In-brief: August 2023
People in Western Australia making health care headlines. Read More...
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News & views: August 2023
Study a worthwhile trial; Payroll relief; Be resolute; A new-old tummy bug in town; Strong grant uptake; Get2it; HBF in the gym; Smiles are getting wider. Read More...
Raine – the Next Gen
As the WA Raine Study – the world’s longest-running prebirth cohort study – launches its biggest follow-up, Suzanne Harrison explores both sides of the equation. Read More...
Investigating the “unknome”
Measures to map the function of what was once considered ‘junk DNA’ have revealed the obscure yet surprisingly important outcomes generated by the body’s forgotten proteins. Read More...
Texting your way to a tumble
Always answering texts on the go? Well, Aussie researchers say you're more likely to take a tumble. Read More...
More lonely Aussies
The latest State of the Nation Report, Social Connection in Australia 2023, has revealed that more Australians than ever are being impacted by social isolation and loneliness. Read More...
Government mandates prescription exchange monopoly
The Australian General Practice Alliance (AGPA) has called out the federal government for backing a decision that could potentially facilitate a commercial monopoly on prescription exchanges under the National Digital Prescribing Service (NDPS). Read More...
60-day dispensing denial
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has ramped up its campaign to ditch 60-day dispensing following a decision by the Government to bring forward the eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (CPA). Read More...