Industry News
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). [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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). [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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). [ + ]
$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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
