A new thyroid cancer test that uses mass spectrometry imaging could help patients avoid unnecessary surgery, according to a study published on October 7 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Source: New thyroid test could help patients avoid surgery

  Ultrasound with a shear-wave elastography technique can help liver transplant patients avoid biopsy on follow-up, according to a study published online October 7 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Source: Elastography helps liver transplant patients avoid biopsy

“We have both the opportunity and capacity to forge a new level of connection with our patients, and it will be a huge benefit to do so. But to get there, we need to look at patient interaction in new ways — from a variety of perspectives,” she said during her President’s Address in the...

Source: New framework pushes radiology toward fully automated triage system for thyroid cancer

Australia launches new program to equip nurses and midwives with digital health skills Source: Australia launches new program to equip nurses and midwives with digital health skills

Neuroscience researchers, education technology experts, and literacy experts recently converged at AIM just outside of Philadelphia to discuss the Future of Education. By Justin Aglio, GettingSmart.com

Sydney Health Partners (SHP) has strengthened its commitment to collaborative translational research by establishing a new committee to advise its Governing Council on the development of research within the partnership. Sydney Health Partners

The core of all successful Simulation Programs is effective leadership and management practices to lead, manage, and sustain change within organisations and the complex adaptive systems contained therein. At the heart of programs are the key drivers that unite all Healthcare Simulation Programs: quality patient and family-centered health care and improved patient safety and healthcare...

The event – called CovSim 2018 - was also designed to give them an insight into the range of disciplines that become involved when a major incident takes place – including paramedics, disaster management teams, hospital managers, journalists and legal professionals.

Despite two official safety warnings from Chinese authorities, Chinese students studying in Australian universities hit a record high this year with the number of students starting courses rising 22 per cent compared with last year. Read the full article by Zhang Yufei in The Australian