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Vaccines, tackling influenza and improving immunisation programs 6/18/2018

The NIC held by the PHA will continue its strong focus on getting vaccines to those most in need, considering the lessons learned from the 2017 influenza outbreak, and will also take ...

Scientists link fibre in diet to flu protection 5/28/2018

It has long been known that a diet rich in fibre improves intestinal health and reduces inflammation in the gut; a Monash University study shows that fibre can protect against the ...

Budget 2018 – prevention focus goes missing 5/14/2018

The national Budget continues to fund the health care systems, but is woefully short on preventative health measures to keep Australians from becoming sick in the first place, ...

Drug testing trial will hurt, not help Australians on welfare 4/30/2018

Addiction medicine specialists have criticised the Turnbull Government’s proposal to drug test up to 5,000 new welfare recipients.

More cases of cancer in young Australians but survival has improved 4/27/2018

More young Australians are being diagnosed with cancer, but survival prospects have improved markedly in this younger age group, according to a report released today by the Australian ...

Momentum grows for tobacco reform 4/16/2018

The Eliminate Cancer Initiative, part of the Minderoo Foundation, welcomes the decision by the Health Minister’s Council to refer T21 laws, raising the minimum legal age for purchasing ...

Timing of influenza vaccination critical for Australian patients 3/26/2018

Timing of influenza vaccination is critical to ensuring patients have the highest level of protection from the influenza virus when the flu season commences.

Calls for routine flu shot for young children 3/5/2018

After a bumper flu season last year, research has sparked calls for the seasonal influenza vaccine to be publicly funded to boost the uptake of vaccinations of vulnerable young ...

Breakthrough could lead to better drugs to tackle diabetes and obesity 2/26/2018

Breakthrough research at Monash University has shown how different areas of major diabetes and obesity drug targets can be ‘activated’, guiding future drug development and better ...

‘Forgotten’ antibiotic offers hope against worst superbugs 1/29/2018

An antibiotic overlooked since its discovery 40 years ago could help develop new drugs against life-threatening infections caused by some of the world’s most dangerous superbugs.

Why this year's flu outbreak is one of the worst in recent times 1/23/2018

It's not just "Aussie Flu".

One-third of emergency patients need help with drug & alcohol problems 10/11/2016

One-third of people presenting to NSW emergency departments have underlying drug and alcohol problems, yet only a small number get appropriate treatment, UNSW research has found.

New booklet debunks anti-vaccination myths 10/11/2016

The AMA has joined forces with the Australian Academy of Science to promote and distribute the Academy’s revised and updated booklet, The Science of Immunisation: Questions and ...

Further evidence backs RACGP call to lift the Medicare freeze 10/11/2016

New evidence shows that there is no budget emergency in health, and that the Federal Government cannot continue to justify the freeze on Medicare patient rebates, according to the ...

All pharmacists are medicines specialists: PSA 10/11/2016

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) today reiterated the extensive medicines expertise of all pharmacists, regardless of the setting in which they practice.

Funding reprieve for general practice welcomed by AMA 10/4/2016

The AMA has welcomed the decision by Health Minister Sussan Ley to extend the deadline for general practices to comply with the new Practice Incentive Program (PIP) Digital Health ...

National terms and conditions for the employment of GP Registrars 9/27/2016

The AMA is pleased to advise that General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA) and General Practice Supervisors Australia (GPSA) have reached agreement on the National Terms and ...

New guidelines for GPs to help manage the type 2 diabetes epidemic 9/27/2016

GPs are now better prepared to manage the enormous increase of type 2 diabetes in Australia after the release of the latest edition of the new "General practice management of type ...

Higher disease burden for Indigenous Australians, but improving 9/27/2016

While Indigenous Australians face a substantially higher disease burden than non-Indigenous Australians, improvements have been seen, with more possible, according to a new report ...

85 out of 100 Australians say they’re healthy - but are we really? 9/20/2016

Most Australians consider themselves to be in good health, according to the latest two-yearly report card from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

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