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  New Asthma Council board

  Friday | Jan 16 2026

  THE National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) has announced the appointment of a new chair and three new directors to its Board, with Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) nominee Dr Amanda Cross replacing Robert Farrier.

  
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  Increased heart risk for psych patients

  Friday | Jan 16 2026

  PEOPLE with mental health disorders are at an increased risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), which includes heart attacks and unstable angina, according to research published yesterday in JAMA Psychiatry.

  
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  Boost to shingles vax uptake

  Thursday | Jan 15 2026

  THE introduction of a two-dose schedule of Shingrix (recombinant protein subunit) herpes zoster vaccine on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) in Nov 2023 has resulted in a 40% increase in vaccination in Australians aged 65 , according to the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS).