Novavax COVID-19 vaccine (Nuvaxovid) has been provisionally approved by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Agency (TGA) for use in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has evaluated data ...
The Department of Health and Aged Care is extending its Expression of Interest (EOI) process for COVID-19 in-reach vaccination clinics until 31 December 2022, allowing any residents who were unable to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations ...
West Australian researchers have identified key differences between cancers that respond to immunotherapy and those that do not, paving the way for more effective cancer treatment. The multidisciplinary team from Telethon Kids Institute, The National ...
In an Australian first, South Australia has appointed a new Assistant Minister for Autism, tasked to increase support among kids with autism in public primary schools. This could not have come at a more urgent time ...
A computer program may soon be able to personalise cancer treatments, improving outcomes for many sufferers. In work funded by the Cancer Council in SA, University of South Australia researcher Stephanie Reuter Lange says the program ...
CSIRO scientists have led a study to develop a machine learning tool that gives medical professionals early warning of the condition of patient deterioration. The study was done in collaboration with Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital ...
A new survey released by NPS MedicineWise shows that talking about mental health issues gets easier over time among Young Australians. Almost half (47%) were uncomfortable speaking to their doctor about it when first diagnosed ...
Macquarie University Hospital has teamed up with Prospitalia h-trak, a provider of mobile point of care systems and software solutions for the healthcare industry, to provide the hospital’s supply chain management solution. The h-trak system ...
Australia’s Biggest Quiz is set to engage communities across every State and Territory in a history-making-record-breaking event to help end Hepatitis C, and it could be coming to a town near you! Hepatitis C has ...
Legendary sports broadcaster, Bruce McAvaney, will be fronting an event close to his heart as he prepares to host the Leukaemia Foundation’s annual Light the Night event in Blood Cancer Month (September). Diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic ...
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