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Ultraviolet technology a resource to save lives in aged care – south australian study finds encouraging results in fighting respiratory infections
South Australian study finds germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) light technology to be a viable and integral step in safeguarding seniors against influenza spread, contraction and illness.
Hotel-apartments full of fluey students and no healthy volunteers fell ill – bold experiment a potential game-changer in understanding flu spread
Innovative study unveils game-changing possibilities in flu management. When a room full of sick students didn’t infect their middle-aged volunteer carers, researchers sat up and took note.
Developing insight over degeneration – study sheds light on potential benefit of influenza immunisation to decreased risk of Parkinson disease
New study indicates possible link between immunisation against influenza at middle age and the potential for decreased risk of Parkinson disease later in life.
Meeting the cruelty of cognitive decline with gentleness, kindness and brilliance – Dr Samtani understands the power of social connection to nourish and strengthen our brains
Dr Samtani, researcher and clinical psychologist shares the deeply personal and professionally brilliant behind the latest in brain health. An open and moving account of a professional inspired to deeply impact in an area of complexity and struggle, in working to provide substantiated hope.
Algorithms overriding clinicians: why aged care’s new IAT system is eroding trust and burning out assessors
As Australia’s new IAT assessment system goes live, assessors report being overruled by rigid algorithms and left questioning their professional judgement – and their future in the sector. With older Australians being under-classified and under-supported, leaders are asking: Has efficiency trumped clinical care?
Tiny protein discovery may transform future of pain relief
Researchers have uncovered a tiny protein and its functioning in the brain that could change pain relief forever.
Aged care’s quiet exclusion: When the system rewards those who say “no”
Behind closed doors, some aged care homes are quietly turning away residents with the highest behavioural and psychological support needs. It’s not discrimination, it’s the design of a system that rewards simplicity and penalises complexity.
The uncomfortable truth about antipsychotic use: Are we judging from the sidelines?
Calls to “just reduce psychotropics” ignore the real pressures aged care staff face. When violence, fear, and exhaustion collide with tight ratios, medication can feel like the only option. The question isn’t whether providers want change, it’s whether the system allows it.
Trump imposing 100 per cent tariffs on branded pharmaceuticals is about more than just bottom lines
U.S. pharmaceutical tariffs may affect more than just bottom lines. Proximity of research and manufacturing on home soil has compounding benefits for local populations.
Collaborative teamwork is what pushes framework breakthroughs – new ways to improve dementia care announced by University of Queensland
A coalition of experts, listening closely to the lived experience of those with dementia, has led to a UQ breakthrough in ways to improve dementia care.
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