According to Australian guidelines, women with newly diagnosed breast cancer should be offered genetic testing when they meet certain strict criteria—such as being diagnosed at a very young age or if many family members ...
May 4, 2023
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A James Cook University researcher says there is no evidence climate change is associated with increased suicide rates, and health administrators who believe there is may be prioritizing a carbon net zero policy over patient ...
Apr 28, 2023
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E-cigarette use among young Australians has increased "alarmingly" in recent years, as a major study led by The Australian National University (ANU) confirms the risks to health vaping poses.
Mar 21, 2023
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It is one of the most challenging and critical issues in cardiovascular disease (CVD) treatment—how best to direct health resources to identify and treat those people at risk of a heart attack or stroke who don't have CVD ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Within the first two weeks of release from Victorian prisons, people are at greater risk of both fatal and non-fatal opioid overdose. The authors of research published today by the Medical Journal of Australia have called ...
Nov 28, 2022
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Professor Sue Davis, AO, is a pioneer and leading expert in women's health in Australia, which is why she has the letters after her name—an Officer of the Order of Australia, awarded last year.
Nov 25, 2022
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Risk of death and 12-month mortality among critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit are higher for Indigenous than non-Indigenous people, according to research published today by the Medical Journal of ...
Nov 21, 2022
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On June 28, 2021, Australia's National Cabinet endorsed the introduction of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in residential aged care facilities. By September 17, 2021, when the mandate came into effect, 97.8% ...
Nov 21, 2022
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Uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Australia has been fast, with vaccination rates for younger children initially mirroring that of adults and adolescents, but plateauing in March 2022, with only 51% of Australian children aged ...
Nov 21, 2022
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Australia must "expand the implementation of pharmacogenomic screening to elevate the quality of care we offer to patients, on par with or better than international standards," according to the authors of a Perspective published ...
Nov 14, 2022
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