Industry News
Dance for Parkinson's Program Research
[caption id="attachment_7451" align="alignright" width="442"] Dance for Parkinson's pilot program. Photographer Christian Tiger[/caption] [ + ]
Smartphone App Monitors Parkinson's Disease Treatments
[caption id="attachment_7441" align="alignright" width="200"] Dr Jackie Liddle[/caption] [ + ]
New Position Statement on Testing and Management of Lyme Disease
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) has released a new position statement surrounding the diagnostic testing and management of Lyme disease in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Artist in Residence Program Enriches Healthcare Environment
[caption id="attachment_7415" align="alignright" width="200"] Waiting for the Present (Brian Sanstrom)[/caption] [ + ]
Free Online Biomedical Imaging Courses
Learning about brain scans and other biomedical imaging tools is now free to anyone anywhere who has access to a computer and the internet. [ + ]
ACN Calls For Better Utilisation of Nurses In Dementia Care Programs
[caption id="attachment_7366" align="alignright" width="160"] Professor Debra Thoms[/caption] [ + ]
Challenges in controlling infection for the 21st century
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World Health Organisations Declares Australia Measles Free
Australia is among the first countries in the World Health Organization鈥檚 (WHO) Western Pacific Region to be declared measles-free. [ + ]
Southern Adelaide Health Alliance Launches First Round of Projects
The first round of projects to give back healthy hours to the Southern Adelaide community has been announced by the Southern Adelaide Health Alliance (SAHA). [ + ]
Healthy Eating Programs a Good Investment
Individuals with a higher socioeconomic status usually follow a healthy eating program and take better care of their health needs, while those on lower incomes are more likely to cut back on basic needs, according to recent research. [ + ]
Digitally-enabled Health System Reports Looks at Costs and Delivery of Care
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Switching Commonly Used Prescription Medicines to Over-The-Counter Could Save Billions
The rescheduling of the most commonly used prescription medicines to over-the-counter (OTC) status could save the Australian healthcare system approximately $2.1 billion a year, according to a new study by the聽Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, commissioned by the Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI). [ + ]
Grants Available for Novel Approaches to Treating Alzheimer's Disease
A new grant to encourage novel approaches to therapy for Alzheimer's disease has been established by the聽University of Sydney's聽Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund聽(SZCUF). [ + ]
A crystal clear answer for pressure injury prevention and management
The Pressure Injury Prevention Program in the Hunter New England Health Local Health District is a model highly recognised within the healthcare profession since its inception in 2008. The program鈥檚 clinical lead Margo Asimus, nurse manager Felicity Williams and project officer Pui Ling (Iris) Li explain the program鈥檚 aims and outcomes. [ + ]
ACSA Celebrates Removal of Commonwealth Building Certification Process for Residential Aged Care
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