New Australian guidelines for diabetes-related foot disease
Led by Diabetes Feet Australia, A/Prof. Pete Lazzarini has Co-Chaired the development of new Australian guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes-related foot disease.
New recommendations for treating chronic cough aim to improve the health of 1 in 11 adults
Led by A/Prof Julie Marchant, the MJA has unveiled new recommendations for treating chronic cough, including conducting a thorough investigation of a patient’s history of chronic cough and ordering chest x-rays.
ARC Discovery grant awarded to AusHSI researchers examining product safety in older people
QUT is celebrating the awarding of $7.7 million in ARC Discovery grants to fund 15 research projects. Researchers from AusHSI are among the recipients, with their project aimed at Addressing significant product safety knowledge gaps for older Australians receiving a grant of $533,965.
Researcher Spotlight: Michelle Allen
Dr Michelle Allen, AusHSI Research Fellow - Implementation Science, shares her perspective on the healthcare system and how shifting the status quo can deliver real improvements.
What is the AIMOS conference?
If you've ever questioned typical scientific practice and wondered how it could be improved, then join us at AIMOS 2023. We can guarantee you will learn a lot about the workings of science and how we can all improve it.
Using Shiny to support data analysis in health services research
The AusHSI statistics team has developed two new Shiny applications to help researchers synthesise evidence for literature reviews and health economic modelling.
Project to accurately identify childhood wheeze to improve clinical outcomes
A multi-centre study led by Professor Anne Chang has received a $749,917 Medical Research Future Fund grant to address the need to identify wheeze accurately in children with portable digital technology.
World Bronchiectasis Day
World Bronchiectasis Day is held on 1 July and aims to raise awareness, share knowledge, and discuss ways to reduce the burden of bronchiectasis for patients and their families worldwide. Learn how the Cough and Airways Research group at AusHSI is focused on improving the lung health and quality of life of children with bronchiectasis.
International award for pioneer of transformative burn care
Dr Zephanie Tyack has received a prestigious award from the American Burn Association and delivered a plenary address to the Association at the 2023 annual scientific meeting in Dallas, Texas.
Science bureaucracy is hugely inefficient: fixing it should be a funding priority
The government’s conversation piece about Australia's Science and Research Priorities wants to hear about the greatest current national challenges and opportunities. The greatest current challenge for science is to improve itself.
