How the ICU braces for a COVID-19 wave
Planning is underway to prepare our hospitals’ critical care capacity.
The current Delta wave in NSW has sharply increased the intake of people into Intensive Care Units (ICU). There are c...
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Māori and Pacific people more likely be hospitalised from Covid-19 illness
New statistical analysis points to health inequity.
Māori and Pacific Islanders in Aotearoa New Zealand may be at a higher risk of hospitalisation due to COVID-19, accor...
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Happy here in ED? Please push the smiley face
Emoji buttons give real-time response from patients.
Simple button terminals featuring "emoji" reflecting a range of emotions were remarkably effective in monitoring the ...
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How to wash your hands
Shorter washing time can prevent bacterial spread.
Advising healthcare workers to spend less time washing their hands may encourage them to do it more often, a new stud...
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Dog walking dangers for the old
Taking a pet for a stroll could have devastating consequences.
Taking the dog out for a walk is maybe not such a good idea after all.Credit: Drazen_/Getty ImagesElderly people...
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Bacteria found to be common in open-heart surgical equipment
Potentially deadly bacteria in more than a third of heater-cooler units used in surgery.
Contaminated heater-cooler units add an unnecessary risk to open-heart surgery. Credit: Arctic-Images / GettySurgic...
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America's “founding physician”
Ability to draw conclusions from scattered evidence.
When Benjamin Franklin deferred to Thomas Jefferson in the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, he did so for...