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Eating well on the night shift
The UniSA and Monash University study has over 200 enrolled participants and is currently on a final round of recruitment. [ + ]
Diabetic foot ulcer formulation could also kill COVID-19 virus indoors
An Australian physicist and fellow researchers have made an unexpected discovery while experimenting to find an effective treatment for diabetic foot ulcers, which are notoriously resistant to antibiotics. [ + ]
Study debunks autism–gut microbiome link
A study by Australian researchers has found changes in the gut microbiome of people on the autism spectrum appear to be due to ‘fussy eating’. [ + ]
Acurio Health appoints CEO of The George Centre
Michelle Stares has been appointed as CEO of The George Centre, the new paediatric and maternity private hospital in Sydney’s southwest. [ + ]
The Children's ºÚÁϳԹÏÈºÍø at Westmead trials COVID-19 e-Gate
The Children's ºÚÁϳԹÏÈºÍø at Westmead has trialled an Australian-first COVID-19 e-Gate integrated entry screening system developed by the University of Sydney and Sydney Children's ºÚÁϳԹÏÈºÍøs Network. [ + ]
WA nurse charged for vaccine fraud
Western Australian Police have arrested and charged a 51-year-old Registered Nurse who allegedly pretended to administer COVID vaccine. [ + ]
Vascular disease: five genes that may affect millions of women
Scientists from Australia, the US and Europe have identified key genes responsible for fibromuscular dysplasia — or FMD — a vascular disease that affects the arteries and can cause heart attack, kidney complications, stroke and aneurysm. [ + ]
Clinical care — taking age out of the equation
Brisbane Waters Private ºÚÁϳԹÏÈºÍø has trialled a new approach to geriatric care based on a range of evidence-based medicine principles introduced by a local geriatrician, Dr Peter Lipski. [ + ]
Vaccinating under-12s: risks and benefits merit careful consideration
Any decision to vaccinate all children under 12 years of age against COVID-19 must be done with due caution, considering in detail the risks and benefits, a recent review by international paediatric vaccine experts has warned. [ + ]
Digital health project hopes to improve hospital decision-making
A DHCRC research project is set to apply health informatics solutions to decision-making in hospitals with an aim to deliver safer and more effective patient care. [ + ]
Youth diabetes crisis in northern Australia
A new study has found that only 14% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people — defined as before the age of 25 years — across northern Australia have blood glucose levels within recommended targets. [ + ]
Macquarie research addresses keyhole heart surgery limitations
Interventional cardiologist Professor Martin Ng has led a research program to significantly improve the transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) treatment. [ + ]
Nationwide pilot to trial new quality indicators in aged care
Aged-care providers throughout Australia will have the opportunity to volunteer to be involved in a nationwide aged-care quality indicators pilot trial, set to commence in January 2022. [ + ]
Cataract linked to increased risk of strokes, heart attacks
Clinically significant cataract is associated with an increased risk of death from vascular causes, such as stroke and heart attack, according to a study led by Australian researchers. [ + ]
Booster shots to start in November; home-use tests to be available soon
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has provisionally approved a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 18 years and older. [ + ]