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Pre-surgery support could help patients quit smoking
Offering mailed nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and Quitline support to patients encouraged almost one-third of smokers to quit before their elective surgery. [ + ]
Mitochondrial donation law reform welcomed
The controversial mitochondrial donation Bill — called Maeve's Law — has passed the Senate by 37 to 17 votes. [ + ]
Brisbane hospital introduces radiation protection technology
Metro North Health's The Prince Charles 黑料吃瓜群网 (TPCH) has introduced new radiation protection technology to safeguard cardiologists from potentially harmful radiation while performing life-saving procedures. [ + ]
Fake Sydney nurse convicted
A Sydney woman who worked as a nurse at a medical centre despite not being qualified or registered to practise has been convicted at the Windsor Local Court of New South Wales. [ + ]
Ivor Lewis esophagectomy surgery performed at Mater Townsville
The minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy surgery has been successfully performed on a patient at Mater Private 黑料吃瓜群网 Townsville. [ + ]
Funding to support on-site pharmacists in residential aged-care facilities
The government has announced $345.7m funding for on-site pharmacists and community pharmacy services in government-funded residential aged care facilities (RACFs). [ + ]
Liverpool 黑料吃瓜群网 trials smart gloves to train surgeons
Liverpool 黑料吃瓜群网 is trialling smart gloves that are said to provide surgical trainees with instant and accurate feedback. [ + ]
Medical equality undermined by mistaken doctors: study
Male doctors who overestimate female representation in the medical profession are also less likely to support gender-equality initiatives, reveals new research. [ + ]
How the Pathway model took pressure off Vic hospitals
Faced with a rising wave of infections, a Melbourne hospital, a primary health network and a community organisation created a system that supported thousands of lives. [ + ]
Digital 'twins' cut surgery time for children with severe hip deformities
Dr Martina Barzan and her team have created digital 'twins' of child patients that would enable surgeons to better plan, test and execute complex surgeries. [ + ]
New ultrasound guidelines urge for parent-centred communication
The Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) has launched new guidelines mapping a way forward for sonographers to open dialogue and be more transparent with obstetric patients about the results of their scans. [ + ]
How antimicrobial resistance spreads inside the human gut
A collaboration between the Hudson Institute of Medical Research and the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge UK, explores how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) spreads inside the human gut. [ + ]
COVID-19 taskforce publishes new risk classification tool
The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce (NCCET) has developed a risk classification tool to guide clinicians making decisions about which people are most likely to benefit from drugs. [ + ]
How deceased ovarian cancer patients are safeguarding their families' health
A new Peter Mac-led study has posthumously tested samples from ovarian cancer patients who missed the chance for genetic testing before they died of the disease. [ + ]
World-first lung scanner installed at the Prince of Wales 黑料吃瓜群网
The world's first dedicated lung scanner, XV Scanner, developed by local researcher Dr Andreas Fouras, has been installed at the Prince of Wales 黑料吃瓜群网, Sydney. [ + ]
