Asthma surges in the outer suburbs
A study has found that children living in outer suburbs of Perth have higher asthma rates than those in inner city areas where there is thought to be more traffic and air pollution. Read More...
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WA’s youth suicide hotspots
Communities with poor access to mental health services are eight times more likely to be youth suicide hotspots, according to new research by the Telethon Kids Institute. Read More...
Firsthand on fentanyl
Given the global surge in fentanyl use, the highly potent synthetic opioid – 100 times more powerful than morphine and 50 times more toxic than heroin – that has overwhelmed the US with more than 1,500 deaths each week this year, Medical Forum spoke with leading WA addiction expert Dr John Edwards, to get his perspective on Australia’s vulnerability to the drug. Read More...
Raine Study launches Gen-2 follow-up
The Raine Study has started booking appointments for the 18th follow-up in their multi-generational research. Read More...
Albo launches clinics in WA
Anthony Albanese flew into Perth on February 1 for a whirlwind 24-hour tour and to launch the expression of interest period for the first of the Government’s new urgent care clinics. Read More...
Australian psychedelic studies to forge on
Delegates at AMA (WA)’s MEDCON22 last week got a jumpstart on the ABC's Four Corners expose on psychedelic testing with a presentation by Justin James, CEO of Health Insurance Fund of Australia (HIF), espousing the need for continued exploration and broader access to these therapeutics. Read More...
Antibiotic test breakthrough
Perth researchers have made a global breakthrough by finding a way to fast-track the time it takes to identify a bacterial infection and treat the patient with the right antibiotics. Read More...
Alzheimer’s gut link
In another significant medical discovery in Perth, a team from Edith Cowan University has found that people with gut disorders may be at great risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Read More...
