Alarming rise in adolescent mental health crises
09 May, 2018The number of adolescents presenting to emergency wards with mental health crises has increased by over 50% in the past decade.
Using financial penalties to tackle healthcare errors
08 May, 2018 by Professor Ramon Z Shaban*With one in nine hospital patients suffering from a hospital-acquired complication, financial penalties are being increasingly used to motivate hospitals to ensure their risk and safety management systems are foolproof.
In Conversation with Prof. Elizabeth Rakoczy
07 May, 2018 by Laini BennettProfessor Rakoczy has developed an innovative new gene therapy for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). We discuss her research and how she is using modified viruses as a delivery vehicle.
New drug tames violent patients
03 May, 2018Queensland paramedics have introduced a drug that is sedating violent patients 70% faster.
Caffeine in womb linked to childhood weight gain
02 May, 2018Research suggests mums-to-be should cut out caffeine altogether.
Alcohol intake linked to PMS symptoms
30 April, 2018Does alcohol contribute to PMS, or does PMS drive women to alcohol? Researchers have found the surprising answer.
Children give endurance athletes a run for their money
27 April, 2018Ever wondered how children have the energy to run around all day? Researchers have the answer.
Australia tops world for avoidable sports injuries
26 April, 2018Despite being largely preventable, Australia has the world's worst rate of ACL injuries and reconstructions.
Kids see 800 junk food ads per year
20 April, 2018With diet-related problems the leading cause of disease in Australia, new research into junk food ads seen by kids is alarming.
Microdial Flowmeter
18 April, 2018 | Supplied by: BOC: Living healthcareWorking in partnership with neonatologists, BPR Medical has designed a special range of Microdial flowmeters that provide Neonatal ICU and Special Care Baby Units with the precision and control needed to effectively treat premature babies with medical oxygen.
How many more Australian healthcare workers have to sustain a needlestick injury before safety engineered devices become routine?
16 April, 2018 by Dr Cathryn Murphy PhD Honorary Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine, Bond University, Queensland. CEO – Infection Control Plus Pty Ltd | Supplied by: BD AUSTRALIA (Becton Dickinson)A decade has now passed since the annual number of needlestick injuries (NSIs) among Australian healthcare workers (HCWs) was identified as more than 18,500 per year.
Charity goes high tech to help mental health sufferers
16 April, 2018 by Linda Currey Post | Supplied by: Oracle Corporation AustraliaUK-based charity Turning Point has one goal: to save lives. It is leveraging technology-led innovation to do so.
Neutralising duff "sporicidal" claims of amine-based disinfectants
16 April, 2018 | Supplied by: GAMA HealthcareClostridium difficile (C. diff) infection is linked to significant morbidity and mortality and represents a leading cause of healthcare associated infection (HCAI).
Hope for hearing loss
14 April, 2018A new technique repairs damaged nerves and cells within the ear, and could soon restore hearing to millions of people.
Drs should prescribe e-cigarettes
13 April, 2018Increased evidence that e-cigarettes help smokers quit means doctors have an ethical obligation to prescribe them when other options fail.
![](https://d1v1e13ebw3o15.cloudfront.net/data/92274/wfmedia_thumb/..jpg "Hospital’s "recovery at work" collaborative approach proves a winning model")
