Alfred Health has partnered with DHCRC and Monash University to review the effectiveness of two digital health initiatives implemented at three hospitals in Victoria. [ + ]

The Department of Health and Aged Care has released a 'world-first' framework that addresses the demands and challenges for registered nurses in rural and regional Australia. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

Sydney will host MedInfo 2023 at the International Convention Centre from 8–12 July 2023, where the theme will be 'The future is accessible'. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool to improve the safe use of intravenous heparin is being developed by researchers at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). [ + ]

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. [ + ]

The federal government has increased the commitment for endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics across all states and territories from 16 to 20. [ + ]

First Nations representatives will be central to regulatory decisions where Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples are involved. [ + ]

Google joins Cochlear, Macquarie University Hearing, National Acoustic Laboratories, NextSense and The Shepherd Centre to explore new hearing solutions. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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). [ + ]

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. [ + ]

Data from a skin cancer study by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute has been involved in a cybersecurity breach. [ + ]

Salimi joins Telstra Health from eHealth NSW where he held the position of Executive Director, Service Delivery (CTO). [ + ]