Evidence urgently needed on how to safely withdraw patients from antidepressants
03 May, 2021 by Amy SarcevicResearchers at the Cochrane Collaboration reviewed 33 studies involving nearly 5000 participants, relating to antidepressant discontinuation.
Joondalup Health Campus makes digital transformation in maternity care
29 April, 2021HeraMED has signed an agreement with Joondalup Health Campus in Western Australia to incorporate a paid pilot of the HeraCARE solution.
NSAIDs and pharmacists vital in low back pain management
28 April, 2021Patients with low back pain have been shown to respond well to NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, according to researchers at RMIT University.
Putting pharmacists where they're needed most
27 April, 2021 by Kristin Michaels, SHPA CEOSHPA will continue to advocate for investment in embedding geriatric medicine pharmacists as part of clinical pharmacy services for aged-care residents.
The collaboration igniting malaria drug discovery
27 April, 2021Johnson & Johnson Innovation has facilitated a collaboration between WEHI and Janssen Pharmaceutica NV to ignite the development of antimalarial drug candidates.
Pharmacists and GPs welcome changes to vaccine rollout
26 April, 2021The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners have welcomed changes to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
UV-C HLD: a sound solution for point-of care ultrasound
23 April, 2021 by Jane AllmanMediSound partnered with French company Germitec to offer Australia a system that can high-level disinfect an ultrasound probe and cable in 90 seconds.
UV Angel technology helps dental group grow 25% during pandemic
22 April, 2021 | Supplied by: Hospital Products AustraliaInstallation of UV Angel at Smile One Services raised the bar for the standard of safety for staff and patients, and increased revenue by 25% compared with pre-pandemic business.
Method tricks stem cells into becoming bone
20 April, 2021International researchers have found a way to alter the shape and nucleus of individual stem cells, which could speed up recovery following bone replacements.
AstraZeneca vaccine myths debunked
14 April, 2021 by Amy SarcevicAustralians are being reminded that a causal relationship between blood clotting and adenovirus vector-based vaccines has still not been established, and that — should it be — the risk remains far lower than that of common medications.
RMIT researchers develop nanothin superbug killer
14 April, 2021The coating could be used on wound dressings and implants to prevent and treat potentially deadly bacterial and fungal infections.
Device blocks the pain of shots
14 April, 2021ShotBlocker is a non-invasive solution that has been shown to reduce or remove pain in 93.2% of users at half the cost of topical freezing sprays and anaesthetic creams.
FreshLeaf reveals medicinal cannabis report
13 April, 2021The product, pricing and patient analysis found that, over the last six months, intense medicinal cannabis product competition has kept downward pressure on prices.
Pfizer preferred for <50s due to AstraZeneca blood clot risk
12 April, 2021 by Lauren DavisThe AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be the preferred choice for Australians under the age of 50, due to rare but serious blood clotting side effects.
Zip HydroTap UltraCare
12 April, 2021 | Supplied by: Zip IndustriesZip HydroTap UltraCare uses the latest carbon-free filtration technology to filter and reduce impurities and potentially harmful contaminants larger than 0.2 microns in size.
