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RACGP welcomes Thriving Kids initiative and urges strong role for general practice in early development supports

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The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has welcomed the release of a proposed Thriving Kids model and called for strong state and federal government investment in primary care so it can start making a difference in children’s lives. The model, developed by the Thriving Kids Advisory Group, aims to ensure children with developmental delay … Continued

ACT moves to reform firearms laws; QLD and NT should too

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4 February 2026 The peak body for public health in Australia, the Public Health Association, has welcomed the ACT Government’s actions to quickly introduce the Firearms (Public Safety) Amendment Bill 2026 today during the first week of Legislative Assembly sittings for this year. Once passed, this update of firearms laws in place since 1996 will restrict … Continued

First Nations Australians dying at far higher rates from blood cancer, research reveals gaps in care and support

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This World Cancer Day (4 February), the Leukaemia Foundation has revealed world-first new research proving First Nations Australians are dying at significantly higher rates from blood cancer and face substantial barriers to treatment and care compared to non-Indigenous Australians[i]. Commissioned by the Leukaemia Foundation and led by the University of Queensland’s First Nations Cancer and … Continued

First Nations Australians dying at far higher rates from blood cancer, research reveals gaps in care and support

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This World Cancer Day (4 February), the Leukaemia Foundation has revealed world-first new research proving First Nations Australians are dying at significantly higher rates from blood cancer and face substantial barriers to treatment and care compared to non-Indigenous Australians[i]. Commissioned by the Leukaemia Foundation and led by the University of Queensland’s First Nations Cancer and … Continued

Reproductive coercion: serious harm to health, yet limited understanding

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Reproductive coercion poses serious risks to health and wellbeing, yet remains poorly recognised in general practice, according to new Monash University research.   A series of research studies by Ms. Susan Saldanha, Research Fellow from the SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence at Monash, examined why reproductive coercion is an important issue for general practice and … Continued

Cancer’s Achilles’ heel: Monash researchers discover how to ‘switch off’ cancer genes for good

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Monash University researchers, in collaboration with Harvard University, have discovered how to permanently ‘switch off’ cancer causing genes, revealing a new approach to cancer treatment. The breakthrough, published in the prestigious Nature Cell Biology, could result in shorter treatment periods and dramatically reduce the debilitating side effects that often come with cancer treatment. The research … Continued

This World Cancer Day, nominate people changing cancer care for the Jeannie Ferris Award 2026

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Key Facts: ·   This year’s World Cancer Day theme is “United by Unique,” focusing on individual circumstances and the need for flexible, equitable cancer care. ·         The Jeannie Ferris Awards honour health professionals and consumer advocates who advance equity in cancer care across all cancer types in Australia. ·         The Award now recognises efforts to … Continued

China NMPA Approves Promega MSI Detection Kit as Companion Diagnostic for KEYTRUDA®

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MADISON, Wis.–BUSINESS WIRE– The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved the OncoMate® Microsatellite Instability (MSI) Detection Kit as a Class III in vitro diagnostic medical device in China. It is intended for use as a companion diagnostic to identify MSI-High (MSI-H) solid tumor patients for treatment with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, … Continued