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Objectives: Older adults utilize health care systems to a higher frequency than younger groups, and are more vulnerable to system bias regarding ageing and expectations
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On World Water Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its strategy on water, sanitation and hygiene as part of joint efforts by the water,
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People living with dementia have yet to hear from the Federal Government that dementia will be a core focus of the reform of the aged
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Some countries in the European Union have temporarily suspended the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a precautionary measure based on reports of rare
The fund has raised more than US$ 242 million from more than 661 000 individuals, corporations, and other organizations to support WHO and partners’ global
Read Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s full statement about the new funding for Australia’s COVID-19 response: The Government will invest more than $1.1 billion to extend