Industry News
PSA and PDL team up to support medicine safety
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has entered into a partnership with Pharmaceutical Defence Limited to support pharmacist practice and medicine safety. [ + ]
Study aims to save lives with new sepsis testing
University of Queensland researchers are evaluating a novel sepsis diagnostic tool as an aid in differentiating sepsis from SIRS in paediatric patients. [ + ]
New leadership team for Australia's private hospitals
The APHA has its first all-female leadership team after Christine Gee and Carmel Monaghan were elected President and Vice-President. [ + ]
WHO initiative to help get children moving
The World Health Organization, the Ministry of Public Health of Qatar and FIFA have launched a major digital health initiative for children and adolescents. [ + ]
Australians unite to walk for melanoma awareness
Australians affected by skin cancer are uniting for Jay's Mission Melanoma walk — over 300 km from Canberra to Sydney. [ + ]
Genetic testing identifies concealed cardiomyopathy
Researchers have found that concealed cardiomyopathy is an important cause of sudden cardiac death where no cause is found from autopsy. [ + ]
Environmentally friendly solution to essential consumable
An alternative to the traditional high-volume healthcare consumable 'bluey' — the Greeny Compostable Underpad — has been released by Haines Medical Australia. [ + ]
Medicinal cannabis may be safe and effective: study
A study of medicinal cannabis in a real-world setting has found that the drug is helpful for people experiencing issues with pain, sleep and wellbeing. [ + ]
Qld long COVID clinic expands to general public
To meet the increasing demand for long COVID care, The Wesley Hospital Queensland is expanding its long COVID clinic to the general public. [ + ]
Health leaders to discuss workforce challenges and solutions
More than 100 healthcare management leaders, researchers and students will come together for a special 'think tank' at Deakin University, Melbourne. [ + ]
Prince of Wales Hospital ASB construction completes
Major construction of the $782.8 million Acute Services Building (ASB) at Prince of Wales Hospital has completed. [ + ]
Nationwide Huntington's disease registry to improve research
A nationwide registry to map people living with the rare, neurogenerative Huntington's disease has reached its first 100 participants. [ + ]
Pain assessment app ready for hospital sector
PainChek has partnered with InterSystems IRIS for Health to integrate its application with electronic medical record (EMR) systems. [ + ]
Survey of antimicrobial resistance in the food supply
The federal government has begun a nationwide survey of antimicrobial resistance in the food supply to guard against the threat of antimicrobial resistance. [ + ]
Infant delivery method may change how the immune system responds to vaccines
The type of delivery method at birth, either vaginal or by caesarean section, may be associated with changes in responsiveness to certain childhood vaccines. [ + ]
