Care Dignity & Respect – Fundamental Reform Needed
In their Report, titled Care, Dignity and Respect, Royal Commissioners Tony Pagone QC and Lynelle Briggs AO call for fundamental reform of the aged care…
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Low Haemoglobin Count, Older Age and High BMI are Possible Risk Factors
A low haemoglobin count, older age and high BMI are possible risk factors for developing nerve damage after cancer treatment, a UNSW-led study has…
COVID-19 Concerns Drive Immune Interest
Key health related trends from the top ten with a particularly positive influence on dairy are led by Innova’s #5 Top Ten Trend 2021….
First Recipient of Vaccine in Australia
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks on as the first person in Australia receives the Coronavirus vaccine. This marks a landmark day in Australia’s…
IT’S TIME TO CARE ABOUT AGED CARE
AUSTRALIA’S aged care sector has united under one banner to demand that big-picture reform follow the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care…
Second Vaccine Approved in Australia
Today the AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19 has been approved for use in Australia, the second vaccine to receive approval from Australia’s independent safety regulator,…
Innovation on Bibs
Before we all say, they’d never wear one, consider the number of patients and residents that actually need a bib to prevent embarrassing food…
Voluntary Code of Practice
The Australian Government congratulates the Aged Care Workforce Industry Council on its official launch of the Voluntary Industry Code of Practice. Minister for Senior…
Researchers Develop Food Inks
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) have developed a…
Vaccination Easy as Grabbing a Coffee
Starbucks wants to make getting a coronavirus vaccine in the United States as easy as grabbing a grande latte. Washington State officials tapped the…
NZ Facing Rampant Cybercrime Threats in 2021
New Zealand organisations and businesses are facing increasing and rampant cybercrime threats and the situation is getting worse, according to NZTech chief executive Graeme…
Spirit of Collaboration Has to Prevail
More than 2,800 scientists from 130 countries gathered last week in a virtual forum hosted by the World Health Organization to identify knowledge gaps…