Investment in midwives could save 4.3 million lives per year by 2035
07 December, 2020Scaling up global midwife-led care could reduce maternal deaths by 67%, newborn deaths by 64% and stillbirths by 65%, according to a new modelling study.
Cost and disrupted routines threaten medication safety at Christmas
07 December, 2020The Christmas holiday period can present as a particularly challenging time for medication adherence.
Research reveals gaps in adult pertussis vaccination
03 December, 2020Older Australians may be missing out on protection against pertussis because GPs tend to focus on vaccinating those in close contact with young children.
How long until the leading vaccines make it to market?
02 December, 2020 by Amy SarcevicPfizer and BioNTech may face major hurdles in getting their vaccine to market, despite recently being touted as winners of the COVID-19 vaccine race.
The most common and costly drugs of 2019–2020
02 December, 2020Which prescription medicines are most commonly used in Australia? Which have the greatest cost to the Australian Government?
Call out to Queenslanders for OCD clinical trial
02 December, 2020QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute is calling for south-east Queenslanders diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder to join a clinical trial of a new brain stimulation treatment.
Electric air ambulance unveiled
30 November, 2020AMSL Aero and aeromedical organisation CareFlight have launched Vertiia — an efficient electric air ambulance built to tackle rural and regional healthcare inequality and save more lives.
Research reveals likely locations of next pandemic
27 November, 2020An international team of human and animal health experts has identified areas at risk of harbouring the conditions that may lead to the next pandemic.
AstraZeneca vaccine candidate
26 November, 2020 by Nicholas Wood, University of Sydney for The ConversationAstraZeneca's results signal more good vaccine news — but efficacy is only the beginning of the story.
Australian surgeons gain access to surgical wash to combat post-surgical infection
25 November, 2020Next Science has announced the Australian launch of Bactisure — a surgical wash that combats post-surgical infections and helps to address antibiotic resistance.
SHPA Virtual Congress award winners announced
25 November, 2020The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has hosted a successful, celebratory and all-virtual 2020 SHPA Virtual Congress.
Monash superbug project to mobilise genomics, digital health and AI
23 November, 2020The innovative project will integrate genomics, electronic healthcare data and AI technologies to address antimicrobial resistance in the healthcare system.
Tool helps manage pain in dementia residents
20 November, 2020A tech partnership means that carers can now access a tool to help identify, monitor and reduce pain in dementia aged-care residents.
Interim results: Moderna vaccine candidate stable and effective
20 November, 2020Interim analysis of Moderna's Phase 3 study of mRNA-1273 finds that the COVID-19 vaccine candidate has an efficacy of 94.5% and remains stable at -20°C for up to six months.
Drug-resistant UTIs: the canary in the coalmine
19 November, 2020One of the world's most common infections will cost Australia more than $1 billion a year within the next decade if nothing is done to stop the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
