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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
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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
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New research has given policymakers and aged care providers first-hand insights about how to uphold dignity and meet the unique needs of Forgotten Australians. Older care leavers, sometimes referred to as ‘Forgotten Australians’, are individuals who have spent parts of their lives in out-of-home care, including orphanages, children’s homes or foster care, up until … Continued
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The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has supported the Social Media Minimum Age obligation requiring social media platforms to prevent children under 16 from creating accounts from today. While social media use in adolescence has been associated with positive engagement and peer support, research has also linked it to negative mental health outcomes, sleep … Continued
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LP.8.1-adapted COVID-19 vaccine is now registered on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) for use in individuals 6 months of age and older.1 The COVID-19 vaccine formulation targets the SARS-CoV-2 sublineage LP.8.1, in line with global and regional health and regulatory bodies’ guidance to more closely match circulating strains.2 Supply of the LP.8.1-adapted vaccine … Continued
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Key Facts: The Australian Government has announced $1 million for projects that strengthen networks between cancer services nationwide. The program aims to improve equity in cancer care for people in outer-metropolitan, regional, rural, and remote communities. It supports connections between smaller local services and major metropolitan centres, enabling shared expertise and multidisciplinary care closer to home. The initiative prioritises Aboriginal and Torres Strait … Continued
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More than 350 community and health leaders have written to Premier Jacinta Allan calling on the Victorian Government to keep VicHealth as a strong, independent and fully funded health promotion agency. A petition supporting the call has already received more than 2,500 signatures and continues to grow as Victorians speak up for prevention and stress … Continued
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Anaesthetists in Australia provide over 2.6 million episodes of care each year, delivering individualised, high-quality, and safety-driven services that enable patients to undergo surgery, interventional procedures, childbirth, trauma management and complex pain treatments. This care is provided under some of the most rigorous regulatory, professional, and training standards internationally. ASA President Dr Vida Viliunas said … Continued
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Researchers and a person living with macular degeneration are available for interview in East Melbourne today. Australian researchers have for the first time pinpointed specific genetic changes that increase the risk of severe, sight-threatening forms of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). A new study, published today in Nature Communications, reveals the specific genetic factors linked to … Continued
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Partnership with CHC in Taiwan will pilot SoluPet’s flagship Neuronal Defense™ formulation through CHC’s veterinary and consumer-health ecosystem TORONTO–BUSINESS WIRE– SoluPet,the data and science-driven pet cognitive health company developing advanced cognitive-aging support for senior dogs, today announced a strategic partnership with CHC, one of Asia’s largest publicly traded healthcare organizations. CHC – with more than … Continued
