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Aussie-led study finds mobile phones safe
For as long as we have had mobile phones, controversy has existed regarding the health effects. Read More...
Australians burning for a suntan
Almost one in 10 Australians tried to get a suntan in the 12 months before they were surveyed,...
New rural health unit for the South-West
The University Department of Rural Health South West opened at Edith Cowan University’s Bunbury campus this week, with the promise of providing a major boost to rural and regional health education and training. Read More...
Malnourishment crisis in aged care
A new report has revealed that elderly Australians are facing a malnourishment crisis in residential aged care facilities across the country. Read More...
Bone scan for dementia
A WA study has shown that a simple and common scan can reveal if people are at increased risk of developing dementia later in life. Read More...
Vaping changes: we’re still in the clouds
Vaping changes have been made but there is still no clear pathway ahead for GP, pharmacist or consumer. Read More...
The Liver Cancer Collaborative conference
The sixth Australia Primary Cancer Forum will be held next month (23-25 October) with a focus on one of the most significant developments for Australian liver cancer researchers in decades – the Liver Cancer Collaborative Digital Research Environment (LCC DRE). Read More...
Whooping cough – new strains and old vaccines
The increasing number of whooping cough cases and fatalities globally has raised the spectre of new strains emerging that are increasingly resistant to the acellular vaccines introduced to tackle pertussis in the late 1990s. Read More...