Background: In 2020 a global unprecedented event occurred- the COVID-19 pandemic. The Australian response to rising COVID cases was to invoke lockdowns as necessary in [...]
In a new paper, my colleagues Annie Butler (ANMF Federal Secretary) and Casey Marnie from the Federal Office Research Unit and I argue that mandated [...]
Fit testing and checking PPE is evidence-based best practice for protecting the health and safety of staff, patients, and the wider community in the context [...]
A way to prevent and reverse damage caused by broken-heart syndrome, also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy has been uncovered for the first time by a [...]
‘Broken’ aged care system needs $10 billion funding boost per year, Grattan report finds
Update: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine - blood clots with low platelet counts
A new framework for systematically assessing and managing emergency patients will be rolled out in 31 hospitals across three states and taught to emergency nurses [...]
A new study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has confirmed that an Australian e-health exercise program can help prevent falls in older people [...]
Soaps claiming to be ‘antimicrobial’ or ‘antibacterial’ are no better than the ordinary variety when it comes to hand hygiene, in fact, they are feeding [...]
