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Category: Medical Health Aged Care

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

Live on hair: Leukaemia Foundation dares Aussie radio hosts to ‘go bare’ for World’s Greatest Shave

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  Australia’s leading blood cancer charity, the Leukaemia Foundation, is calling on radio hosts around the country to go bare for its iconic World’s Greatest Shave campaign in 2026.  For over 25 years, the flagship fundraiser has brought people together in solidarity to shave, cut or colour their hair, to raise vital funds for the 170,000 Australians living … Continued

Avance Clinical Launches Diversity in STEM Scholarships Across Australia and North America

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ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avance Clinical, the award-winning global CRO for biotechs, has announced the launch of its new Diversity in STEM Scholarships, a global initiative designed to support women and minority-group students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The program includes dedicated intakes in Australia and the broader … Continued

Biocytogen Completes STAR Market IPO, Becoming the First “H+A” Global Drug Innovator

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BEIJING & SHANGHAI & HONG KONG–BUSINESS WIRE– Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“Biocytogen,” SSE: 688796; HKEX: 02315), a global biotechnology company advancing innovative drug discovery, today announced its successful listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market. This follows the Company’s listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in September 2022 and marks a significant … Continued

Ramsay Health Care makes landmark Australian investment in robotic surgical technology

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Ramsay Health Care has made one of Australia’s largest single purchases of robotic surgical systems, with 12 new Stryker Mako robots set to be delivered to hospitals across the country over the next three months. The investment strengthens Ramsay’s commitment to modern, innovative health care options that support excellent patient outcomes. Ramsay Health Care’s Chief … Continued

Victorian Opposition’s free MenB vaccine commitment ‘will save young lives’: GPs

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The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has welcomed a commitment from the Victorian Liberals and Nationals to provide free vaccinations against deadly meningococcal B infections. Meningococcal B infections can cause meningitis (brain inflammation) or septicaemia (blood poisoning) resulting in rapid death or disability including brain damage and limb loss. Victoria has recorded 14 cases of meningococcal … Continued