Industry News
New report highlights the cost of crisis on frontline workers
The latest Australian Community Sector Survey finds that the pandemic has further compounded chronic underfunding in the community sector, pushing many services and workers to their limits. [ + ]
Healthy lifestyle linked to more years without Alzheimer's
A healthy lifestyle is associated with a longer life expectancy, with both men and women living a larger proportion of their remaining years without Alzheimer's disease. [ + ]
Bethesda Health Care, Microsoft partner for new facility
Bethesda Health Care has partnered with Microsoft to install a cloud-based solution at its new mental health clinic in Cockburn, Perth. [ + ]
Delta variant's invasion trick to evade immune response
COVID-19's Delta variant may use a novel invasion method to evade the body's immune response, causing damage to the brain, intestine and kidneys, a Griffith University study has found. [ + ]
HESTA confirms consortium bid for Ramsay Health
HESTA has confirmed that it is part of a KKR-led consortium to acquire Ramsay Health Care. [ + ]
Online program for stroke survivors improves wellbeing: study
Access to an online program that provides easily accessible, interactive, tailored healthy lifestyle and behaviour change techniques improves the wellbeing of adult stroke survivors, according to a new study. [ + ]
New neurodevelopmental disorder discovered
An Australian-led international research collaboration has discovered a new neurodevelopmental disorder. [ + ]
TROG President receives inaugural NHMRC clinical trials award
Professor Trevor Leong, President, TROG Cancer Research, has been awarded the inaugural NHMRC David Cooper Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Award. [ + ]
Curious workers likely to earn above average wages: research
Around 72% of business leaders are likely to pay above average wages to employees with high levels of curiosity, according to new research from SAP. [ + ]
Workforce shortage should be top health policy priority — AHPA
The Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) has called for the major parties to make fixing the health workforce shortage their number one health policy priority for the upcoming federal election. [ + ]
Meningitis vaccines could help tackle untreatable gonorrhoea
Latest studies from South Australia and the US have indicated that meningitis vaccines could help improve protection against gonorrhoea. [ + ]
Anaphylaxis: around one in eight cases due to medications
While foods were the highest cause of anaphylaxis episodes, antimicrobial drugs, non-steroid anti-inflammatories, penicillin and cephalosporins made up the bulk of medication-related episodes. [ + ]
2022 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards — finalists revealed
The work of nurses and midwives has been recognised with eight finalists announced for the 2022 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards. [ + ]
John Hunter Hospital Innovation Precinct awards enabling works contract
Construction company Multiplex has won the enabling works contract for the $835 million John Hunter Hospital Innovation Precinct (JHHIP). [ + ]
Pharmacy clinician creates medical Wordle, Meddle
An Adelaide father–son duo — UniSA's Associate Professor Chris Alderman and his son Jonathon — have developed a free medical word game, Meddle. [ + ]
