Solving the infectious diseases puzzle
03 October, 2024 by Amy SarcevicIn the fight against infectious disease, prevention is always better than cure. But are our current prevention strategies enough, or do we need to look beyond measures such as immunisation and the use of aseptic technique?
Tool to predict risk of sudden cardiac arrest
27 September, 2024A new gene mutation-specific test will help predict the severity of heart arrhythmia that could cause sudden cardiac arrest.
Surrogacy linked to higher risk of pregnancy complications: study
24 September, 2024The risk of complications is higher in gestational carriers or pregnancy surrogates compared with women who carry their own pregnancies with or without fertility assistance.
Are triptans more effective for acute migraines?
20 September, 2024While there are numerous drugs available for migraines, there's no clear consensus on which ones perform best.
IPC: Succession, sustainability and advancement
19 September, 2024The Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) International Conference 2024 will be held in Melbourne from 17–20 November 2024.
New resource to inform policy, action on antimicrobial resistance
19 September, 2024CSIRO has launched a new online resource, AMR Action and Insights, to halt the rising death rate and economic burden of AMR in Australia by 2030.
Cost of hospital readmissions 'disproportionally high': study
18 September, 2024UQ researchers analysed data from more than 165,000 hospitalisations for heart failure in all public and most private hospitals in Australia from 2013 to 2017.
New guidelines for treating unexplained infertility
17 September, 2024Up to 30% of infertile heterosexual couples are affected by 'unexplained' infertility, which cannot be assigned a direct cause.
Calls for a new body to oversee medications for use in pregnancy
10 September, 2024A shortage of obstetric medicines is putting the health of pregnant women at risk from serious conditions like pre-eclampsia, suggests a new review.
Harrison.ai launches radiology-specific language model
06 September, 2024The model is now being made accessible to selected industry partners, healthcare professionals, and regulators around the world.
Why don’t we have equitable access to meningococcal vaccines yet?
06 September, 2024 by Professor Robert Booy, Infectious Diseases PaediatricianInvasive meningococcal disease remains a serious and life-threatening infection in Australia.
Managing early stages of abortion at home cuts hospital stay: trial
30 August, 2024Taking the first dose of a pill used in medical abortions at home can safely reduce the amount of time a patient needs to be hospitalised, researchers say.
New $20m cancer centre opens in South West Sydney
26 August, 2024The facility will offer oncology services, the latest treatments in systemic chemotherapy and immunotherapy approaches, and onsite haematologists.
Meth-related deaths increase fourfold: report
23 August, 2024While there has been a decrease in people taking amphetamines over time, regular use among those who use methamphetamine, and among people who inject drugs, has risen significantly, the study found.
AI uses tongue colour to diagnose diseases
21 August, 2024A series of experiments involving thousands of images could lead to development of a system that provides on-the-spot diagnosis by analysing tongue colour.
