all states and territories from 16 to 20. [ + ]
Diabetes Vic warns of 'silent diabetes'
Diabetes Victoria celebrates its 70‐year anniversary and reports that diabetes prevalence rates are continuing to grow at a concerning rate, but there is hope. [ + ]
Standards and interoperability education at MedInfo 2023
Sydney will host MedInfo 2023 at the International Convention Centre from 8–12 July 2023, where the theme will be 'The future is accessible'. [ + ]
Pre-birth cohort study launches follow-up after 33 years
Scientists are keen to follow up on the Raine Study — one of the world's largest multigenerational cohort studies into familial risk factors for disease. [ + ]
AI tool aims to improve safe use of IV heparin
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool to improve the safe use of intravenous heparin is being developed by researchers at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). [ + ]
Indigenous representatives for culturally safe health care
First Nations representatives will be central to regulatory decisions where Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples are involved. [ + ]
Nursing and Midwifery Digital Health Conference 2023: program
The Nursing and Midwifery Digital Health Conference 2023 — Creating a digitally savvy workforce — will be on Day 1 of #MEDINFO23, Saturday, 8 July 2023, in Sydney. [ + ]
Google Australia partners to personalise AI hearing tech
Google joins Cochlear, Macquarie University Hearing, National Acoustic Laboratories, NextSense and The Shepherd Centre to explore new hearing solutions. [ + ]
Four in five alcohol-related deaths among males: AIHW
Four in five alcohol-related deaths and three in five hospitalisations in 2019–20 were among males, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Telstra Health appoints Farhoud Salimi as CTO
Salimi joins Telstra Health from eHealth NSW where he held the position of Executive Director, Service Delivery (CTO). [ + ]
Optimal, healthy infant growth targeted by online program
A new online program, Baby-EATS, aims to support early childhood educators and parents of infants and toddlers to improve child nutrition early in life. [ + ]
$50m federal funding for BioMedTech Incubator program
Brandon BioCatalyst, partnering with ANDHealth, will deliver the program to commercialise promising Australian biomedical and digital health discoveries. [ + ]
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. [ + ]