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University of Maryland Launches Innovative Clinician Training Program in Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy for Mental Health

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Funding from Baszucki Group fuels program for healthcare professionals to learn by doing. SAN MATEO, Calif.–BUSINESS WIRE– Baszucki Group today announced a partnership with University of Maryland School of Medicine for an innovative training initiative that will build capacity for delivering ketogenic metabolic therapy in mental health care. The program, titled “LIVE IT~LAUNCH IT: Learning … Continued

Parse Biosciences Launches Evercode Whole Blood Fixation

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New fixation method streamlines blood sample handling for translational research SEATTLE–BUSINESS WIRE– Parse Biosciences, a leading provider of accessible and scalable single cell sequencing solutions, today announced the launch of Evercode™ Whole Blood Fixation, a new kit that enables immediate fixation of whole blood directly at the point of collection. The technology eliminates the need … Continued

Closing VicHealth is backward and will make more people sick

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The Public Health Association has today launched the Save VicHealth campaign after the VIC Government announced it will effectively shut the doors of the world’s first health promotion foundation, VicHealth. Closing VicHealth will prove a disaster for the health of the people of Victoria and must be reversed, the country’s peak body for public health … Continued

ACN welcomes ACT’s landmark nurse practitioner reforms and urges other jurisdictions to follow

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The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the ACT Government’s introduction of pioneering legislation that will enable nurse practitioners to work to their full scope of practice, and is calling on other Australian jurisdictions to follow the Territory’s lead.   The Nurse Practitioners Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 will give endorsed nurse practitioners the legal … Continued

ACN welcomes NSW health reform agenda, calls for investment in nursing-led models of care

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The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the NSW Government’s response to the Special Commission of Inquiry into Healthcare Funding, particularly its commitment to alternate models of care and supporting health workers to practice to their full scope.   ACN Chief Executive Officer Adjunct Professor Kathryn Zeitz FACN said the Government’s response recognises the … Continued

Zapping stem cells could boost growth of new tissues and organs

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Scientists in Melbourne have discovered how tiny electrical pulses can steer stem cells as they grow, opening the door to new improved ways of creating new tissues, organs, nerves and bones. Dr Amy Gelmi, a Senior Lecturer at RMIT University’s School of Science, led the work using advanced atomic force microscopy to track how stem … Continued

Launch of Evinco Therapeutics: A pioneering biotech company advancing immune therapies for Alzheimer’s disease

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  Evinco Therapeutics is an Australian start-up on a mission to transform the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other neuroinflammatory conditions Melbourne, Australia, 4 December 2025 – An exciting chapter in medical innovation begins today with the official launch of Evinco Therapeutics Pty Ltd (“Evinco” or “Company”), a Melbourne-based biotechnology company developing advanced immune-based therapies … Continued

Monash advancing medical breakthroughs with Victoria’s most advanced MRI scanner

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Monash University will today launch Victoria’s most advanced, research-dedicated MRI scanner to support world-class researchers as they accelerate breakthroughs in critical health challenges like dementia, schizophrenia, addiction, epilepsy and cancer.  The cutting-edge Siemens Healthineers MAGNETOM Cima.X 3T MRI scanner, housed at Monash Biomedical Imaging (MBI) in Clayton, utilises multimodal imaging capabilities to deliver scans quicker … Continued

NSW Government urged to develop rare disease strategy

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  A new report by the McKell Institute has found a rare disease strategy is urgently needed in NSW as more than 600,000 people continue to face fragmented and inconsistent care.   The report, A Rare Kind of Care, found that while rare diseases are individually uncommon they still affect up to 8% of the population, … Continued