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glioblastoma
Healthcare, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
Cure Brain Cancer connects Australians to glioblastoma treatments
Nina Alvarez Mar 3, 2022

Cure Brain Cancer Foundation (CBCF), the leading charity for brain cancer research, awareness and advocacy in the region, has announced a partnership with the Global

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data analysis
COVID-19, Healthcare, Hospitals, IT, Learning - Function, Medical Science and Technology
Data analysis tool reveals immune cell types with COVID-19 mortality risk
Nina Alvarez Mar 1, 2022

A new data analysis tool developed by Yale researchers has revealed the specific immune cell types associated with increased risk of death from COVID-19, they

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blood
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals
New treatment for Australians with rare blood disease
Nina Alvarez Mar 1, 2022

Australians with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH)—a condition that produces defective blood cells—will have access to a new treatment through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). PNH

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encephalitis
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology, Public Health and Careers
Seven cases of acute encephalitis identified in the past month
Nina Alvarez Mar 1, 2022

South Australians are warned to avoid exposure to mosquitoes, following the recent detection of various flaviviruses and acute encephalitis in southern parts of Australia, which

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Midland
Healthcare, Mental Health
New adult mental health and wellbeing centre to open in Midland
Nina Alvarez Mar 1, 2022

People living in the Midland area will have access to free mental health and wellbeing services with the opening of a new Head to Health

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autistic
Children's Health, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Preparation in centres helps autistic children get the jab
Nina Alvarez Mar 1, 2022

Melbourne mother Leah Dean knows as well as anyone that getting the COVID-19 vaccine is not simple for young autistic children like her son Alexander,

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sector
Healthcare, Hospitals, IT, Learning - Function, Medical Science and Technology
Health remains most breached sector; human errors rise by 43%
Nina Alvarez Feb 25, 2022

Healthcare remains the most breached sector, reporting around 18% of all notified data breaches, according to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s (OAIC) latest

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Elizabeth Koff
Healthcare, Healthcare News, HR/People/Culture, Learning - Function, Public Health and Careers
NSW Health chief Elizabeth Koff resigns, effective March 4th
Nina Alvarez Feb 25, 2022

Health minister Brad Hazzard announced on Monday that Elizabeth Koff has given notice she will resign effective from March 4. It marks the end of

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ACOSS
Children's Health, Healthcare, Healthcare News
ACOSS joins AMA’s call on improving child health and wellbeing
Nina Alvarez Feb 25, 2022

ACOSS is pleased to join with the Australian Medical Association (AMA) to call for a refocus on improving child health and wellbeing and strongly recommend

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visitors
Aged Care, COVID-19, Healthcare, Mental Health
Welcoming back visitors to aged care facilities across Australia
Nina Alvarez Feb 25, 2022

Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services, Richard Colbeck, has joined aged care peak bodies Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) and Leading Age

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Moderna
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Moderna vaccine rollout to include kids aged six years and older
Nina Alvarez Feb 24, 2022

The Australian Government has accepted advice from leading immunisation experts to make the Moderna (SPIKEVAX) COVID-19 vaccine available for children aged six years and older

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