Research & Innovation
Aged care facilities less homely than schools, research shows
Many schools are better than aged care facilities when it comes to creating homeliness and a sense of identity for [...]
Mortality and cost of severe acute pancreatitis keeps pressure on hospitals, study finds
Medical experts in Australasia have raised concern about the rising burden of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) in intensive care units [...]
Cancer risk in ‘normal’ looking skin
Having skin checks conducted by a health professional may be even more vital than previously thought, with research showing that [...]
Boxing reduces fatigue in early Parkinson’s disease
Boxing - without an opponent - may help improve quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), new research [...]
Clinical placements need rethink to optimise student learning, study finds
Nursing students rate spending time with patients, performing assessments and observing nurses as they work the most beneficial to their [...]
Distressed and devalued: Aged care workers’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic demanded a rapid response from the aged care workforce, with the unprecedented challenges leading to increased workloads, [...]
Funding bid for nursing and midwifery research program ahead of May Budget
The Australasian Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Trials Network (ANMCTN) has put in a bid for federal government funding in the [...]
The recycling, reusing, and repurposing of nursing and medical equipment in nursing education
With the challenges facing the world today surrounding how we might protect our environment; the recycling of waste products has [...]
Housing quality impacts ADHD symptoms in children
Poor housing quality has been linked to the symptoms and severity experienced for over one in 10 children with attention [...]
Aged care facilities less homely than schools, research shows
Many schools are better than aged care facilities when it comes to creating homeliness and a sense of identity for [...]
Seniors skip healthcare as cost of living skyrockets
Close to one in two Australians aged over 50 are skipping regular dental and GP visits due to increased cost [...]
‘Matters of Life and Death’: National Palliative Care Week 2023
“We understand that death and dying is a difficult subject to talk about and engage with,” says Camilla Rowland, Chief [...]
Evidence Brief: Omicron Subvariant Arcturus
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 ('Arcturus') was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 9 January 2023. It [...]