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...
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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...
ECU’s Yanchep Health Centre opens
Edith Cowan University has officially launched the ECU Health Centre Yanchep East, offering a range of primary care,...
Blood test for kidney decline in Type 1 diabetes
People living with type 1 diabetes may be able to manage, treat and potentially avoid kidney decline in the future, with the assistance of a simple blood test developed here in WA. Read More...
West Australian AMR breakthrough
One out of every 10 children with a bloodstream infection are infected with a multi-drug-resistant organism in the nation’s first-ever surveillance study investigating the prevalence of paediatric AMR. Read More...
Non-operative management of hip and knee osteoarthritis
Hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) affects millions globally, significantly impairing their quality of life. Non-operative management strategies have garnered attention for their potential to enhance patient care without the risks associated with surgery, reflecting an updated perspective on OA treatment. Read More...
Meeting the global challenge of neurological disorders
In a recent Lancet Neurology article, the Global Burden of Disease Nervous System Disorders Collaborators reviewed the global burden of 37 nervous system diseases (in 2021) and estimated that 3.4 billion people (43% of the total population) suffered from a nervous system condition. Read More...