248K medicinal cannabis scripts approved
10 May, 2022Around 248,000 medicinal cannabis scripts have been approved in Australia since 2016, and the drug is increasingly prescribed for various conditions, reveals a new study.
Team Medical and PracticeHub partner to improve efficiences
09 May, 2022Healthcare service providers PracticeHub and Team Medical Supplies have joined forces to improve efficiencies.
Ibuprofen mixed with blood pressure meds can damage kidneys
09 May, 2022People taking a diuretic and a renin-angiotensin system (RSA) inhibitor for high blood pressure should be cautious about also taking ibuprofen, suggests new research.
800 Victorians sought for COVID-19 booster shot trial
09 May, 2022The CEPI and the MCRI are inviting participation for a global trial investigating whether vaccinating people with a lower COVID-19 booster dose is just as effective as a full dose, but with fewer side effects.
Good IPC programs can reduce infections by 70% — WHO
09 May, 2022Recent disease outbreaks have highlighted how healthcare settings can contribute to the spread of infections, if insufficient attention is paid to infection prevention and control.
Study explores AMR bacteria presence in supermarket meat
09 May, 2022New report claims there is an alarming proportion of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in packaged beef and salmon from Australian supermarkets.
Gallstone pancreatitis: surgery delays for over 50% of patients
04 May, 2022Patients over 50 years with mild gallstone pancreatitis are recommended to have a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, yet over half of the patients with this condition did not undergo the surgery at first presentation.
Thriving on gut instinct
03 May, 2022Dana Kay's son has ADHD. Frustrated with the effects of traditional medicine, she sought an alternative. The outcome changed her life — and that of hundreds of other families.
New pharmacy practice standards for surgical settings
02 May, 2022The SHPA has released the first Australian pharmacy practice standard for surgery and perioperative medicine.
Lupus gene discovery could lead to more effective treatments
02 May, 2022Gabriella, a teenage girl from Spain, was diagnosed with severe lupus when she was seven years old.
Hepatitis cases of unknown origin raise concerns
02 May, 2022More than 11 countries around the world, including the US, UK, Spain, Israel, Denmark, Norway and France among other countries, have reported acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin.
New coating for implants, medical devices cuts infection risk
29 April, 2022Infections after hip replacements and from orthopaedic device procedures can be complicated and lead to painful and repeat surgeries.
New opioids standard encourages alternatives, cessation plans
28 April, 2022The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has launched a new national standard for opioid analgesics to help prevent long-term harm.
Drug-resistant environmental mould causes lung infections
27 April, 2022Drug-resistant mould is spreading from the environment and infecting susceptible people's lungs, reveals a new study led by Imperial College London.
Proposal for assessing long COVID patients
26 April, 2022A new assessment proposal aimed at clinicians and researchers hopes to help to establish an individualised treatment protocol for long COVID patients.
