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NAPSA Congress ’23 gets underway
Wednesday | Jan 18 2023THE National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association (NAPSA), which represents more than 3,500 pharmacy students and 17 student associations across Australia, is holding its annual Congress event in Canberra this week.
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Superheroes camp gets super grant
Wednesday | Jan 18 2023DIABETES WA has secured a State Government grant from Lotterywest.
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SMA screening works
Wednesday | Jan 18 2023CHILDREN with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are more likely to walk, be more functionally independent, and free of respiratory and feeding support when screened, diagnosed, and treated shortly after birth, according to a new study conducted at Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN) by UNSW Sydney researchers.
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Respire Rx sets up Aussie subsidary
Tuesday | Jan 17 2023A NEW, currently wholly-owned, unlisted public company in Australia, ResolutionRx Ltd, has been established by RespireRx (formerly known as Cortex Pharmaceuticals), reported BioSpectrum.
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AMA calls out vaping
Tuesday | Jan 17 2023THE Australian Medical Association (AMA) has called for stronger, strictly enforced regulations on vaping, telling the federal government that Australia is at risk of losing the public health battle on vaping if strong action isn't taken.
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Reduce Hep C with DAA
Tuesday | Jan 17 2023THE importance of access to highly effective direct acting antiviral (DAA) treatments to help eliminate hepatitis C (HCV) among people living with HIV (PLHIV), has been demonstrated in new research led by Burnet Institute, published in the journal eClinicalMedicine.
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On the front-lines of cyclone relief
Monday | Jan 16 2023IN THE wake of cyclone Ellie which has caused intense rainfall in WA's Kimberley region, local pharmacists have played a key role in the Aboriginal Medical Services and WA Country Health Service-led response to the disaster.
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A new way to kill cancer cells found
Monday | Jan 16 2023A NEW paper published in Nature Cell Biology has challenged previous thinking about human cells and opened up new treatment options that will better harness the immune system to recognise and attack cancer.
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UTS award nominations
Monday | Jan 16 2023NOMINATIONS for the 2022 Innovative Pharmacist of the Year are now open.
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CW to use AI scanner for vital signs
Friday | Jan 13 2023CHEMIST Warehouse has launched a digital health and well-being scanner, powered by Human Performance Engineering (HPE) technology, that measures physiological signs by using smartphone camera sensors.