What to expect from this weekend’s TSANZ 2023 conference
Updates on gas exchange, CF and the big health policy debates in Canberra are among the highlights for this weekend’s TSANZ annual scientific meeting for specialists in lung health and respiratory science. But organisers admit the greatest drawcard for many in the specialty is likely to be the social calendar at...
Saying sorry: What new 'duty of candour' laws mean for doctors
New laws requiring all public and private hospitals to apologise to patients who are seriously harmed in their care have brought Victoria into line with the rest of the country, medicolegal experts say. The implications for the medical and legal professions of the legislation called 'statutory duty of candour' were outlined...
Patient details hacked in major cancer study
The personal details of more than 1000 participants in Australia’s biggest skin cancer study are feared to have been compromised in a previously undisclosed cybersecurity breach last November. QIMR Berghofer says the breach potentially exposed the names, addresses and Medicare numbers of 1128 people involved in the QSkin Study although it...
Australia’s 10 research priorities for people with asthma
Australian researchers have listed 10 research priorities for asthma shared by those set to benefit most from the outcomes - patients, carers and doctors. Their study involved an online survey of almost 600 individuals, including patients (83%), carers (8%), healthcare professionals and...
Australian researchers have listed 10 research priorities for asthma shared by those set to benefit most from the outcomes - patients,...
Air quality scientist recognised with for ‘breathing safely’ research
International air quality expert Professor Lidia Morawska has been recognised with one of the top awards from the Australian Academy of Science for her pioneering work and advocacy efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Queensland-based scientist has received the Matthews Flinders...
International air quality expert Professor Lidia Morawska has been recognised with one of the top awards from the Australian Academy...
New guidance on ECMO after stem cell transplantation
New guidance has been released to help haematologists and intensive care specialists decide on which haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) patients in need of life-support interventions might be eligible for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Currently, there are no...
New guidance has been released to help haematologists and intensive care specialists decide on which haematopoietic cell...