New breast cancer tech unveiled at Baringa Private Hospital
06 March, 2024Technology for breast cancer treatment can now be accessed by patients on the NSW mid north coast.
Women opting for self-screening of cervical cancer, new data released
05 March, 2024New data has revealed that 27% of all cervical cancer screening tests done in Australia are now using the self-collection screening option.
Open water swimming: identifying and managing SIPE
04 March, 2024SIPE occurs when excess fluid accumulates in the lungs, causing acute shortness of breath during or immediately after swimming.
Nilfisk GD930 Pro HEPA vacuum
01 March, 2024 | Supplied by: Nilfisk Pty LtdThe upgraded Nilfisk GD930 Pro HEPA vacuum is designed to help users to clean faster and efficiently.
Surgical Order SOx logistics platform
01 March, 2024 | Supplied by: Surgical OrderSOx has developed an intuitive platform improving the surgical workflow and communication between surgeons, hospitals and suppliers with an aim to tackle the challenges of a disconnected ecosystem.
Monash's AI method claims to cut MRI scan time to minutes
27 February, 2024Monash University researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) method, called McSTRA, that could soon make a 5-minute full-body MRI scan a reality.
Targeted prostate cancer treatment hopes to minimise side effects
23 February, 2024The Icon Cancer Centres in Victoria are using focal low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy to provide highly targeted radiation for prostate cancer.
Plasma treatment for healing chronic wounds
20 February, 2024More than 420,000 Australians suffer from a chronic wound each year, costing the health and aged care system a total of $3bn.
Digital therapy reduces distress in long-term conditions
15 February, 2024People living with long-term conditions who received the therapist-guided digital program have showed a significant reduction in psychological distress.
The state of paediatric palliative care in Australia
15 February, 2024150 km. That's the average distance between paediatric palliative care patients and the children's hospital at which they received specialist care.
Cryptosporidiosis cases on the rise
14 February, 2024The gastrointestinal disease caused by the microscopic parasite Cryptosporidium is a common cause of acute diarrhoea in young children.
Bridging the maternal care gap
14 February, 2024 by Deepak Biswal*In 2021, around 46% of first-time mothers had a postnatal stay of less than one day, according to new data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Getinge Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA)
13 February, 2024 | Supplied by: Getinge Australia Pty LtdGetinge's Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist was developed to use the patient's own neural respiratory drive to control the ventilator.
Aust research driving global postpartum haemorrhage guidelines
09 February, 2024More than 14 million women globally experience postpartum haemorrhage, resulting in 70,000 maternal deaths a year.
Hypertension guidelines must include salt substitues: research
07 February, 2024In Australia and New Zealand, most people consume excessive amounts of sodium, with the estimated average said to be about 3600 mg/day
