The hidden link: How obesity fuels the fire of cancer
Despite the established link between obesity and cancer, the molecular mechanisms remain under investigation. Read More...
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ECU confirms genetic link for Alzheimer’s and heart disease
Researchers at ECU's Centre for Precision Health have uncovered a significant genetic connection between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and several coronary artery disease (CAD) related disorders. Read More...
PBS prescribing by nurses and midwives
As part of an ongoing review of PBS prescribing by nurse practitioners and endorsed midwives, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has been investigating the subset of PBS listings for nurse practitioner prescribing that are subject to a Shared Care Model of administration. Read More...
Updates for early childhood health
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has launched their sixth edition of Staying Healthy: Preventing infectious diseases in early childhood education and care services in a bid to tackle the transmission of germs amongst young kids. Read More...
WA case spotlights syphilis testing
A local case study published in a recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine has reinforced the importance of universal and frequent syphilis testing in pregnancy. Read More...
Metropolitan Perth measles alert
An active alert for health professionals and the WA community was issued on 14 August 2024 by Dr Paul Armstrong, the Director of the WA Communicable Disease Control Directorate, after a case of measles was identified in a returned overseas traveller. Read More...
Handbasin hygiene
For all those who use paper towels to open the door and turn the handles in public bathrooms, new research from Flinders University may justify people’s germophobia. Read More...
MPOX the next evolution
Mpox, this week, has moved past the status of medical curiosity to be declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) by the WHO. Read More...