Hypertension targets for the missing millions
Many Australians with high blood pressure are missing out on treatment because they don’t know they are hypertensive, new data shows. Read More...
Medical Forum Weekly
AMA rejects doctors’ pay offer
The AMA WA has rejected the WA Health Department’s first offer in negotiations to replace the current industrial agreement – an offer which included close to an 8% pay rise over two years. Read More...
Personalising probiotics
A person’s genetic profile can affect their ability to benefit more from probiotics than other people, according to Australian research. Read More...
Call for better diabetic tech
Diabetes Australia and its WA branch are calling for more affordable access to life-changing technology for people with diabetes. Read More...
HBF system upgrade
WA’s biggest health insurer is almost at the end of a significant upgrade to its technology and systems which it says will make them easier to use and safer. Read More...
Boost GP vaccination to save lives
A new Grattan Institute report has revealed that while only 40% of the older patients of some GPs are vaccinated for flu, for other GPs, sometimes just one suburb away, the rate was about 90%. Read More...
Bushfire smoke sparks hospital visits
New research has revealed a strong link between smoke from bushfires and an increase in Perth hospital admissions for heart and lung problems. Read More...
Hope for neuroblastoma
Every Australian child and Every Australian child and young adult with high-risk neuroblastoma will now have free access in hospital to a promising medicine, known as DFMO, which is not otherwise available.adult with high-risk neuroblastoma will now have free access at Australian hospitals to a promising medicine not otherwise available in Australia, known as DFMO. Read More...