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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) will celebrate the work of Victorian GPs who go above and beyond caring for their communities in an annual awards ceremony on Thursday. Each year, the event honours GPs and general practices who make an exceptional contribution to the health and wellbeing of their communities. The winners … Continued
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82 per cent of women who have experienced menopause symptoms report impacts on quality of life, but up to nearly half don’t feel comfortable talking about it to people outside of close family and friends.1 Hot flushes, night sweats, tiredness and trouble sleeping were the most common symptoms reported.1 Ahead of World Menopause Day, women … Continued
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17 October 2024 One in 13 Australians over the age of 40 have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but alarmingly only half of them know they have it. Awareness of this incurable lung disease – which makes it difficult to breathe – lags considerably behind other serious chronic health conditions, despite COPD being a … Continued
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Idrija, Slovenia / October 16, 2024 – AmblyoPlay, a leading innovator in vision therapy solutions, proudly announces the launch of its revolutionary technology: Active Peripheral Stimulation (APS). APS, which is intended to advance the treatment of peripheral vision deficiencies, is a significant step towards improving the effectiveness of home-based vision therapy. APS technology, available … Continued
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Queensland, Australia, 16 October 2024 – Vitalis Solutions, a leading provider of innovative digital ICT solutions with extensive healthcare experience, has announced a strategic partnership with Servita, a global leader in healthcare transformation services and technology solutions. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), establishing a long-term collaboration to drive large-scale healthcare digital transformation … Continued
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GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. & NEW HAVEN, Conn.–BUSINESS WIRE– ANANDA Scientific Inc., a research-focused biopharmaceutical company, today announced the commencement of a clinical trial evaluating Nantheia™ ATL5, an investigational drug using cannabidiol (CBD), leveraging ANANDA’s proprietary delivery technology, co-administered with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), for its potential efficacy in treating co-occurring opioid use disorder (OUD) and chronic pain. … Continued
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–BUSINESS WIRE– Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award has today unveiled the top 10 finalists for 2024, one of whom will go on to win the grand title award of US $ 250,000. These 10 nurses have been shortlisted from a pool of 78,000 nurses from 202 countries across the world, following a … Continued
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Dementia Australia acknowledges with sadness the death of Australian journalist, author and broadcaster George Negus AM of Alzheimer’s disease. Dementia Australia CEO Professor Tanya Buchanan said we extend our sincere condolences to Kirsty Cockburn and his sons Serge and Ned Negus. “Mr Negus was an icon for Australians and for Australian media. He … Continued
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Embargoed until 12am Wednesday 16 October, 2024 The Heart Foundation is urging all political parties and candidates to pledge their support for four decisive actions that will drastically ease the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) on Queensland’s healthcare system. Queensland faces a growing cardiovascular crisis, with CVD claiming 9,162 lives annually and costing the … Continued
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Heart Foundation CEO David Lloyd has been elected as vice president-elect of the Board of the World Heart Federation, effective from January 2025. Mr Lloyd is one of three Australians to be elected and will be joined by Professor Julie Redfern from Bond University and Tanya Hall, CEO and founder of patient advocacy group hearts4heart. … Continued
