How has technology facilitated nurses' patient care?
18 May, 2021 by Tammy Sherwood, CEO of Person Centred Software AustraliaThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced nurses to seek innovative alternatives to paper-based systems or out-of-date software to try and stay ahead of the game.
Patient response system goes beyond nurse call
22 February, 2021Global solutions provider Ascom has introduced a modular, scalable patient-response system to Australia and New Zealand: Ascom Telligence.
The framework enabling the digital capabilities of nurses and midwives
12 February, 2021 by Jane AllmanThe National Nursing and Midwifery Digital Health Capability Framework will help nurses and midwives assess their digital capabilities and pursue professional development if needed.
Protective eye shield
27 July, 2020Bollé Ninka protective eye shields suitable for hospitals, dentists and doctors.
Sandy Middleton is a nursing trailblazer
20 April, 2020Her influential work on stroke management protocols has been adopted across Australia and is currently being implemented in 12 European countries.
Robot successfully samples blood
12 February, 2020A team of biomedical engineers has created a blood-sampling robot that performed as well or better than people in a human clinical trial.
HLP Controls Temp Block temperature sensor
19 January, 2020Temp Block temperature sensor from HLP Controls is designed to accurately monitor fridge temperatures, preventing temperature spikes on data logging graphs.
Scope for saliva to replace blood in diabetes monitoring
15 November, 2019The Australian-invented Saliva Glucose Biosensor is reported to be the world's first non-invasive replacement for finger-prick blood glucose testing.
Snacking maximises shiftworker productivity
13 August, 2019With large sections of the healthcare industry requiring employees to work around the clock, researchers have investigated the effect of food intake on staff alertness and productivity.
Pain-free patches to revolutionise vax delivery
07 March, 2019New microneedle patches developed by an Australian university offer a pain-free, antibacterial, self-dissolving solution for vaccination delivery.
1 in 5 catheters unnecessarily painful or malfunctioning
22 August, 2018A global study of short peripheral catheters uncovered major problems with their management.
Art meets science with prize for craniofacial development researcher
22 March, 2017Sometimes science and art collide as Dr Sophie Wiszniak discovered when she entered this beautifully stained cross-section of a developing embryo into the Scimex Multimedia Hub image competition.
This is a fight we need to win, dermatologists say
01 March, 2017This belief that eczema treatment is dangerous is the most common cause for poorly controlled disease.
Left untreated, tick-borne disease can lead to chronic and debilitating illness
23 January, 2017The Commonwealth Senate enquiry report into tick-borne diseases has been released, highlighting the importance of awareness of tick-related illnesses in Australia. Worryingly, the committee heard that there could be as many as 50,000 people bitten by ticks in Australia each year.
Should naloxone be used to avoid opioid overdoses?
14 December, 2016 by Alex Wodak, Emeritus Consultant, St Vincent's Hospital, DarlinghurstThe action of the drug and the mechanism of heroin suggests it should be effective for reversing opioid overdoses. But does the evidence stack up?
