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ANMF condemns Bondi Beach mass shootings

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The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has expressed its deepest sorrow at the horrific mass shooting at Bondi Beach last night which has claimed so many innocent lives. We condemn this senseless act of targeted violence on people attending community celebrations for the first night of Hanukkah. The ANMF and our members stand in … Continued

ANMF condemns Bondi Beach mass shootings

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The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has expressed its deepest sorrow at the horrific mass shooting at Bondi Beach last night which has claimed so many innocent lives. We condemn this senseless act of targeted violence on people attending community celebrations for the first night of Hannukah. The ANMF and our members stand in … Continued

Lumenis Aesthetics ANZ Launches New Stellar M22(TM) XPL – A Multi-Application Platform with XPL(TM) Technology Backed by New Clinical Data.

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Key Facts: Features XPL™ Technology with 8 expert filters, offering over 30 different treatments for skin and hair removal Includes 850+ built-in expert protocols ensuring consistent results and simplified delegation across treatment teams New XPL™ Glide Mode enables faster, more comfortable in-motion treatments with high-speed passes Demonstrated excellent clearance (76-100%) of cutaneous lesions after just … Continued

Leading Northern Territory program triples liver cancer survival rates for Aboriginal Territorians

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The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) and Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) say a Territory-designed hepatitis B program (Hep B PAST) is showing evidence of transforming liver cancer outcomes for Aboriginal people—with survival rates now three times higher than in the mid-2000s. New data shows the NT has recorded the largest decrease … Continued

Termination of Proposed Acquisition of Mayne Pharma

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BRIDGEWATER, N.J.–BUSINESS WIRE– Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Cosette), a U.S.-based, fully integrated pharmaceutical company, confirms that on 9 December 2025 it served a notice on Mayne Pharma Group Limited (Mayne Pharma, ASX: Ticker MYX) terminating the agreement between Cosette and Mayne Pharma under which Cosette was to acquire all the outstanding shares of Mayne Pharma (Scheme … Continued

Universal Health Coverage Day: RACGP calls out need for better funding for chronic conditions and preventive care

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Specialist GPs have marked International Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day by joining the World Health Organization in highlighting the devastating impact of health costs. The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has stressed that a public health system which forces patients with complex or chronic conditions to pay out of pocket for longer consultations can’t … Continued

Simple blood tests could help tailor treatment for aggressive breast cancer

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Key Facts: Blood tests detecting circulating tumour DNA could help guide treatment for triple negative breast cancer patients Absence of tumour DNA in blood tests linked to better patient outcomes and improved long-term survival Neo-N clinical trial explored combining immunotherapy with shorter chemotherapy duration for early-stage triple negative breast cancer Study involved 108 participants across … Continued

Mainstay Medical Announces Coverage Recommendation from the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) for ReActiv8

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DUBLIN–BUSINESS WIRE– Mainstay Medical Holdings plc today announced that the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) has issued recommendations and coverage criteria for the use of restorative neurostimulation for the treatment of chronic mechanical low back pain associated with multifidus muscle dysfunction. ReActiv8® restorative neurostimulation is the only therapy approved in the … Continued

Australia’s leading hepatitis experts reaffirm support for birth-dose hepatitis B vaccination

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Australia’s foremost hepatitis researchers and clinicians have released a joint expert statement confirming that Australia’s recommendation remains unchanged: all medically stable newborns who meet the weight threshold should receive their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth. The statement follows international attention after a U.S. advisory panel recommended reversing its … Continued

Commonsense health check decision a win for patients and GPs

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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has welcomed a Medical Board of Australia (MBA) decision to not introduce mandatory health checks for GPs aged 70 and over. Rather than adding to the already burdensome regulatory environment for GPs, the RACGP has consistently argued that the focus should instead be on supporting doctors’ wellbeing. … Continued