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long COVID
COVID-19, Healthcare News, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
Proposal for assessing long COVID patients developed
Nina Alvarez Apr 26, 2022

International scientists have developed an assessment proposal aimed at clinicians and researchers to establish an individualised treatment protocol for long COVID patients. It is estimated

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neurodevelopmental
Healthcare News, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
New neurodevelopmental disorder discovered after research
Nina Alvarez Apr 21, 2022

An Australian-led international research collaboration has discovered a new neurodevelopmental disorder after uncovering its link to a tumour suppressor gene, ending the diagnostic journey for

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Paxlovid
COVID-19, Healthcare News, Medical Science and Technology
Britain widens access to Paxlovid, a Pfizer COVID drug
Nina Alvarez Apr 13, 2022

Britain will now expand access to Pfizer’s oral antiviral COVID-19 treatment to thousands more people by adding it to a trial to assess how best

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breast milk
Healthcare News, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
Breast milk to used to identify protein biomarkers for cancer
Nina Alvarez Apr 5, 2022

A simple blood test for women of all ages and risk levels could one day be possible thanks to a new set of protein biomarkers

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biosecurity
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Australia’s biosecurity emergency pandemic measures to end
Nina Alvarez Mar 29, 2022

The Biosecurity Emergency Determination relating to COVID-19 for Australia will not be renewed when it lapses on April 17, following medical advice. The emergency period

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vaping
Children's Health, Healthcare, Public Health and Careers
Health department launches campaign to stop young people vaping
Nina Alvarez Mar 17, 2022

Young people are urged to quit vaping and know the facts and dangers of e-cigarettes, which can contain harmful substances found in cleaning products, nail

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lung scanner
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
World’s first lung scanner to change millions of lives
Nina Alvarez Mar 17, 2022

Australians with lung conditions will be able to access the world’s first and only dedicated lung scanner, which was developed and built in Australia, at

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COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) statistics in NSW as of 14 March 2022
Nina Alvarez Mar 15, 2022

Across NSW, more than 95% of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 94.4% have received two

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acne
Healthcare News, Medical Science and Technology
Researchers find ‘acne genes’ linked to possible cancer
Nina Alvarez Feb 10, 2022

Better acne treatments may be on the horizon after researchers discovered genes that appear to increase the risk of the skin disorder. The study from

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sleeplessness
Healthcare, Learning - Topics, Mental Health, Public Health and Careers
Sleeplessness of Australians explored in new national study
Nina Alvarez Feb 8, 2022

A new report from the Australian Alliance to End Homelessness and the Centre for Social Impact shows thousands of Australians struggle with sleeplessness. Released on

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ovarian cancer
Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
Ovarian cancer risk may be determined by future smear tests
Nina Alvarez Feb 3, 2022

Smear tests are usually used to detect abnormalities in cells that could develop into cervical cancer. Two new studies have indicated that one day they

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wet cough
Children's Health, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
New research sheds light on kids’ persistent wet cough
Nina Alvarez Feb 3, 2022

Children who experience a nasty and persistent wet cough may be affected by an antibiotic-resistant slime, new research suggests. Some kids with stubborn coughs had

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