On Saturday, December 9, 2023, Sydney sweltered through a heatwave that saw our airport reach 43.5 degrees Celsius – a December record. Sydney was not alone, with other NSW locations climbing beyond 40C that day. These high temperatures are set to continue, with experts calling for all Aussies to brace themselves for scorching temperatures up…

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The October 1, 2023 Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listing of a new, once-daily, oral treatment for severe chronic plaque psoriasis represents good news for the estimated 19,000 Australian adults living with the common inflammatory skin disease. At VIVA! Communications, we are proud to be supporting the communication of this PBS listing announcement, working in partnership…

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Australia is renowned for our hot, sunny weather and days spent at the beach. However, with some of the highest levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in world, Australia ranks number one in skin cancer rates, globally. This week marks Skin Cancer Action Week, serving as reminder for Aussies to be proactive in protecting their skin…

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Given melanoma is our nation’s leading cancer affecting women (aged 20-to-24) and men (aged 35-to-50),1 the Australasian College of Dermatologists is today calling for early detection of skin cancer to save young Australian lives. The College’s plea is coinciding with an article just published in MJA Insight, in which the two co-authors, leading Queensland-based skin…

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