UV Solutionz High Energy Germicidal UVC Germicidal Technology
31 March, 2020 | Supplied by: AMT Group AustralasiaThe technology is used for applications including killing airborne and surface pathogens such as viruses — including coronavirus (COVID-19) — bacteria and moulds.
Paramedics association warns of plans to deploy students
31 March, 2020NSW Ambulance has announced a plan to temporarily introduce paramedic students to out-of-hospital emergencies, raising concerns from the NSW Australian Paramedics Association.
Raising awareness of seizure-related injuries
30 March, 2020One in 10 of the 250,000 Australians living with epilepsy experience a seizure-related injury each year, many of which can be life-threatening.
Australian ICUs will be at overcapacity by 5 April, says modelling study
30 March, 2020Modelling published by the Medical Journal of Australia suggests that Australian hospitals do not currently have the capacity to accommodate possible demand.
TGA fast-tracks approval of COVID-19-busting disinfectants
28 March, 2020The TGA has published amendments to the Standard for Disinfectants and Sanitary Products (TGO 104) to allow listed disinfectants to make validated claims to kill the COVID-19 virus on surfaces.
Doctors and nurses called to arms
23 March, 2020Medical recruitment companies MedWorld and MedRecruit have joined forces to launch a campaign to help find the workforce needed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indoor air is not coronavirus-ready, Condair reveals
18 March, 2020 by Oliver Zimmermann, CEO, Condair GroupA lack of humidity control regulations for public buildings will have a subsequent impact on possible coronavirus transmission and health.
How effective are infection control techniques at reducing COVID-19 transmission?
18 March, 2020 by Amy SarcevicInfection control measures like handwashing, wearing masks, protective clothing or gloves, are widely endorsed as a means of curbing the spread of COVID-19. But just how effective are they at reducing transmission of the virus?
Private hospitals to help with public surgery caseloads
17 March, 2020APHA has announced that the nation's private hospitals are ready and willing to alleviate pressure on the public hospitals by taking on some of the elective surgery caseload.
Australian poo lab targets global gut market
12 March, 2020 by Belinda WillisSouth Australia is securing its poo stores for international export.
London patient cured of HIV, says case report
11 March, 2020The London-based patient received a stem cell transplant from donors with the HIV-resistant gene CCR5.
Coronavirus may affect medicines supply
11 March, 2020 by Amy SarcevicSupplies of routine medicines in Australia may become dangerously scarce — or outright unavailable — as the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak takes hold, experts have warned.
'Fever clinics' are opening in Australia for people who think they're infected with the coronavirus. Why?
09 March, 2020 by Gerard Fitzgerald, Queensland University of TechnologySo what are these clinics? And why are people being advised to use them rather than seeing their GP or going straight to the emergency department?
Coating reduces catheter pain and infection risk
06 March, 2020Users of urinary catheters will benefit from significantly reduced pain and infection risk thanks to a new antimicrobial coating.
Second schizophrenia subtype identified
04 March, 2020Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have identified two distinct neuroanatomical subtypes of schizophrenia after analysing the brain scans of more than 300 patients.
