Targeted monkeypox vaccine rollout to start Monday
05 August, 2022NSW Health, with support from ACON, will commence a targeted vaccination program against monkeypox (MPXV) on Monday, 8 August.
Hollywood Private Hospital starts HyCASA training
03 August, 2022Hollywood Private Hospital is set to become a training and education hub for Hybrid Catheter Ablation and Surgical Ablation (HyCASA).
Retraining the brain to reduce chronic pain
03 August, 2022A randomised control trial that retrained the brains of people with back pain, and helped them to get moving, is reported to have shown promising results.
New guideline for pharmacists supporting Indigenous Australians
02 August, 2022The PSA has launched guidelines for pharmacists supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with medicines management.
Ionmax+ Aire and Aire X High-Performance HEPA UV Air Purifiers
01 August, 2022 | Supplied by: IonmaxThe Ionmax+ Aire and Aire X High-Performance HEPA UV air purifiers offer a clean air delivery rate (CADR) of up to 1000 m3/h.
Critical oncology trial data remains hidden: study
01 August, 2022Despite a commitment from the pharmaceutical industry to improve data transparency, more than half of the clinical trials that led to the USFDA approving anticancer medicines over the past 10 years are not available for independent scrutiny.
Virtual lung therapy delivered through a smartphone app
01 August, 2022A browser-based smartphone app delivers therapy for people recovering from surgery and those with lung conditions involving overproduction of mucus.
Asthma preventer medicine overprescribed
01 August, 2022Professor Helen Reddel and colleagues from the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research have written about finding the lowest effective dose to control asthma.
New approach needed to tackle stroke prevention: experts
01 August, 2022Melbourne researchers have found that current primary stroke prevention measures are insufficient and fragmented, and a more holistic approach is "urgently" needed.
Whiteley V-Wipes
01 August, 2022 | Supplied by: WhiteleyWhiteley V-Wipes Instrument Grade Disinfectant (low level) wipes are suitable for cleaning and disinfecting of environmental surfaces and non-critical medical devices such as hospital beds and theatre trolleys.
Growing pains, a medical misnomer?
27 July, 2022The phrase "growing pains" is used by the general public and health professionals in reference to muscle or joint pain in young people.
Hidden pathogens in hospital hot water systems
25 July, 2022A new study has found evidence of hospital water as a source of potential infection and even antimicrobial and multidrug-resistant organisms.
ED admissions spike after bushfires
25 July, 2022New research is said to have found a direct link between people's exposure to bushfire smoke and visits to Perth's emergency departments.
Study urges stop to unnecessary stroke procedures
25 July, 2022An analysis of four decades of data has found that surgery and stents have limited impact in combating the risk of stroke.
Can COVID-19 vaccines impact menstrual cycles?
20 July, 2022 by Mansi GandhiA web-based survey of more than 39,129 fully vaccinated individuals, who had not contracted COVID-19, explores whether vaccines could affect menstruation.
