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.
Call to expedite mobilisation of resources for mpox
21 August, 2024Mpox infections have risen significantly across the world this year, with Australia registering some 905 cases so far to date.
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.
Long COVID burden highest among working-age adults: study
19 August, 2024Australian workers living with long COVID cost the economy, on average, about $9.6 billion in 2022, according to a new study.
Startup Spotlight: Transforming diagnosis
16 August, 2024Around four decades ago, Stuart Crozier, an Australian inventor of 30 patented MRI technologies, secured a vacation placement at Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital.
Rethink investigations and referrals for knee pain, emphasises new standard
15 August, 2024A revised national standard outlines the right way to care for knee osteoarthritis, reflecting solid evidence of strong health outcomes without surgery.
WA, Qld expand pharmacists' scope
14 August, 2024Western Australia has expanded the role of community pharmacists following the success of uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) treatment program that is said to have helped 7000 patients across the state.
