In the media
New standard of care for IV cannulas
A new clinical standard will change our approach to
peripheral intravenous catheter insertion — a procedure
carried out on 7.7 million Australians each year (26 May 2021).
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Australia needs triage rules for disaster
situations
An article published in the Medical Journal of Australia
highlights the lack of protocols or legislation to support triage
decision-making if a disaster overwhelms the Australian health
system (25 May 2021).
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New study finds no link between mobile phone use and
salivary gland tumours
A study conducted by the Australian Radiation Protection
and Nuclear Safety Agency and the University of Auckland has found
no link between mobile phone use and salivary gland cancers (24 May
2021).
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Queensland
Queenslanders trying to access euthanasia scheme could
break federal law
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has written to
the Prime Minister urgently asking him to overturn a federal law
(25 May 2021).
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Govt funds lung research to protect workers
The Palaszczuk Government will invest $5 million in
research to protect workers from, and improve treatment for,
occupational dust lung diseases, including silicosis and coal
workers' pneumoconiosis (black lung) (25 May 2021). More...
UQ: Early research suggests climate change could lead to
more stillbirths
Scientists are investigating whether rising global
temperatures may lead to more stillbirths, saying further study is
needed on the subject as climates change (24 May 2021).
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