Scoping study for mRNA vaccine nasal spray begins
10 February, 2022Macquarie University respiratory scientist Professor Daniela Traini and Professor Pall Thordarson, Director of the UNSW RNA Institute, have started work on a scoping study to deliver mRNA vaccines via nasal spray.
New drug study hopes to help kids with severe epilepsy
10 February, 2022Researchers from the University of South Australia are working with European researchers to investigate a range of FDA-approved drugs with an aim to help kids with severe epilepsy.
New stillbirth prevention and bereavement care standard
07 February, 2022The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is seeking feedback on the draft Stillbirth Clinical Care Standard from clinicians, health services, consumers and anyone with an interest in maternity care, stillbirth or bereavement care.
Cervical screening tests could help detect ovarian, breast cancers
02 February, 2022Cervical screening tests could be used to find ovarian and breast cancers, according to international researchers.
Staff scarcity hits hard. How are safety compliance solutions relieving the pressure?
01 February, 2022 | Supplied by: XacomFrom the early hours of 2022, healthcare teams braced themselves for a new wave of challenges.
Hospital Products Australia AGEMA Biosafety 2.0
01 February, 2022 | Supplied by: Hospital Products AustraliaThe AGEMA Biosafety 2.0 provides instant additional biocontainment wards or rooms for highly infectious diseases.
ACT Health uses GS1 standards to support innovative solutions in the fight against Covid-19
01 February, 2022 | Supplied by: GS1 AustraliaFor more than 13 years, ACT Health has been on the forefront of implementing and using GS1 standards, integrating standards into many of its business and clinical processes.
Combating resistance
31 January, 2022 by Amy SarcevicFor almost two years, the gaze of the public, healthcare system and media has been fixated on a very blatant public health threat; all the while a silent pandemic, antimicrobial resistance, has quietly continued gripping the world.
Meet Aether: The air purifying light fitting that eliminates 99.995% of airborne viruses
28 January, 2022 | Supplied by: Pierlite Australia Pty LtdIn the battle against the rampaging pandemic, Australian company Pierlite shows how air purifying lighting solutions can keep more healthcare environments safe.
Radiology, a core element of the healthcare system in Australia
26 January, 2022 | Supplied by: Nuance CommunicationsAs healthcare evolves, so does the role of imaging. The shift to value-based models means playing an active role throughout the patient journey — and keeping a watchful eye on outcomes.
Polytherapy-based approach to fight multidrug resistance
25 January, 2022Researchers have discovered that the use of nanoparticles, in combination with other antibiotics, could help prevent antibiotic resistance and reduce antibiotic intake.
Emerging stronger
25 January, 2022From delivering over 500K vaccinations to disability and aged-care residents to achieving over five million completions for its online COVID-19 training platform for the Department of Health, global healthcare provider Aspen Medical has played a key role in Australia's pandemic response.
Bacterial AMR played a role in 4.95 million deaths in 2019
24 January, 2022Antimicrobial-resistant infections played a role in 4.95 million deaths in 2019, according to analysis of 204 countries and territories.
Two antiviral COVID-19 treatments approved
21 January, 2022The government has welcomed the Therapeutic Goods Administration's (TGA) provisional approval of the first oral treatments for COVID-19, Lagevrio (molnupiravir) and Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir + ritonavir).
Program improves return-to-work outcomes for cancer survivors
19 January, 2022A digital health program by CancerAid and AIA Australia has demonstrated improved return-to-work outcomes for cancer survivors.
![](https://d1v1e13ebw3o15.cloudfront.net/data/92274/wfmedia_thumb/..jpg "Hospital’s "recovery at work" collaborative approach proves a winning model")
