Mucus biology leap is a path to airway clearing
21 May, 2020New insights into the molecular mechanisms driving mucus viscosity could help improve airway-clearing treatment options for patients with respiratory conditions.
Extra-medical opioid use is costing Australia
20 May, 2020National Drug Research Institute has released the first national update on the cost of opioids in 13 years — it's not a pretty picture.
Young drunkorexic women drop food for booze
19 May, 2020 by Belinda WillisA new study shows female university students are saving their calories for binge drinking.
Public education needed to stop superbugs
18 May, 2020The OUTBREAK project will use artificial intelligence to predict superbug outbreaks and model the best way to manage them before they reach the healthcare system.
Repurposing existing drugs for COVID-19
14 May, 2020Repurposing existing medicines offers more rapid hope of tackling COVID-19 than developing and manufacturing a vaccine, argue an international team of scientists.
Q&A: Kawasaki Disease and COVID-19 in children
14 May, 2020Dr Angus Stock answers questions about Kawasaki Disease and the risk to children in Australia.
Medicinal cannabis sublingual wafer launched in Australia
14 May, 2020The wafer has been designed to provide rapid and more predictable absorption of cannabis, improved bioavailability and the potential for faster therapeutic action.
1 in 5 over 45s in chronic pain, says report
07 May, 2020An AIHW report explores the latest national data on the proportion of people with chronic pain, as well as its impact, treatment and management.
Point-of-care ultrasound: levelling the healthcare playing field
06 May, 2020 | Supplied by: Butterfly NetworkMed tech company Butterfly Network is on a mission to democratise health care for the 4.7 billion people around the world who lack access to medical imaging.
COVID-19 advice for asthmatics on World Asthma Day
05 May, 2020Doctors are giving advice to the 2.7 million Australians with asthma about how the novel coronavirus affects them.
Coronavirus-killing tech available to AU businesses
04 May, 2020 | Supplied by: iugisSustainable solutions provider iugis is making UV-C disinfection technology available to commercial markets in Australia and New Zealand.
Baxx Australia Baxx infection control system
01 May, 2020 | Supplied by: SymetecThe Baxx system attacks all bacteria and virus strains that would cause respiratory tract infections.
Survey sparks medicine supply concerns
29 April, 2020A survey undertaken by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia reveals that hospital orders for medicines necessary to support ventilated beds are not being met.
Harnessing hydroxyls to purify air
27 April, 2020 | Supplied by: Baxx AustraliaHydroxyls can be reproduced by compact devices to improve air quality and rid the air of airborne pathogens such as respiratory diseases and other bacteria.
Reducing the burden of sepsis
23 April, 2020 by Dr Brett Abbenbroek* and Associate Professor Luregn Schlapbach**The Australian Sepsis Network is on a mission to facilitate a coordinated national approach to tackling sepsis in Australia.
