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Nina Alvarez is a Content Producer for Healthcare Channel. Her interests include writing, particularly about the healthcare sector and the many ways it can improve to further benefit people from all walks of life.

Lenexa
Aged Care, Healthcare News, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
Lenexa pressure injury prevention trials show promise in regional Victoria
Nina Alvarez Apr 7, 2022

The Lenexa Medical Quality-of-Care Pressure Injury Management System is a world first medical device undergoing trials at one of the largest regional hospitals in Victoria,

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Fixx
Healthcare News, HR/People/Culture, Learning - Function, Public Health and Careers
Fixx Nutrition official partner of Canberra Times Marathon Festival 2022
Nina Alvarez Apr 5, 2022

Queensland headquartered nutrition and wellness company Fixx Nutrition is proud to be partnering with this weekend’s Canberra Times Marathon Festival 2022 as its official nutrition

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breast milk
Healthcare News, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
Breast milk to used to identify protein biomarkers for cancer
Nina Alvarez Apr 5, 2022

A simple blood test for women of all ages and risk levels could one day be possible thanks to a new set of protein biomarkers

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FSANZ
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals, Public Health and Careers
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) CEO appointed
Nina Alvarez Apr 5, 2022

The agency tasked with developing food standards across Australia and New Zealand has a new chief executive officer. Veterinarian Dr Sandra Cuthbert will take the

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quality care
Aged Care, Healthcare News, Hospitals
Aged care workers welcome plans to boost to quality care
Nina Alvarez Apr 5, 2022

Aged care workers have welcomed plans for a major boost to quality care in aged care, and the commitment to fund a substantial increase in

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radiation
Healthcare News, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
Radiation protection technology introduced by Brisbane hospital
Nina Alvarez Mar 31, 2022

Metro North Health’s The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) has introduced new radiation protection technology to safeguard cardiologists from potentially harmful radiation while performing lifesaving procedures.

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strike
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals
Strike by NSW midwives and nurses over pay takes place
Nina Alvarez Mar 31, 2022

Thousands of nurses and midwives across NSW are on strike today and many have marched to Parliament in Sydney as part of the 24-hour action.

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home care
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News
More Home Care packages for senior Australians in the coming years
Nina Alvarez Mar 31, 2022

The Government has selected six organisations to drive its plan to grow the nation’s home care workforce by 13,000 over the next two years, and

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Hepatitis C
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Medical Science and Technology
Hepatitis elimination goals demand longer-term investment
Nina Alvarez Mar 31, 2022

Hepatitis Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s commitment of short-term (12 months) funding under the National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030 to support key organisations to continue

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Cure Brain Cancer
Featured Leader, Healthcare, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
Featured Leader Q&A: Lance Kawaguchi, CEO of Cure Brain Cancer Foundation
Nina Alvarez Mar 29, 2022

Brain cancer is a disease that largely affects children, and is a complex condition to get around. Cure Brain Cancer Foundation’s newly-installed CEO Lance Kawaguchi

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biosecurity
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Australia’s biosecurity emergency pandemic measures to end
Nina Alvarez Mar 29, 2022

The Biosecurity Emergency Determination relating to COVID-19 for Australia will not be renewed when it lapses on April 17, following medical advice. The emergency period

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Screen Well
Healthcare, Mental Health, Science and Technology
Screen Well launch to address industry mental health
Nina Alvarez Mar 29, 2022

Screen Well, a dedicated website and social enterprise established to improve mental health outcomes for the Australian screen industry, has launched. Co-founded by filmmaker Ben

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