How did Royal Melbourne Hospital curb its COVID-19 outbreak?
16 November, 2020Reported to have endured the largest institutional outbreak of COVID-19 in healthcare workers in Australia, the RMH's multidimensional response has been examined.
Vaccinate potential superspreaders first, researchers say
13 November, 2020Macquarie University researchers have unveiled a strategy that models who should be vaccinated first.
Partners take on cancer and heart disease
13 November, 2020GE Healthcare and GenesisCare have partnered to tackle the globe's greatest health burdens: cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Australian experts respond to Pfizer vaccine announcement
12 November, 2020Pfizer and BioNTech have issued a press release, announcing that their vaccine candidate is more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19.
Research uncovers the hidden path of breast cancers
11 November, 2020The secret pathway used by some aggressive breast cancers to avoid detection has been uncovered by researchers at Macquarie University.
School poisoning incidence calls for improved safety
09 November, 2020Child and adolescent exposure to poisoning while at school is relatively common and appears to be increasing, according to research from the University of Sydney.
Magic mushroom compound holds promise for depression
06 November, 2020The active compound in magic mushrooms — psilocybin — has been found to produce large, rapid and sustained improvements in patients with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder.
Australia secures two more vaccine candidates
06 November, 2020The Australian Government has secured two more potential coronavirus vaccines for Australia.
Medication safety is everyone's business
05 November, 2020 by Kristin Michaels, SHPA CEOWith the use of medication being the most common healthcare intervention, the challenge of upholding safety has never been more important.
COVID-19 reinfections — what do we know so far?
03 November, 2020 by Amy SarcevicDr Larisa Labzin has helped demystify the topic of COVID-19 reinfections — highlighting what researchers now know for sure, what they think may be true and which areas they still have no idea about.
The critical role of National Critical Care Trauma Response Centre teams
03 November, 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the invaluable health work undertaken by the Centre's personnel, who operate as Australian Medical Assistance Teams.
Minimising microplastics release when preparing infant formula
02 November, 2020Discovering that high levels of microplastics are released when preparing formula in polypropylene infant feeding bottles, researchers have developed recommendations to mitigate the risk.
Behind the scenes of NSW's pandemic response
02 November, 2020Thousands of workers from NSW Health, the Australian Defence Force, Qantas and even Taronga Zoo have played their part in the public health response to COVID-19.
A Day in the Life of a Sydney paramedic
29 October, 2020It is sometimes said that paramedics see more trauma in one shift than most people see in a lifetime. We ride along with Steve Perryman for the day.
The tech that's helping stop the spread
28 October, 2020 by Jane AllmanWe take a look at some of the COVID-busting infection control technologies being used to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
