Reprocessing of re-usable medical devices
28 April, 2017Cleaning, disinfecting and sterilising re-usable medical devices and equipment provides an essential foundation for delivering safe and good-quality care.
The astounding success of ingestible sensors
26 April, 2017Gas sensing is just the beginning of what these smart pills can do.
New therapy for treating infants with bronchiolitis
25 April, 2017After more than 10 years of research, Australian medical researchers are set to change the way we treat infants with respiratory illness, with Queensland emergency departments already adopting the new therapy.
Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide (AHP) – the future of disinfection
24 April, 2017 by Sarah Mangala, Diversey Care Product Manager | Supplied by: Diversey Australia Pty LtdAccelerated Hydrogen Peroxide, or AHP, is the breakthrough advancement in infection prevention for the healthcare environment.
Killing Environmental C. difficile spores
23 April, 2017 | Supplied by: Diversey Australia Pty LtdClostridium difficile has emerged as a substantial antimicrobial-resistant threat to healthcare, with a mortality rate in Australia of 5%. Environmental disinfection using the right product, process and proof of compliance is critical.
Safer anaesthesia for narrowed airways
19 April, 2017This technique has been credited with helping to save at least one life already.
Thunderstorm asthma and the role of the hospital pharmacist
18 April, 2017 by Kristin Michaels*On the evening of 21 November 2016, after a wild and windy thunderstorm, the city of Melbourne was plunged into a 'thunderstorm asthma' epidemic.
TB progress threatened by global rise of multidrug resistance
15 April, 2017The rise in multidrug-resistant TB threatens to derail decades of progress.
Low-dose steroids are brain-safe for preterm bubs
10 April, 2017A French study reveals that low doses of steroids given to preterm infants are not linked to any harmful effects on brain development at two years of age.
The national shortfall in lifesaving drugs — what's the answer?
10 April, 2017A shortage of lifesaving drugs has been plaguing the Australian hospital system. Is there a solution?
Miele Professional successfully launched Mobile CSSD
09 April, 2017 | Supplied by: Miele AustraliaMiele Professional has ramped up its investment in Australia to bring its 50 years' experience in the medical field in Europe to Australian hospitals.
Deadly pneumonia could be knocked out by this hormone
05 April, 2017Stimulating this hormone could prevent pneumonia bacteria from spreading by starving it to death.
The evidence doesn't stack up for e-cigarettes
05 April, 2017While e-cigarettes may expose users to fewer toxic chemicals than conventional tobacco, questions remained unanswered.
Hepatitis patients "dying of embarrassment"
04 April, 2017"I am aware that many people living with hepatitis feel too stigmatised to get help. They are literally dying of embarrassment," said Dr Sally Cockburn.
Could vitamin C sensitise cancer cells to radiation?
04 April, 2017This successful safety study sets the stage for phase II clinical trials into the effect of high-dose vitamin C on overall lifespan and quality of life for patients undergoing radiation and chemotherapy.
