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adhd
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Strategy
ADHD diagnosis, treatment and care improved in Australia
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 7, 2022

Australians will soon be able to count on better care and treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) right across the country with the release

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magseed
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Tiny technology ‘Magseed’ makes a big impact in cancer surgery
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 5, 2022

A tiny seed, no bigger than a grain of rice, is having a big impact on breast cancer care for patients in Murrumbidgee. Murrumbidgee Local

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job vacancies
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Job vacancies strengthen case to let pensioners work
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 5, 2022

The latest ABS job vacancy figures show 470,900 vacancies across all sectors but a concerning increase in health and social assistance job vacancies. National Seniors

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weight loss surgery
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Weight loss surgery can change the way medicines work
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 5, 2022

Around a third of Australians are obese and some require surgery to help with weight loss. However, the surgery can change the way medicines work.

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care workers
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Australia on brink of care workers crisis, study shows
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 5, 2022

Australia will have a shortage of nearly 100,000 care workers within five years if urgent action is not taken to address the labour crisis, a

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pneumonia
Children's Health, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Hope is on the horizon for children suffering from pneumonia
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 29, 2022

A drug normally used to prevent tissue rejection following organ transplants could be repurposed to help treat pneumonia in children. A team of Griffith University

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tuberculosis
Healthcare, Healthcare News
New vaccine research aims to conquer tuberculosis
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 29, 2022

The Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney, together with collaborators, have been awarded an AU$19 million contract from the National Institute of Allergy and

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halton
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Halton review into vaccine and treatment procurement
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 29, 2022

Professor Jane Halton AO has handed to Government her independent review of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine and treatment procurements, making eight recommendations. The recommendations cover the

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altaira
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Mental Health
Altaira commitment this October’s Mental Health Awareness Month
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 29, 2022

Labour hire agency Altaira is encouraging their aged care staff to attend Healthcare Heartbeat’s Reflect, Reset, & Renew session this October’s Mental Health Awareness Month.

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nerve infiltration
Healthcare, Healthcare News
HMRI researchers investigate nerve infiltration in prostate cancer
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 27, 2022

Professor Hubert Hondermarck and his research team are identifying the key difference between aggressive prostate cancer tumours and less aggressive, indolent ones. It all comes

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cheaper medicines
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Cheaper medicines now accessible under Govt Price Disclosure Policy
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 27, 2022

From 1 October 2022, Australians will have access to cheaper medicines under the new and updated Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) because of the Government Price

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diagnosis and treatment
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Improving diagnosis and treatment of blood cancer
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 27, 2022

Adelaide researchers will use a $1 million Federal Government grant to improve the diagnosis and treatment of blood cancers, which kill 16 Australians every day.

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